Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says he worries that the country is falling behind China in scientific skills. In a speech to inaugurate the 99th Indian Science Congress in the northeastern city of Bhubaneshwar Tuesday, Mr. Singh said India’s position in the world of science has been declining for decades and it has been overtaken […]
Singh: India Falling Behind China in Science Skills
Posted January 3rd, 2012 at 7:20 pm (UTC-5)
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Indian Official Blasts ‘Inexcusable’ Shooting Death of Kashmir Protester
Posted January 3rd, 2012 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
Indian Kashmir’s top official on Tuesday criticized his country’s security forces for fatally shooting a teenage student during a protest against mid-winter power cuts. Indian paramilitary forces opened fire on the group of protesters on Monday, killing an 18-year-old student and wounding two other people. The chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir state, Omar Abdullah, […]
India Opens Stock Market to Foreign Investors as Its Economy Slows
Posted January 2nd, 2012 at 6:55 pm (UTC-5)
On January 15, India opens its stock markets for the first time to individual foreign investors who will be able to directly buy and sell Indian equities. Until now, foreign investors could only invest through mutual funds or institutional investors. New Delhi expressed hope that the move will attract more foreign funds, and reduce market […]
Home-Brewed Liquor Kills 15 in India
Posted January 1st, 2012 at 6:00 pm (UTC-5)
Officials in eastern India said Sunday at least 15 people died after consuming a batch of tainted homemade liquor over the weekend. The officials said some 24 others are being treated in hospitals in the Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh state. The victims, mostly poor laborers, became sick after buying cheap alcohol from bootleggers for […]
India Opens Stock Market to Foreign Investors
Posted January 1st, 2012 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
India says it will open its stock market to individual foreign investors for the first time, in a move aimed at attracting more foreign funds. The government said in a statement Sunday that it will allow qualified foreign investors to directly invest in the market in order to “widen the class of investors, attract more […]
Indian Cyclone Kills 42
Posted December 31st, 2011 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
Indian authorities say the devastating cyclone that struck the country’s southeastern coast Friday killed at least 42 people and damaged hundreds of homes. Cyclone Thane lashed the coast between Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu state and the territory of Pondicherry with winds up to 135 kilometers per hour, before gradually weakening. Officials say at least 26 […]
33 Killed in Indian Cyclone
Posted December 31st, 2011 at 1:35 am (UTC-5)
Indian authorities say a devastating cyclone has hit the country’s southeastern coast, killing at least 33 people. Cyclone Thane lashed the coast between Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu state and the territory of Pondicherry on Friday with winds up to 135 kilometers per hour, before gradually decreasing. Officials say at least 20 of the deaths were […]
Deadly Cyclone Hits Southern India
Posted December 30th, 2011 at 6:10 am (UTC-5)
Indian weather forecasters say a cyclone has hit the country’s southeastern coast, killing at least six people. Cyclone Thane made landfall near the former French colonial town of Pondicherry early Friday with winds up to 135 kilometers per hour, before gradually decreasing. Heavy rain and high winds disrupted power supplies, communication networks, and uprooted trees. […]
Cyclone Hits India’s Southeast Coast
Posted December 30th, 2011 at 2:55 am (UTC-5)
Indian weather forecasters say a cyclone has hit the country’s southeastern coast. Cyclone Thane made landfall near the former French colonial town of Pondicherry Friday morning. Officials say Thane has caused power outages and has uprooted trees. The cyclone’s winds are expected to reach up to at least 120 kilometers per hour before gradually decreasing. […]
India’s Upper House Fails to Vote on Anti-Corruption Bill
Posted December 29th, 2011 at 9:35 pm (UTC-5)
India’s upper house of parliament broke for recess Thursday without voting on an anti-corruption bill before a deadline set by activist Anna Hazare, who has led a campaign for the measure using hunger strikes. The lower house approved the so-called “Lokpal” bill earlier this week following hours of heated debate and a staunch defense of […]
