Police and anti-India protesters clashed in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Monday, with several people injured. The violence broke out in the towns of Sopore and Anantnag as people marked the Muslim festival of Eid-al-Adha with prayers. Witnesses said security forces tried to prevent worshippers, mostly young people, from holding demonstrations against Indian rule. The young people […]
Police, Protesters Clash in Indian Kashmir
Posted November 7th, 2011 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
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India Opens Bids for $11 Billion Fighter Jet Deal
Posted November 4th, 2011 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
India has opened bids from two European groups for the purchase of 126 fighter jets worth roughly $11 billion, in one of the world’s biggest arms contracts. Indian defense ministry spokesman Sitanshu Kar said Friday that officials met with representatives from France’s Dassault and the Eurofighter consortium to examine their proposals. The bids were not […]
Tibetan Sets Himself on Fire in Indian Capital
Posted November 4th, 2011 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
A Tibetan exile set himself on fire outside the Chinese embassy in New Delhi on Friday, the latest in a series of self-immolation protests against China. Police in the Indian capital overpowered 25-year-old Sherab TseDor and extinguished the flames. He was hospitalized with minor burns. Before his protest, TseDor issued a statement calling for an […]
Tibetan Sets Himself on Fire in New Delhi
Posted November 4th, 2011 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
A Tibetan exile set himself on fire outside the Chinese embassy in New Delhi on Friday, the latest in a series of self-immolation protests against China. Police in the Indian capital overpowered 25-year-old Sherab TseDor and extinguished the flames. He was hospitalized with minor burns. Before his protest, TseDor issued a statement calling for an […]
Indian Activist Breaks Silence Vow
Posted November 4th, 2011 at 4:50 am (UTC-5)
India’s most prominent anti-corruption activist has ended his vow of silence and has asserted his motivation to continue his fight against corruption. Anna Hazare ended his 19 day-long vow of silence Friday at the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi. He said he went into silence to regain his health that had suffered during a nearly two-week […]
Pakistan to Normalize Trade with Rival India
Posted November 2nd, 2011 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
The Pakistani Cabinet has approved a proposal granting India “Most Favored Nation” trade status, a move seen as a major breakthrough as the longtime rivals work to normalize relations. Pakistani Information Minister Firdous Ashiq Awan told a news conference in Islamabad Wednesday that the decision was unanimous and taken in the national interest, with all […]
Suspected Maoists Abduct Indian Workers
Posted November 2nd, 2011 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
Police in eastern India say Maoist rebels have abducted 15 workers who were engaged in a bridge construction project. Local authorities say about 50 armed rebels stormed the construction company’s office in Bihar state on Tuesday, taking away laborers. The company is building a bridge in the area. Police say an extensive search operation was […]
Pakistan to Normalize Trade with Rival India
Posted November 2nd, 2011 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
The Pakistani Cabinet has approved a proposal granting India “Most Favored Nation” trade status, a move seen as a major breakthrough as the longtime rivals work to normalize relations. Pakistani Information Minister Firdous Ashiq Awan told a news conference in Islamabad Wednesday that the decision was unanimous and taken in the national interest, with all […]
Pakistan Grants India ‘Most Favored Nation’ Trade Status
Posted November 2nd, 2011 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
The Pakistani Cabinet has approved a proposal granting India “most favored nation” status, a move aimed at boosting trade between the longtime nuclear-armed rivals. Pakistani Information Minister Firdous Ashiq Awan told a news conference in Islamabad Wednesday that the decision was unanimous. In September, the two countries’ trade ministers pledged to more than double the […]
Dozens Feared Dead in India Bridge Collapse
Posted October 30th, 2011 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
Dozens of people are missing or feared dead after a pedestrian bridge collapsed into a river in northeast India. Authorities say at least 29 people were rescued after the footbridge collapsed Saturday over the Kemeng river in Arunachal Pradesh State. At least two bodies have been recovered, while dozens more remain missing. Police and paramilitary […]
