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Palin to Visit India in March

Will speak among dignitaries, entertainers

(Newser) - Sarah Palin will head to India next month to speak at a two-day conference. She’ll be the only US politician among political leaders and entertainers from India and Pakistan. It’s not known whether she’s getting paid her quote of $100,000 per appearance, but it looks like...

Attacks by Elephants, Tigers Rise in India

In some cases, humans have become prey

(Newser) - In parts of India such as the Sundarban Islands of West Bengal, humans are encroaching more than ever into the habitat of local wildlife. But here, the familiar story has a twist: elephants and tigers are responding by killing and even eating humans, ABC News reports. The latter is a...

India, Pakistan to Kick-Start Peace Talks

Talks had ceased after 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks

(Newser) - As one country closes a door , another opens a window. India and Pakistan today announced that they would kick-start the wide-ranging peace talks that ground to a halt after the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, which were blamed on Pakistan-based militants. The US has been cheering on the efforts, in hopes...

6 WWF Volunteers Abducted From Indian Tiger Reserve

Kidnapping carried out by heavily armed group

(Newser) - Six volunteers for the World Wildlife Foundation were abducted yesterday as they counted the tiger population at a preserve in northeast India, the AP reports. The kidnapping was carried out by a heavily armed and organized group, but no one has yet claimed responsibility, though the area is home to...

Pakistan Has More Than 100 Nukes: Experts

Doubled arsenal surpasses India's

(Newser) - Pakistan likely has more than 100 deployed nuclear weapons, or twice what it had just a few years ago, analysts tell the Washington Post . The country has sped up its uranium and plutonium production, and devised new delivery systems for it, pushing its nuclear capabilities ahead of India’s. That's...

Comic-Con Comes to India
 Comic-Con Comes to India 
Jan 23, 2011 10:05 AM CST

Comic-Con Comes to India

Event will be held in New Delhi for the first time

(Newser) - Comic books are gaining Hollywood cachet and, apparently, global appeal. For the first time, India will host a comics convention similar to the huge San Diego Comic-Con, the Telegraph reports. “Comics is big business in India right now and we felt this was the perfect moment to host our...

India Opens Bank With No Locks
India Opens
Bank With No Locks
Jan 17, 2011 2:15 PM CST

India Opens Bank With No Locks

Countdown to robbery begins ... now

(Newser) - An Indian bank has opened a lockless branch in the small village of Shani Shinganapur, trusting residents’ fear of their deity—Lord Shani—to prevent robberies, the Times of India reports. “We took note of the general belief and faith of the people,” says one bank official. “...

Brace Yourself, India, Here Comes Starbucks

Coffee titan teams up with Indian conglomerate

(Newser) - Coffee lovers in India will someday be able to get a Starbucks fix, as the company has struck a deal with megaconglomerate Tata Group—it makes everything from the Tata Nano car to Eight O'Clock Coffee—to get the lay of the land, the Seattle Times reports. Tata will help...

India's Microloans Spur a Rash of Suicides
India's Microloans
Spur a Rash of Suicides
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Jan 1, 2011 6:34 PM CST

India's Microloans Spur a Rash of Suicides

'This is unrestrained consumer lending gone wild'

(Newser) - Out of India's booming microlending industry, a dark reality. Bloomberg Markets magazine travels to the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, which has taken on a third of the country's $5.3 billion in microfinance loans—and has seen more than 70 people commit suicide between March 1 and Nov. 19...

Bombay Stock Exchange Offers 'Sharia Index'

Officials hope to woo Muslims with 'Sharia-compliant' shares

(Newser) - In the latest sign of the times, the Bombay Stock Exchange is offering a new index of Indian stocks from companies whose practices comply with Sharia, the legal code of Islam. The BSE TASIS Sharia 50 index is based on guidelines of an Indian Sharia advisory board and includes the...

Police Search Mumbai for 4 Men Plotting Holiday Attack

'We believe the threat is serious,' say police

(Newser) - Four terrorists have entered India and are planning to attack Mumbai over the holidays, say authorities, who have issued a terror alert for the city. Police last night said they believe the four belong to Lashkar-e-Taiba, the group blamed for the November 2008 attacks. Today, police set up checkpoints along...

US Fears Terrorists Could Steal Bio-Weapons From India Labs
US: Terrorists Could Steal
Bio-Weapons From Indian Labs
wikileaks reveal
Dec 17, 2010 6:20 PM CST

US: Terrorists Could Steal Bio-Weapons From Indian Labs

Latest cables released by WikiLeaks also discuss Cuba

(Newser) - Today in WikiLeaks revelations: US officials fear terrorists could steal biological weapons including “bacteria, parasites, viruses, or toxins” from Indian laboratories with weak security, according to US diplomatic cables published today in the Guardian , the AP reports. One cable cites an expert explaining that security at most academic research...

Debate Rages Over Yoga's Roots

Controversy spreads after Hindu group's claim

(Newser) - An American Hindu group is calling for yoga fans to be more aware of what it says are the practice’s roots in Hinduism—and the suggestion has ignited intense reactions and a debate over yoga’s origins, the New York Times reports. Those weighing in on the matter include...

60 Killed in Delhi Building Collapse

Arrest warrant issued for building's owner

(Newser) - At least 60 people were killed and dozens more seriously injured when an apartment building in a congested Delhi neighborhood collapsed last night. Rescuers worked through the night searching for survivors and at least 30 people are believed to be still trapped under the rubble, AP reports. Authorities believe this...

Obama Relives Childhood Memories as Asia Trip Ends

Trip offered opportunities for personal moments

(Newser) - President Obama finished off his 10-day Asia trip on a personal note, visiting the Great Buddha statue in Japan that he last saw as a 6-year-old boy. “It is wonderful to return to this great treasure of Japanese culture,” he wrote in the guest book. "Its beauty...

Right Should Cheer Obama's India Speech

It 'defended free trade, free markets, and free society,' writes Bret Stephens

(Newser) - It may “shock and dismay” his most faithful readers, but conservative Wall Street Journal columnist Bret Stephens has to hand it to President Obama: He “gave a terrific speech yesterday to India’s parliament, perhaps the best of his presidency, and potentially a true compass for the rest...

Obama to UN: Give India Seat on Security Council

Trip drives $14.9B in trade deals, 50K US jobs

(Newser) - In a key diplomatic move, President Obama called for a permanent seat for India on the UN Security Council today. In a speech to the country’s Parliament, Obama fulfilled the country’s top wish for his visit, the AP reports, though it does not mean that India will join...

Obama Enters G20 Currency Fray

Germany blasts US currency policy ahead of summit

(Newser) - Days ahead of a G20 summit, President Obama has weighed in on an international debate over currency, as the US seeks to cull huge German and Chinese trade surpluses, the Wall Street Journal reports. At a New Delhi press conference, Obama seemed supportive of the Fed’s decision to buy...

First Lady Busts a Move in India

Michelle Obama visits a charity and joins the fun

(Newser) - Her husband had to sit in stuffy trade meetings , but first lady Michelle Obama got to kick off her shoes and join kids in India in a spirited dance, reports AFP . She visited the University of Mumbai today to visit a charity that helps underprivileged kids and spoke to them...

Obamas Begin India Visit
 Obamas Begin India Visit 
Nov 6, 2010 10:42 AM CDT

Obamas Begin India Visit

President puts focus on trade, security

(Newser) - President Obama's 10-day overseas trip is under way, with he and the first lady paying homage today to the victims of the Mumbai terror attacks of 2008. "We visit here to send a very clear message that, in our determination to give our people a future of security and...

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