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Militant attack in Indian Kashmir's summer capital: policeSrinagar (AFP) Jan 6, 2010 Suspected Muslim militants on Wednesday opened fire in the main market area of Indian Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar, killing at least one police officer and sending residents ducking for cover. Police said one or two gunmen had taken up positions in a city centre hotel which was quickly surrounded by heavily armed members of the security forces. "We are trying our best to evacuate pe ... read more |
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'Brand Hyderabad' takes a hit in Indian unrest
Hyderabad, India Jan 5, 2010The city of Hyderabad, once a symbol of the new emerging India and home to IT giants such as Google and Microsoft, is mired in protests, threatening its future as an investment-friendly hub. The southern state of Andhra Pradesh, of which Hyderabad is the capital, has been rocked for weeks by violent demonstrations for and against the division of the state into two entities. The national ... more India Aims For Chandrayaan-II Lunar Mission In 2013
Tiruchi, India (PTI) Jan 05, 2010The launch of India's next moon mission, Chandrayaan-II, will be in the first quarter of 2013 as per schedule, its project head said here on Sunday. The project is shaping up as per schedule, Mylswamy Annadurai, project director, Chandrayaan-I and II of the Indian Space Research Organization, told reporters. Chandrayaan II, the second lunar mission, a four-year project under Indo-Russian collaboration, is being executed by ISRO after the success of Chandrayaan I. ... more Record snow brings travel misery in China, South Korea
Beijing (AFP) Jan 4, 2010Planes were grounded and thousands of schools were forced to close as the heaviest snow in over six decades blanketed Beijing and Seoul on Monday, with temperatures plummeting across much of Asia. One person was killed and at least two others were missing in the mountains of central Japan after heavy snow. With temperatures falling in several Asian countries, Indian officials said over 4 ... more |
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10 die as trains collide in fog-bound northern India
Lucknow (AFP) Jan 2, 2010At least 10 people were killed and dozens injured in three separate accidents involving trains in the fog-bound northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, police and railway officials said. In the first accident, an inter-city express rammed into the back of a stationary passenger train near the town of Sarai Bhupat, 250 kilometres (155 miles) southwest of the state capital Lucknow. ... more Indian PM admits climate talks a let-down
New Delhi (AFP) Jan 3, 2010Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who successfully fought against binding caps on emissions at the Copenhagen climate talks, admitted Sunday that all parties involved were unhappy with the results. Singh told a science conference in the city of Thiruvananthapuram that world leaders "were able to make only limited progress at the Copenhagen summit and no one was satisfied with the outcome ... more Israel-India arms talks dogged by scandal
New Delhi (UPI) Dec 29, 2009 Senior Israeli and Indian military officials have been discussing ways of enhancing their growing strategic alliance with missile defenses and electronic surveillance systems. But their plans could be stymied by a corruption scandal involving arms companies in both countries. A high-powered Israeli delegation led by retired Brig. Gen. Pinchas Buchris, director general of the Defe ... more |
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