India’s parliament shut down hours after reopening Monday when opposition lawmakers caused a commotion shouting angry anti-corruption slogans. Monday was the first day of the new legislative session, which has the passage of sweeping new laws on food security and government transparency at the top of its agenda. However, the session was adjourned just before […]
Indian Parliament Adjourns Hours after Starting New Session
Posted August 1st, 2011 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
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Bomb Blast in Northeast India Kills 5
Posted August 1st, 2011 at 9:20 am (UTC-5)
Police say a bomb has exploded in a busy market in northeast India, killing at least five people. More than four others were wounded in Monday’s blast, which took place on the outskirts of Imphal, the capital of Manipur state. Police say the bomb was planted on a scooter. No one claimed responsibility for the […]
One Dead as Trains Collide in India
Posted July 31st, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
Two passenger trains collided head-on Sunday in the east of India, killing at least one person. The number of injured is unclear, and more casualties are feared. The accident occurred in West Bengal province. The engine of the Guwahati-Bangalore express derailed as it collided with a local train. The two engines then caught fire. After […]
Indian State Minister Resigns Over Illegal Mining Scandal
Posted July 31st, 2011 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
The top political leader of a key southern Indian state ruled by the country’s main opposition party has resigned after an anti-corruption panel indicted him in a $3.6 billion illegal mining scam. B.S. Yeddyurappa, a popular leader of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, stepped down Sunday after he lost the support of party leaders. […]
India’s Supreme Court Bans Iron Ore Mining After Corruption Scandal
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
India’s Supreme Court has banned iron ore mining in a key area of southern Karnataka state due to concerns about damage to the environment. The order to halt all mining in the Bellary district came Friday, a day after the state’s chief minister agreed to quit after being implicated in a $3.6 million illegal mining […]
India to Make Iranian Oil Payments Through Turkey
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
India says it plans to pay Iran billions of dollars in unpaid crude oil purchases through Turkey. Indian Oil Minister S. Jaipal Reddy did not elaborate on the methods the government would use to route payments to Iran through Turkey during comments to reporters in New Delhi Friday. Unnamed sources say India’s largest buyer of […]
Mumbai Gunman Appeals Death Sentence
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
Court officials in India say the only surviving gunman from the deadly 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks has filed an appeal to the Supreme Court to have his death sentence overturned. A Mumbai court convicted Pakistani national Mohammed Ajmal Kasab last year on a number of charges, including murder, waging war against India, and terrorism, and […]
Mumbai Gunman Appeals Death Sentence
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 5:05 am (UTC-5)
Court officials in India say the only surviving gunman from the deadly 2008 Mumbai attacks has filed an appeal to the Supreme Court to have his death sentence overturned. The Mumbai court convicted Pakistani national Mohammed Ajmal Kasab last year of a string of crimes, including murder, waging war against India, and terrorism, and sentenced […]
Indian State Minister to Quit amid Scandal
Posted July 28th, 2011 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
Indian media say the chief minister of the southern state of Karnataka has submitted his resignation in response to accusations that he and other officials were involved in a major illegal mining scam. The reports say B.S. Yeddyurappa of the Hindu nationalist party BJP agreed to step down Thursday, hours after party leaders meeting in […]
Indian State Chief Minister to Quit in Illegal Mining Scandal
Posted July 28th, 2011 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
Indian media say the chief minister of the southern state of Karnataka has submitted his resignation in response to accusations that he and other officials were involved in a major illegal mining scam. The reports say B.S. Yeddyurappa of the Hindu nationalist party BJP agreed to step down Thursday, hours after party leaders meeting in […]
