Indian police have arrested dozens of Tibetan activists during a loud and disorderly protest outside the Chinese embassy in New Delhi. Police forcibly dragged away the kicking and screaming protesters, who were demonstrating to call attention to the situation in Tibet, where more than 20 monks and nuns have set themselves on fire to protest […]
Indian Police Arrest Tibetan Protesters Outside Chinese Embassy
Posted February 16th, 2012 at 5:25 am (UTC-5)
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India’s Capital Conducts First Ever Disaster Drill
Posted February 15th, 2012 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
Authorities in India’s congested and earthquake-prone capital New Delhi conducted the city’s first-ever mock disaster drill Wednesday in an effort to make its 16.5 million people better prepared. Authorities said the two-hour drill had been a success and promised a more detailed analysis later. They also said they hoped residents had learned from the exercise. […]
India: ‘Well-Trained Terrorist’ Behind Israeli Diplomatic Attack
Posted February 14th, 2012 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
India’s home minister says Monday’s bombing of an Israeli embassy car was targeted at an Israeli diplomat’s wife and carried out by a well-trained terrorist. Palaniappan Chidambaram said Tuesday the bomb went off within seconds of being planted on the woman’s car by an assailant on a motorcycle. Doctors described her condition as “critical but […]
India: ‘Well-Trained Terrorist’ Behind Israeli Diplomatic Attack
Posted February 14th, 2012 at 3:25 pm (UTC-5)
India’s home minister says Monday’s bombing of an Israeli embassy car was targeted at an Israeli diplomat’s wife and carried out by a well-trained terrorist. Palaniappan Chidambaram said Tuesday the bomb went off within seconds of being planted on the woman’s car by an assailant on a motorcycle. Doctors described her condition as “critical but […]
India: ‘Well-Trained Terrorist’ Carried Out Israeli Diplomatic Attack
Posted February 14th, 2012 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
India’s home minister says Monday’s bombing of an Israeli embassy car was carried out by a well-trained terrorist. The attack wounded an Israeli diplomat’s wife and was carried out in one of New Delhi’s most secure districts. Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said Tuesday that the bomb went off within seconds of being planted on the […]
EU Pressures India Over Iran’s Nuclear Program
Posted February 10th, 2012 at 7:15 am (UTC-5)
The European Union has asked India to use its influence to get Iran to resume talks about its disputed nuclear program. European Council President Herman Van Rompuy expressed his concern about Iran’s nuclear ambitions Friday at an EU-India summit in New Delhi. The West fears Iran is building a nuclear bomb. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan […]
Global Activists Urge End to Child Marriage
Posted February 9th, 2012 at 5:15 pm (UTC-5)
A group of prominent activists from around the world known as “The Elders” arrived in India Thursday to take a stand against the practice of child marriage. The group’s chairman, South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu, said in New Delhi the initiative “Girls, not Brides” is intended to help India tap into its true potential. Ireland’s […]
India’s Most Populous State Votes in Key Election
Posted February 8th, 2012 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
Millions of people are heading to the polls in India’s most populous state, in a month-long election that pits a powerful low caste leader against the ruling Congress Party with repercussions that could affect the entire country. Analysts expect the seven-stage election to be a major national test for the ruling party, which has been […]
Facebook, Google Remove Content in India After Warning
Posted February 6th, 2012 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
Google and Facebook removed allegedly offensive content from some of their Indian websites Monday, following a court ruling seen as a test for online censorship in the world’s largest democracy. The two online giants are among 21 Internet companies that are responding to an Indian court decision ordering them to block material deemed offensive to […]
India PM Says Committed to Curbing Corruption
Posted February 3rd, 2012 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
India’s prime minister says his government is committed to curbing corruption. Manmohan Singh said Friday in New Delhi that the government has taken measures to move “substantially forward” in thwarting corruption. The prime minister said he was hopeful lawmakers would soon enact a strong anti-corruption law. The bill was passed by the lower house of […]
