”Varanasi” News

"Dalit Queen" weaves magic on campaign trail

VARANASI, India (Reuters) – As the helicopter swooped down a cloudless sky, a tide of "untouchables" surged forward for a glimpse of their new champion -- a stout 53-year-old woman billed as India 's potential 04 16 2009 12:36AM (...more)

"Dalit Queen" weaves magic on Indian campaign trail

VARANASI, India (Reuters) – As the helicopter swooped down a cloudless sky, a tide of "untouchables" surged forward for a glimpse of their new champion -- a stout 53-year-old woman billed as India 's potential 04 15 2009 4:41PM (...more)

Bomb kills 1 as Indian Muslims break Ramadan fast

AHMADABAD, India - A small bomb exploded at a market packed with Muslims breaking their Ramadan fast in western India Monday, killing one person and wounding 15, police said.
09 30 2008 10:56AM (...more)

Hyderabad back to normal after bombings

HYDERABAD, India - Stores reopened and traffic resumed on the streets of Hyderabad on Tuesday, signs that life in the south Indian city was returning to normal after weekend bombings killed at least 42 people and injured dozens.
09 2 2007 10:38PM (...more)

Indian maestro Ravi Shankar on European farewell tour

PARIS (AFP) - Indian sitar maestro Ravi Shankar geared up for his last European performance in France Tuesday, despite saying he hoped it would not be his swansong.
09 4 2008 9:05AM (...more)

Kabul bomb, politics overshadow India-Pakistan talks

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Pakistan 's top foreign official travels to India next week to resume peace talks but suspicion of Pakistan's hand in last week's deadly bomb attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul could overshadow progress.
07 18 2008 11:00PM (...more)

Wary India, Pakistan compare notes on counter-terrorism

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan and India held counter-terrorism talks in Islamabad on Tuesday amid mutual suspicion over each other's involvement in insurgencies raging in border areas.
06 25 2008 7:06AM (...more)

Indian police hunt militants after Delhi gunbattle

NEW DELHI (AFP) - Police launched an intense search across the Indian capital Saturday for two suspected Islamic extremists who escaped during a dramatic gunbattle in which two militants and a police officer died.
09 22 2008 7:29PM (...more)

Letters to the Editor

Globalization dilutes India 's rich garment tradition Regarding the July 30 article, "Indian weavers bow to market forces": My family has encouraged and supported traditional
08 7 2008 1:56AM (...more)

Americans part of tourism boom to India

NEW DELHI - Keith Lotman went to New Delhi on a two-week business trip. But a quick day of sightseeing in India's capital city left him enthralled and ready to see more of the country.
07 16 2008 10:09AM (...more)