An Indian political leader has begun his nationwide anti-corruption campaign, setting off Tuesday on a 38-day journey across northeastern Bihar state. As supporters chanted slogans, Lal Krishna Advani, the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party’s senior leader, said he wants to raise consciousness about the need for clean politics and good governance and to restore people’s faith […]
Indian Opposition Leader Begins Anti-Graft Campaign
Posted October 11th, 2011 at 6:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Study: Preventive Treatment Project Averts 100,000 HIV Cases in India
Posted October 11th, 2011 at 12:35 am (UTC-5)
A new study published in a British medical journal says a campaign targeting India’s most vulnerable communities may have prevented 100,000 HIV infections over a 5-year period. The program provided preventive treatment – such as safe-sex counseling and clinical services – to high-risk groups in six Indian states that had the highest instances of the […]
India’ Supreme Court Stays Mumbai Attacker’s Death Sentence
Posted October 10th, 2011 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
India’s Supreme Court has temporarily suspended the death sentence of the lone surviving gunman in the 2008 terrorist attacks on Mumbai, pending an appeal hearing. The court on Monday stayed Mohammad Ajmal Kasab’s sentence until it hears a petition challenging his conviction. Kasab was one of 10 young Pakistanis who attacked luxury hotels, a Jewish […]
Second Indian Minister Charged in Telecom Scandal
Posted October 10th, 2011 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
Indian federal investigators say they have charged a former telecommunications minister in connection with the ongoing probe into one of the country’s biggest corruption scandals. The Central Bureau of Investigation raided the homes of Dayanidhi Maran and his media tycoon brother Monday. Dayanidhi Maran, India’s telecom minister between 2004 and 2007, is the second former […]
India’ Supreme Court Stays Mumbai Attacker’s Death Sentence
Posted October 10th, 2011 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
India’s Supreme Court has temporarily suspended the death sentence of the lone surviving gunman in the 2008 terrorist attacks on Mumbai, pending an appeal hearing. The high court on Monday stayed Mohammad Ajmal Kasab’s sentence until it hears a petition challenging his conviction. Kasab was one of 10 young Pakistanis who attacked luxury hotels, a […]
Indian Police Detain 13 Tibetan Protesters Outside Chinese Embassy
Posted October 9th, 2011 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
Indian police have detained 13 Tibetan exiles who joined an anti-China protest outside the Chinese embassy in the capital, New Delhi. A group of Tibetan youths gathered outside the embassy Sunday, saying they were showing solidarity with at least seven China-based monks who have set themselves on fire this year to protest perceived religious repression […]
India Launches “World’s Cheapest” Computer
Posted October 5th, 2011 at 1:55 pm (UTC-5)
India has unveiled what it is calling the world’s cheapest computer, aimed at bridging the digital divide between the nation’s rich and poor. The tablet computer called “Aakash,” or sky in Hindi, will be sold to students at the government-subsidized price of $35. Indian officials and the company that developed the computer, DataWind Limited, handed […]
Karzai Reaches Out to Pakistan Following India Deal
Posted October 5th, 2011 at 1:20 pm (UTC-5)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is seeking to ease any Pakistani concerns about his country’s newly signed cooperation deal with Pakistan’s traditional enemy, India. Speaking in New Delhi at the end of his two-day state visit, Mr. Karzai described Pakistan as a “twin brother,” saying that the agreement signed with India will not affect the two […]
Karzai Reaches Out to Pakistan Following India Deal
Posted October 5th, 2011 at 8:45 am (UTC-5)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is seeking to ease any Pakistani concerns about his country’s newly-signed cooperation deal with Pakistan’s traditional enemy — India. Speaking in New Delhi at the end of his two-day state visit, Mr. Karzai described Pakistan as a “twin brother,” saying that the agreement signed with India will not affect the two […]
Afghan President Reassures Pakistan Following India Deal
Posted October 5th, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has sought to ease Pakistan’s concerns following his country’s recent partnership deal with India. Mr. Karzai described Pakistan as a “twin brother”, saying that the agreement signed with India will not affect the two countries’ relationship. Mr. Karzai spoke in New Delhi Wednesday where he is ending a two-day visit. On […]
