One of India’s most powerful politicians has returned to work after undergoing surgery in the United States for an undisclosed illness. Sonia Gandhi, the leader of India’s ruling Congress Party, presided over an election meeting Thursday, nearly six weeks after leaving the country for medical treatment. Congress Party officials said the 64-year-old looked fit and […]
Top Indian Politician Returns to Work After Surgery
Posted September 15th, 2011 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
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US Deems Indian Militant Group a Terrorist Organization
Posted September 15th, 2011 at 10:42 am (UTC-5)
The United States has placed an Indian militant group with links to Pakistan on its list of terrorist organizations. The State Department said Thursday that the Indian Mujahideen has been responsible for dozens of deadly bomb attacks throughout India since 2005. The United States says the Indian Mujahideen has close ties to the Pakistan-based militant […]
2 Teenagers Arrested in Connection with New Delhi Blast
Posted September 14th, 2011 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
Police in Indian-controlled Kashmir say they have arrested two teenagers in connection with last week’s deadly blast outside the High Court in the Indian capital. A bomb hidden in a briefcase exploded near the courthouse’s main gate on September 7 in New Delhi, killing 13 people. The teenagers detained Wednesday are suspected of sending an […]
Human Error Suspected in India Train Crash
Posted September 14th, 2011 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
Indian railway officials say human error may be to blame for Tuesday’s collision between two passenger trains that killed nine people and injured nearly 100 others. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the accident, which occurred at a train station near the port city of Chennai in southern India. Southern Railway General Manager Deepak […]
Train and Bus Accidents Kill 29 in India
Posted September 13th, 2011 at 4:40 pm (UTC-5)
A minibus went off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Indian-controlled Kashmir Tuesday, killing at least 22 people. Indian police say at least 15 people were injured in the accident in a mountainous region near Srinagar, the main town in Kashmir. Police say the driver of the bus lost control while negotiating […]
Train Accident in India Kills at Least 5
Posted September 13th, 2011 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
Two trains have collided in southern India, killing at least 5 people and injuring at least 30 others. Police say the accident occurred Tuesday near the port city of Chennai, when one train slammed into another one that was stopped at a signal point. Authorities are investigating the cause of the accident.
Bus Accident in India Kills at Least 22
Posted September 13th, 2011 at 1:20 pm (UTC-5)
A minibus went off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Indian-controlled Kashmir, killing at least 22 people. Indian police say at least 15 people were injured in Tuesday’s accident in a mountainous region near Srinagar, the main town in Kashmir. Police officials say the driver of the bus lost control while negotiating […]
Indian Police: Top Pakistan-Based Militant Killed in Kashmir
Posted September 13th, 2011 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
Police in Indian-controlled Kashmir say security forces have killed a top commander of a Pakistan-based militant group. Abdullah Uni, an operational commander of Lashkar-e-Taiba, was killed Tuesday in a gunbattle with Indian forces in the Kashmiri town of Sopore. Lashkar-e-Taiba was blamed for the 2008 terrorist attacks on the Indian city of Mumbai, which killed […]
Indian Official: Left-Wing Extremists Violent Movement in India
Posted September 13th, 2011 at 9:45 am (UTC-5)
A senior Indian official says left-wing extremism is the “most violent movement” in the country. Home Minister P. Chidambaram says the government plans to increase security personnel to combat the violence carried out by Naxalite, or Maoist, insurgent groups. He spoke Tuesday in New Delhi to officials from more than 60 districts affected by violent […]
23 Indian Children Get HIV from Transfusions
Posted September 12th, 2011 at 7:20 am (UTC-5)
Authorities in western India say at least 23 children suffering from a rare genetic disorder have tested positive for HIV after receiving tainted blood transfusions. Officials say the youngsters’ HIV status was discovered at Junagadh Civil Hospital where they were among at least 100 thalassemic children receiving regular transfusions. Gujarat Health Minister Jay Narayan Vyas […]
