India has again said that the 2008 Mumbai attacks could not have been carried out without “state support,” accusing longtime rival Pakistan of helping to coordinate the siege on India’s financial hub. Indian authorities arrested Indian-born Sayed Zabiuddin, who goes by Abu Hamza and Abu Jindal, on June 21 on suspicion of helping plan the […]
India Says Pakistan Involved in 2008 Mumbai Attacks
Posted June 29th, 2012 at 1:30 pm (UTC-5)
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Indian Forces Kill 20 Maoist Rebels
Posted June 29th, 2012 at 9:15 am (UTC-5)
Police say at least 20 Maoist rebels have been killed in clashes with security forces in central India. The gunbattle took place overnight in Chhattisgarh state after paramilitary and police forces launched an operation there late Thursday. Police say six paramilitary soldiers were wounded in the encounter, including two with critical injuries. They were airlifted […]
Hundreds of Thousands Displaced by Northeast India Floods
Posted June 29th, 2012 at 5:00 am (UTC-5)
Flooding from heavy monsoon rains has killed at least 27 people and displaced hundreds of thousands in northeast India. Authorities say about 2,000 villages have been inundated with water in the state of Assam, which has been hit by several days of heavy rains followed by landslides and flash floods. Displaced villagers are taking shelter […]
India FM: Security in Numbers for Investors in Afghanistan
Posted June 28th, 2012 at 9:45 am (UTC-5)
Top Indian officials are encouraging private business owners to invest in Afghanistan and help stabilize the war- torn country as NATO combat troops continue their withdrawal. At a conference in New Delhi Thursday, Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna told representatives of more than 200 Indian and foreign companies that there would be security in numbers […]
Indian Man Freed After 30 Years in Pakistani Jail
Posted June 28th, 2012 at 7:50 am (UTC-5)
An Indian man has been freed after spending more than three decades in a Pakistani prison for spying. Surjeet Singh walked over the Wagah border crossing Thursday between Pakistan and India into Punjab state, where he was reunited with his family. Singh spent time in a prison in the Pakistani city of Lahore after being […]
Indian Man Freed After 30 Years in Pakistani Jail
Posted June 28th, 2012 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
An Indian man has been freed after spending more than three decades in a Pakistani prison for spying. Surjeet Singh walked over the Wagah border crossing Thursday between Pakistan and India into Punjab state, where he was reunited with his family. Singh spent time in a prison in the Pakistani city of Lahore after being […]
India: Mumbai Attack Suspect Confirms ‘State Support’
Posted June 27th, 2012 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
Indian officials say a man arrested last week on suspicion of helping plan the 2008 Mumbai attacks has confirmed there was “state support” in the deadly assault. While he did not name any country, India’s Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram told reporters Wednesday that the interrogation of Indian-born Sayed Zabiuddin, who goes by the name Abu […]
India’s Finance Minister Resigns to Run for President
Posted June 26th, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
India’s finance minister has stepped down to run for president. Pranab Mukherjee submitted his formal resignation to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday. He will be the ruling coalition’s candidate in the July 19 presidential election. In India, the president’s position is largely ceremonial and is currently held by Pratibha Patil, whose five-year term is […]
Mumbai Attack Suspect Arrested in India
Posted June 25th, 2012 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
Indian officials say police have arrested a suspect involved in coordinating the 2008 terrorist attacks on the city of Mumbai that killed 166 people. Authorities say Indian-born Sayed Zabiuddin, who goes by the name Abu Hamza, was detained on June 21 after he arrived in India from the Middle East. Hamza is an alleged member […]
Mumbai Attack Suspect Arrested in India
Posted June 25th, 2012 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
Indian police have reportedly arrested a suspect in the 2008 terrorist attacks on Mumbai. The Press Trust of India says police have detained Sayed Zabiuddin, an alleged member of Lashkar-e-Taiba, the militant group India blames for the attacks. The news organization says police tracked Zabiuddin for three years, arresting him last week when he arrived […]
