Hindus to defy court ban on religious ceremonyHindu extremists said they would hold their controversial religious ceremony in the northern Indian town of Ayodhya tomorrow, …Thu Mar 14 2002 - 00:00
Hindus await court ruling on building Ram templeINDIA: India is poised expectantly for today's Supreme Court judgment which will decide whether Hindus can hold a prayer ceremony…Wed Mar 13 2002 - 00:00
Indian officer wandered into Pakistani air space and nearly started major warINDIA: A senior Indian air force officer, piloting a transport plane, nearly sparked off a war with nuclear rival Pakistan last…Tue Mar 12 2002 - 00:00
Uproar in parliament over India's sectarian clashesINDIA: Both houses of India's parliament were adjourned yesterday following an uproar over sectarian clashes in western Gujarat…Fri Mar 08 2002 - 00:00
100 buried after Indian clashesINDIA: Mass burials of Muslims killed in India's western Gujarat state took place yesterday with clerics keeping their faces…Thu Mar 07 2002 - 00:00
Hindu fanaticism poses dilemma for Indian PMINDIA: The Indian Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, faces the dilemma every political leader dreadsTue Mar 05 2002 - 00:00
Minister tries to justify violenceINDIA: India sent additional troops to western Gujarat yesterday to restore calm after the death toll in the continuing sectarian…Mon Mar 04 2002 - 00:00
Gandhi's dream turns into a sectarian nightmareINDIA: Stray dogs were the only residents left yesterday in a once thickly-populated neighbourhood of AhmadabadMon Mar 04 2002 - 00:00
Nearly 300 killed in sectarian rioting in IndiaINDIA: Orders to shoot rioters on sight were issued yesterday in the Indian state of GujaratSat Mar 02 2002 - 00:00
Hindu mobs murder 80 in revenge for train massacreThe army was deployed in western India's Gujarat state yesterday where 80 people, mostly Muslims, were killed in retaliation …Fri Mar 01 2002 - 00:00
India braced for sectarian clashes as 57 Hindus are killed on trainINDIA: India braced itself for another round of sectarian clashes after revenge killings erupted in western Gujarat state …Thu Feb 28 2002 - 00:00
Arms deal with Russia short of India's targetsINDIA: India signed three military protocols with Russia yesterday, but was unable to finalise deals worth over $3 billion involving…Sat Feb 09 2002 - 00:00
Punjab's monkey convicts look out for parole that will never comeThe inmates of India's only monkey jail are a disgruntled bunchFri Feb 01 2002 - 00:00
India test fires nuclear-capable missileINDIA: India successfully test fired a short-range variant of its nuclear-capable intermediate range ballistic missile yesterday…Sat Jan 26 2002 - 00:00
Calcutta attack seems aimed at Indian police, not US centreINDIA: Gunmen on motorbikes fired automatic weapons outside the US information and cultural centre in Calcutta yesterday, killing…Wed Jan 23 2002 - 00:00
US helps India set up an electronic borderINDIA/PAKISTAN: Senior US intelligence officials, counter-terrorism personnel and undercover technicians met their Indian counterparts…Tue Jan 22 2002 - 00:00
India, Pakistan in dispute on terrorist extradition listsINDIA/PAKSITAN: Nuclear rivals India and Pakistan were yesterday locked in a "war of lists" of criminals and terrorists each…Mon Jan 21 2002 - 00:00
Powell urges Pakistanis to meet demandsINDIA: The US Secretary of State, Mr Colin Powell, yesterday said the resumption of dialogue between India and Pakistan depended…Sat Jan 19 2002 - 00:00
Indian troops to stay despite Pakistani actionIndia yesterday ruled out a withdrawal of its troops from the Pakistani border, despite the arrest by the authorities in Islamabad…Tue Jan 15 2002 - 00:00
Over 900 are arrested as Pakistan cracks down on religious militantsPakistan yesterday began enforcing the ban on five militant groups announced by President Pervez Musharraf in a nationwide speech…Mon Jan 14 2002 - 00:00
India prepares to hide Taj Mahal under giant tarpaulin in case of warIndia is preparing to camouflage the Taj Mahal, one of the world's seven wonders, by dressing it in a massive green-and-black…Fri Jan 11 2002 - 00:00
Peres visit underlines entente with DelhiINDIA: Israel said yesterday it was willing to offer India all possible support against terrorismWed Jan 09 2002 - 00:00
Leaders of Pakistan, India meet informallyINDIA: The leaders of India and Pakistan yesterday said they had met each other informally on the sidelines of a regional summit…Mon Jan 07 2002 - 00:00
Tension grows as Pakistan rejects India's demandsINDIA/PAKISTAN: India and Pakistan yesterday headed for another diplomatic obstacle after Islamabad rejected New Delhi's demand…Thu Jan 03 2002 - 00:00
Arrests ease tensions between India, PakistanNuclear rivals India and Pakistan appeared to be pulling back from the brink of war yesterday, after a crackdown by Islamabad…Wed Jan 02 2002 - 00:00
