India
Bhopal’s lessons to Egypt
Opinion
December 4, 2012
Bhopal’s lessons to Egypt
Twenty-eight years ago the world awoke to the aftermath of one of the most notorious industrial disasters begun in the…
India executes last surviving Mumbai attacker in secret
World
November 21, 2012
India executes last surviving Mumbai attacker in secret
India secretly executed the lone survivor of a Pakistan-based militant squad on Wednesday, just days before the fourth anniversary of…
Floods, landslides displace 1 million in India; 33 dead
World
September 24, 2012
Floods, landslides displace 1 million in India; 33 dead
Floods and landslides caused by relentless rain in northeast India have killed at least 33 people and displaced more than…
India hit by national strike over economic reforms
World
September 20, 2012
India hit by national strike over economic reforms
Schools, shops and government offices were shut in some Indian states on Thursday as protesters blocked road and rail traffic…
Major blackout hits northern Indian cities
World
July 30, 2012
Major blackout hits northern Indian cities
NEW DELHI — Northern India's power grid crashed Monday, halting hundreds of trains, forcing hospitals and airports to use backup…
India ethnic unrest toll rises to 50
World
July 28, 2012
India ethnic unrest toll rises to 50
The death toll from ethnic unrest in India's northeast rose to 50 on Saturday while at least 400,000 languished in…
Ethnic riots sweep India’s Assam, at least 30 killed
World
July 24, 2012
Ethnic riots sweep India’s Assam, at least 30 killed
GUWAHATI, India — Police shot dead four rioters in India's northeastern state of Assam on Tuesday as security forces struggled…
Giant hairy spiders spark panic in northeast India
Environment
June 5, 2012
Giant hairy spiders spark panic in northeast India
GAUHATI, India — Large biting spiders have sparked panic in remote northeast India, but health authorities fear primitive treatment of…
Bicycles keep girls in school in poor Indian state, giving hope for better literacy
Egypt
May 21, 2012
Bicycles keep girls in school in poor Indian state, giving hope for better literacy
RAMPUR SINGHARA, India — The daily trip to high school was expensive, long and eventually too much for Indian teenager…