”Varanasi” News

India starts marathon vote, unstable coalition possible

VARANASI, India (Reuters) – From the snowbound Chinese border to holy Ganges towns, Indians began voting in a month-long general election on Thursday with signs an unstable coalition may emerge in the middle of an economic slowdown .
04 17 2009 2:27AM (...more)

India votes in world's largest election

NEW DELHI (AFP) – Indians voted in their tens of millions Thursday as the world's largest democracy kicked off month-long, five-stage elections, with little hope of a clear winner emerging at the end of it all. From the southern tropical state of Kerala to the Himalayan
04 16 2009 10:48PM (...more)

India regulator approves first GM vegetable

NEW DELHI (AFP) – Indian regulators approved on Wednesday the introduction of genetically modified aubergines, potentially making them the first transgenic vegetable to be grown on local farms, a top official told AFP. The much-awaited clearance by the state-run Genetically
10 15 2009 1:22PM (...more)

Chronology of major bombings in India

A list of of bombing that Indian authorities have blamed on Islamic militants since 2005:
07 30 2008 10:41AM (...more)

Blasts at Indian courthouses kill 16

LUCKNOW, India - A series of near-simultaneous explosions ripped through courthouse complexes Friday in three north Indian cities, killing at least 16 lawyers and injuring dozens of other people, officials said.
11 24 2007 6:37PM (...more)

Two Islamic militants arrested over Indian court blasts: police

LUCKNOW, India (AFP) - Police announced the arrest of two suspected Islamic extremists Saturday in connection with serial blasts outside courts in three northern Indian cities last month that left 13 people dead.
12 22 2007 3:59PM (...more)

India's polls open with no clear favorite

VARANASI, India (Reuters) – Indians voted in the first stage of a staggered general election on Thursday just as the economy is hit by a slowdown and with polls showing the main national parties may struggle to form a stable
04 16 2009 10:14PM (...more)

New travel site Moebii provides targeted searches

An online search of any major North American city will yield a flood of blogs, advertisements, and diarists' musings. A Google search of "Vancouver" alone yields 87 million hits. Narrow it down to "Vancouver dining" and you still get 8.3
11 12 2009 6:16AM (...more)

The Dying Art of The Sari

I am standing in Dilli Haat , New Delhi's popular open air handicrafts market, and feeling a little guilty. My usual uniform for a hot summer evening jeans, sandals and a comfortable cotton tunic is putting people out of business.
06 25 2009 11:43AM (...more)

India starts marathon vote, weak coalition seen

VARANASI, India (Reuters) – From the snowbound Chinese border to holy Ganges cities, tens of millions of Indians began voting in a month-long election with signs that an unstable coalition may emerge in the middle of an economic
04 16 2009 10:33PM (...more)