India

    Milestones on way to India-US civil nuclear deal

    New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Following are the twists and turns in the journey of the India-US civilian nuclear deal in the last three-and-a-half years. The deal was inked Friday.


    Braving China anger, Dalai Lama’s envoy on Nepal mission

    Kathmandu, Oct 11 (IANS) For the first time since the government of Nepal closed down the office of the Dalai Lama’s representative in Kathmandu, a top envoy of the exiled Tibetan leader is on a fact-finding mission in the new Himalayan republic, a move that is bound to anger Nepal’s giant neighbour China.

PM flags off Kashmir train amid shutdown call (Second Lead)

Oct 11th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

Srinagar, Oct 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inaugurated the first ever train service in the Kashmir valley Saturday amid a shutdown called by separatists and curfew-like restrictions in parts of the city to thwart protests.



Army foils infiltration from Pakistan, militant killed

Oct 11th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

Jammu, Oct 11 (IANS) Indian Army troops killed a militant and foiled an infiltration bid from across the Line of Control (LOC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said Saturday.



Three new universities to be set up in India for NRIs

Oct 11th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

Singapore, Oct 11 (IANS) India plans to set up three new universities for Non Resident Indians and Persons of Indian Origin, Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi said Saturday.



Train to boost economic development of Kashmir: Lalu Prasad

Oct 11th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

Srinagar, Oct 11 (IANS) The introduction of train services in the Kashmir valley will create avenues for development in the region, Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad said here Saturday.



Curfew in Andhra town after communal violence

Oct 11th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

Hyderabad, Oct 11 (IANS) Tension prevailed in Andhra Pradesh’s curfew-bound Bhainsa town Saturday, a day after four people were killed and 15 injured in communal violence and police firing.



India not against a US-Pakistan n-deal: Mukherjee

Oct 11th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

Washington, Oct 11 (IANS) India has indicated it would not mind the United States entering a civil nuclear deal with Pakistan, saying it believed every country has the right to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.



Air India flight returns after smoke alarm in cockpit

Oct 11th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) An Air India flight to London returned to Delhi airport 30 minutes after takeoff when smoke alarm went off in the cockpit. The plane took off again after two hours, an airline official said.



Yamuna reaps toxic harvest of immersed idols

Oct 11th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Floating plastic bags, decaying fruits, coconut shells, bamboo frames, silver and papier-mache decoration, crumpled flowers, all on frothing waters. This was the river scene after hundreds of idols of Goddess Durga and her pantheon were immersed in the Yamuna river Thursday to mark the end of the Durga Puja festival in the capital.