India’s president has rejected the clemency petitions of three men sentenced to death for the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. President Pratibha Patil’s office said Thursday that she rejected their petitions last week. The three men, all members of the Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger rebel group, were given the death penalty in 1998 […]
Death Sentences Upheld for Killers of Former Indian PM
Posted August 11th, 2011 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
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Indian President Upholds Death Sentences for Rajiv Gandhi’s Killers
Posted August 11th, 2011 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
India’s president has rejected the clemency petitions of three men convicted of killing former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. The decision by President Pratibha Patil virtually assures that the three men will be hanged. They were sentenced to death in 1999 for their part in the assassination, but had appealed to the president for mercy. Twenty-six […]
India: Nearly 40,000 Killed in Kashmir Violence
Posted August 10th, 2011 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
India says that nearly 40,000 people have been killed in the separatist insurgency gripping Indian-controlled Kashmir. The Home Affairs Ministry says some 13,000 civilians and 5,000 security forces personnel were killed in terrorist violence in Jammu and Kashmir during the period from 1990 to April 2011. The ministry says more than 21,000 militants were also […]
Rights Group Urges Indian Probe into Land Protest Deaths
Posted August 10th, 2011 at 3:15 pm (UTC-5)
Amnesty International is calling for a fair and thorough government probe into the deaths of three people during a protest by farmers in western India. The three were killed Tuesday when police opened fire on some 500 farmers demonstrating against the acquisition of land for a water pipeline project in Maharashtra state. Witnesses say police […]
Indian Court Upholds Death Penalty in Red Fort Attack
Posted August 10th, 2011 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
India’s Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of a Pakistani militant convicted of murder and waging war against the state in the December 2000 attack on New Delhi’s historic Red Fort. Mohammed Arif, also known as Ashfaq, was found guilty in 2005 for his role in the attack, which left three people dead, including […]
Corruption Scandals Spark New Clashes in India
Posted August 9th, 2011 at 6:30 pm (UTC-5)
Police in India’s capital blasted protesters with water cannons and beat them back with batons outside parliament Tuesday as they tried to contain rising outrage over a series of corruption scandals. Thousands of opposition supporters took the streets in New Delhi, while inside the parliament building, opposition lawmakers staged a protest of their own. India’s […]
India Hopeful on African Trade Pacts
Posted August 9th, 2011 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
The battle for economic influence in Africa may be heating up, with India saying it expects to complete at least one new trade deal with African countries before the end of the year. Indian Commerce Minister Anand Sharma said Tuesday he was confident New Delhi is close to a preferential trade agreement with the Southern […]
Corruption Scandals Spark New Clashes in India
Posted August 9th, 2011 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
Police in India’s capital blasted protesters with water cannons and beat them back with batons outside parliament as they try to contain rising outrage over a series of corruption scandals. Thousands of opposition supporters took the streets in New Delhi Tuesday, while inside the parliament building, opposition lawmakers staged a protest of their own. India’s […]
India: US Downgrade to Have Only Limited Impact on its Economy
Posted August 8th, 2011 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
India’s top finance officials say the downgrading of the United States government’s credit worthiness will have only a limited impact on the country’s economy. Speaking in New Delhi Monday, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said India’s economic fundamentals are strong and can handle any challenges arising from the latest crisis. Indian Central Bank officials also tried […]
India Works to Clean Oil Spill from Sunken Ship
Posted August 8th, 2011 at 2:35 pm (UTC-5)
The Indian coast guard is working to clean up an oil spill from a cargo ship that sank off the coast of Mumbai last week. The defense ministry said Monday that an aerial survey detected oil up to 12 nautical miles from the vessel. The ministry said the slick had decreased and oil was now […]
