Indian officials say a massive power outage blacked out a vast region of northern India early Monday, affecting more than 300-million people in nine states, including the capital, New Delhi. The power cut severely disrupted transport networks including trains and metro services, while traffic light systems went out, causing huge traffic jams in some major […]
More Than 32 People Killed in India Train Fire
Posted July 30th, 2012 at 1:25 am (UTC-5)
Authorities say more than 32 people are dead and more than 22 burned after a fire broke out on a passenger train in southern India. The fire on the long-distance service from New Delhi to Chennai apparently started in one coach during the early morning hours of Monday while most of the passengers slept. An […]
Thousands Flee Ethnic Clashes in India’s Northeast
Posted July 26th, 2012 at 8:35 am (UTC-5)
Thousands of people are pouring into relief camps in northeastern India, where ethnic clashes have killed at least 41 people in the last week. Security forces continue to patrol the worst violence-hit areas of Assam state, where members of the Bodo tribe and Muslim settlers have been fighting for several days. Troops have “shoot-on-sight” orders […]
Four Killed in Ethnic Violence in Northeast India
Posted July 24th, 2012 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
Indian security forces shot and killed four rioters in northeastern Assam state Tuesday as authorities struggle to control ethnic fighting that has left 26 people dead and forced thousands to flee the area. Police say the rioters were killed as they tried to commit acts of arson. Indian troops deployed to quell the unrest between […]
India’s Top Court Bans Tourism in Tiger Reserves
Posted July 24th, 2012 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
India’s Supreme Court has banned tourism in tiger reserves throughout the country, in a bid to protect the endangered animal. The court Tuesday also announced penalties against six states for failure to comply with an earlier order to create buffer zones around tiger habitats. Wasim Kadri, a lawyer with the National Tiger Conservation Authority, told […]
India’s Top Court Bans Tourism in Tiger Reserves
Posted July 24th, 2012 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
India’s Supreme Court has banned tourism in tiger reserves throughout the country, in a bid to protect the endangered animal. The court Tuesday also announced penalties against six states for failure to comply with an earlier order to create buffer zones around tiger habitats. Wasim Kadri, a lawyer with the National Tiger Conservation Authority, told […]
Ethnic Violence Rages on in Northeast India
Posted July 24th, 2012 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
Indian troops deployed to quell ethnic violence in the northeastern state of Assam are under orders to shoot suspected rioters on sight amid clashes that have killed at least 22 people. Local officials called for even more troop reinforcements Tuesday after fresh fighting erupted overnight, with more homes burned by rival mobs. In one of […]
Tens of Thousands Flee Clashes in Northeast India
Posted July 23rd, 2012 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
More than 30,000 people have fled their homes in northeast India to escape fighting between indigenous tribes and Muslim settlers. Officials in Assam state said Monday at least 18 people have been killed in recent days in clashes over land rights. The New Delhi government has sent in troops to quell the fighting and opened […]
Tens of Thousands Flee Clashes in Northeast India
Posted July 23rd, 2012 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
More than 30,000 have fled their homes in northeast India to escape fighting between indigenous tribes and Muslim settlers. Officials in Assam state said Monday at least 18 people have been killed in recent days in clashes over land rights. The New Delhi government has sent in troops to quell the fighting and opened shelters […]
Indians Flee Village Clashes
Posted July 23rd, 2012 at 5:00 am (UTC-5)
Officials in northeast India say fighting has erupted between indigenous tribes and Muslim settlers, killing at least 17 people. Authorities say tens of thousands of villagers have fled their homes to escape the clashes in the Kokrajhar district in Assam state. Local officials say 30,000 people have sought protection from the violence in relief camps.
