The prime ministers of India and Pakistan say they expect the next round of formal talks between the countries to continue bringing the two sides closer together. Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Thursday that future talks will be more productive and create a new chapter in the history of India and Pakistan. His […]
India, Pakistan Expect Closer Ties from Future Talks
Posted November 10th, 2011 at 3:55 am (UTC-5)
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Prime Ministers of India, Pakistan Hold Talks
Posted November 10th, 2011 at 2:45 am (UTC-5)
The prime ministers of India and Pakistan have met on the sidelines of a regional summit, continuing efforts to strengthen relations between the countries. Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani shook hands with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh Thursday in Maldives, before the two men held a short meeting. The talks come a day after […]
India Examines Proposal to Ban Tiger Tourism
Posted November 9th, 2011 at 6:15 pm (UTC-5)
India’s Supreme Court has begun examining a proposal by social activist Ajay Dubey to ban tiger tourism in reserves inside central Madhya Pradesh state. Dubey said Wednesday the big cats need protection because their numbers continue to fall. He said tigers of India are paying for the mindless tourism, arguing that tourists riding jeeps to […]
Obama to Meet with Indian PM at Summit
Posted November 9th, 2011 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama plans to meet with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the sidelines of an East Asia summit next week in Indonesia. A senior White House official, Ben Rhodes, says Mr. Obama will also hold talks with the leaders of Thailand and the Philippines while attending the summit in Bali. The United […]
Indian Court Convicts 31 Hindus for Muslim Killings
Posted November 9th, 2011 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
A court in India has convicted 31 Hindus and sentenced them to life in prison for killing dozens of Muslims nearly a decade ago, in one of the country’s worst outbreaks of sectarian violence. A judge handed down the guilty verdicts Wednesday, while acquitting 41 other people. Rights activists said this is the first time […]
Indian Court Convicts 31 Hindus for Muslim Killings
Posted November 9th, 2011 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
A court in India has convicted 31 Hindus and sentenced them to life in prison for killing dozens of Muslims nearly a decade ago, in one of the country’s worst outbreaks of sectarian violence. A judge handed down the guilty verdicts Wednesday, while acquitting 41 other people. A group of 33 Muslims who had sought […]
Indian Court Convicts 31 Hindus for Muslim Killings
Posted November 9th, 2011 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
A special court in India has convicted 31 Hindus for the 2002 killing of dozens of Muslims during one of the country’s worst outbreaks of sectarian violence. The judge in the case handed down the guilty verdicts Wednesday, while acquitting 41 others. A group of 33 Muslims who had sought shelter in a house were […]
India, Pakistan Work to Boost Trust
Posted November 9th, 2011 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
India and Pakistan are seeking ways to improve bilateral trust as the nuclear-armed neighbors continue to work on a peace process they renewed earlier this year. Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar and her Indian counterpart S.M. Krishna said Wednesday relations have improved but that there is still work to be done. They met with […]
India to Overtake US in Internet Use
Posted November 8th, 2011 at 9:45 am (UTC-5)
The number of Internet users in India will overtake that in the United States in less than two years. This, according to a survey released Tuesday by the Internet and Mobile Association of India. The group says India’s Internet population was 112 million in September — making it the third largest market in the world […]
India: 16 Hindu Pilgrims Die in Stampede
Posted November 8th, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
Indian officials say at least 16 people died Tuesday after a stampede broke out at a Hindu religious ceremony on the banks of the Ganges River in India’s northern Uttrakhand state. Officials say the stampede happened when thousands of pilgrims converged on a Hindu monastery, pushing past dozens who had tripped and fallen while trying […]
