A strong earthquake has shaken northeastern India, Nepal and other parts of the region, killing at least 12 people, damaging buildings and causing panic. The 6.9 magnitude quake was centered in the Indian state of Sikkim, about 60 kilometers northwest of the regional capital, Gangtok. Sikkim’s Chief Secretary Karma Gyatso says mudslides, building collapses and […]
Strong Quake Kills At Least 12 in India, Nepal
Posted September 18th, 2011 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
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Strong Quake Kills At Least 12 in India, Nepal
Posted September 18th, 2011 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
A strong earthquake has shaken northeastern India, Nepal and other parts of the region, killing at least 12 people, damaging buildings and causing panic. The 6.9 magnitude quake was centered in the Indian state of Sikkim, about 60 kilometers northwest of the regional capital, Gangtok. Sikkim’s Chief Secretary Karma Gyatso says mudslides, building collapses and […]
Strong Quake Kills At Least 8 in India, Nepal
Posted September 18th, 2011 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
A strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake has shaken northeastern India, Nepal and other parts of the region, killing at least eight people, damaging buildings and causing panic. The quake was centered in the Indian state of Sikkim, about 60 kilometers northwest of the regional capital, Gangtok. Witnesses say it damaged buildings in the city and sent […]
Blast Rocks Northern Indian Hospital
Posted September 17th, 2011 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
Police in northern India are blaming a crude bomb for a blast inside a hospital reception area. Officials said Saturday at least three people were injured when the explosive detonated underneath a chair in a waiting area of the Jai Hospital in the city of Agra. Earlier, police had said at least six people had […]
Blast Rocks Northern Indian Hospital
Posted September 17th, 2011 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
A blast at a hospital in northern India has injured at least six people. Police in the city of Agra are blaming Saturday’s explosion on what they describe as a crude bomb that was left in the reception area of the Jai Hospital. Agra Police Inspector General PK Tiwari told the Press Trust of India […]
12 New Frog Species Discovered in India
Posted September 17th, 2011 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
Scientists have discovered 12 new species of night frogs in western India. The research also led to the rediscovery of three frog species thought to have been extinct. Two had not been seen in 75 years, while the third had gone unseen for 91 years. Biologist SD Biju who led the research says amphibians are […]
India’s Modi Begins 3-Day Fast
Posted September 17th, 2011 at 5:17 am (UTC-5)
An Indian political leader has begun a three-day fast to promote “communal harmony.” Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi began the fast Saturday in Ahmedabad, the capital of Gujarat, with members of his opposition Bharatiya Janata Party in attendance. Analysts say Modi wants to become India’s prime minister and is conducting a political makeover to put […]
Kashmiri Rights Group Calls for Mass Grave Probe
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 10:16 am (UTC-5)
An Indian human rights commission is urging a probe into mass graves found in Indian-controlled Kashmir. India’s Jammu and Kashmir State Human Rights Commission last month said a three-year investigation had uncovered more than 2,000 unidentified bodies in 38 sites throughout the Himalayan region. The commission on Friday said it has asked the state government […]
India Hikes Interest Rates to Curb Inflation
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
India has increased interest rates for the 12th time in less than two years in order to curb the country’s rising inflation. The Reserve Bank of India on Friday raised the rate from 8 percent to 8.25 percent. Analysts say the interest rate hikes have done little to slow the country’s nearly 10 percent inflation, […]
US Designates Indian Militant Group Terrorist Organization
Posted September 15th, 2011 at 5:10 pm (UTC-5)
The United States has placed an Indian militant group with close links to Pakistan on its list of terrorist organizations. In a statement Thursday, the State Department said the Indian Mujahideen has “significant ties” to several U.S.-designated terrorist entities, including Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba blamed for the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai. The statement said the group […]