Pakistan arrests militant as tension with India risesSaying that it wanted to defuse the brewing crisis with India, Pakistan yesterday arrested Mr Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, the head …Mon Dec 31 2001 - 00:00
Embassy staff ordered to leave as India deploys more troopsIndia has told Pakistan to halve its embassy staff in New Delhi within 48 hours and suspend commercial over-flights from New …Fri Dec 28 2001 - 00:00
Indian missiles sent to Pakistan frontierIndia yesterday deployed missiles along its frontier with Pakistan as the two nuclear rivals continued with their biggest military…Thu Dec 27 2001 - 00:00
India recalls its envoy to Pakistan and cuts travel links over attackIndia is to recall its High Commissioner from Pakistan and cut road and rail links with its neighbour, following Islamabad's …Sat Dec 22 2001 - 00:00
Terrorist says parliament attack backed by PakistanA terrorist connected with planning last week's suicide attack on India's parliament confessed on television yesterday to Pakistan…Fri Dec 21 2001 - 00:00
Troops trade fire at India Pakistan lineThe armies of India and Pakistan squared off along their common border as tension mounted following last week's suicide attack…Thu Dec 20 2001 - 00:00
Indian military push for Kashmir strikeIndia's military is putting pressure on the coalition of the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, for permission to strike…Tue Dec 18 2001 - 00:00
India urged to adopt cross-border raids into KashmirMembers of India's nationalist Hindu-led federal coalition are urging the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, to sanction…Sat Dec 15 2001 - 00:00
India's army on alert as 11 killed after militants storm parliamentIndia's army was placed on high alert along the Pakistani border and soldiers deployed across the capital, New Delhi, after 11…Fri Dec 14 2001 - 00:00
Rumsfeld hoping for quick end to war in AfghanistanUS Defence Secretary, Mr Donald Rumsfeld, said yesterday the military operation in Afghanistan would not drag on for years, as…Tue Nov 06 2001 - 00:00
Powell tries to reduce tension over KashmirThe US Secretary of State, Mr Colin Powell, sidestepped Indian concerns yesterday over Pakistan's alleged backing of insurgency…Thu Oct 18 2001 - 01:00
Powell to use India visit to ease regional tension over KashmirIndia indicated yesterday it was considering military strikes inside Pakistan across the line of control that divides Kashmir…Wed Oct 17 2001 - 01:00
Delhi 'hijack' was a false alarmThe reported hijacking of an Indian airliner, diverted early this morning to New Delhi, was a "false alarm", the Civil Aviation…Thu Oct 04 2001 - 01:00
25 people killed in Kashmiri suicide bomb attackAt least 25 people died and nearly 45 were seriously injured after a suicide bomber detonated a car packed with explosives outside…Tue Oct 02 2001 - 01:00
Every inch of Indian manhood to stand up and be measuredIndian health authorities are launching a countrywide campaign to measure the population's penis sizesMon Oct 01 2001 - 01:00
Inmates chained to beds killed in fire at homeTwenty-five inmates of a mental home, all chained to their beds, died after a fire swept through their institution in southern…Tue Aug 07 2001 - 01:00
Investigation into Tamil attack beginsSri Lanka's police yesterday detained two airmen who were on guard duty the night a Tamil Tiger rebel squad stormed the country…Fri Jul 27 2001 - 01:00
Parsees try solar power to replace vultures as corpse consumersIndia's Zoroastrian community, better known as Parsees, have installed solar reflectors in their Towers of Silence in Bombay …Mon Jul 23 2001 - 01:00
India, Pakistan try to salvage summit hopesIndia and Pakistan yesterday tried to rescue some hope from their failure to hammer out a peace agreement on the 54-year dispute…Wed Jul 18 2001 - 01:00
Summit fails to resolve conflict over KashmirIndia and Pakistan yesterday failed to agree a joint declaration yesterday after talks broke down between the two nuclear powers…Tue Jul 17 2001 - 01:00
Inquiry into Nepalese killings beginsOfficials began investigating Nepal's royal massacre yesterday by examining fingerprints on the weapons that killed King Birendra…Sat Jun 09 2001 - 01:00
Massacre witnesses give praise to new king's sonThe first eyewitness accounts of the massacre of almost the entire Nepalese royal family portray the heroic role of Prince Paras…Fri Jun 08 2001 - 01:00
Name killer, say Nepal royal family survivorsTwo Nepalese royal family members have, for the first time, blamed the late King Dipendra for murdering his father and almost…Thu Jun 07 2001 - 01:00
Curfew follows riots over new king of NepalNight curfew was imposed yesterday in Nepal's capital Kathmandu and police were issued shoot-on-sight orders after rioting broke…Tue Jun 05 2001 - 01:00
Tibet's Karmapa (15) lives a restricted life, despite escape from Chinese captorsThe 17th Karmapa, one of Tibet's holiest monks, remains confined to the top floor of a monastery in northern India, looking wistfully…Mon May 21 2001 - 01:00
