Hospital says 5 students killed, 24 injured in stampede in New Delhi schoolNEW DELHI — Hundreds of students jammed into a narrow school staircase panicked and set off a stampede Thursday that left at least five students dead and another 24 injured, a New Delhi hospital official said. European countries press to put bonuses at top of agenda for G-20 talks in LondonLONDON — Top finance officials have debated the next steps for the recovering global economy, with European countries pushing for a crackdown on bankers’ bonuses while the U.S. stressed the need to boost bank reserves to prevent a repeat of the financial crisis. Police say heavy rain triggers landslide that killed 12 people in a Mumbai slumMUMBAI, India — Heavy rain triggered a landslide in a densely populated Mumbai slum killing at least 12 people and injuring 25 others, a police official said Friday. Rescuers find body of powerful southern Indian politician, 4 others killed in helicopter crashHYDERABAD, India — Rescuers retrieved the bodies Thursday of a powerful Indian politician and four others whose helicopter crashed in dense jungles during a pounding rainstorm. Powerful south Indian politician killed in helicopter crashHYDERABAD, India — A powerful Indian politician and four other people were killed when their helicopter crashed in the dense jungles of southern India during a pounding rainstorm, the government announced Thursday. Indian media reports top politician, 4 others, killed in helicopter crashHYDERABAD, India — A powerful Indian politician and four other people were killed when their helicopter crashed in the dense jungles of southern India during a pounding rainstorm, Indian media reported Thursday. Indian politician’s helicopter found after disappearing in rains; unclear if any survivorsHYDERABAD, India — The helicopter carrying a powerful south Indian politician that disappeared in heavy rains was found Thursday on a densely forested hilltop, an air force official said. It was not clear if there were any survivors. Judge says Utah school district showed prejudice in rejecting man from India for positionSALT LAKE CITY — A judge for the Utah Labor Commission has ruled that school officials engaged in racial profiling and prejudice when they rejected a man from India for a substitute teaching position shortly after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Helicopter of Indian politician disappears in heavy rains, flying over militant regionHYDERABAD, India — A helicopter carrying a powerful politician from southern India disappeared in heavy rains Wednesday as it flew over a forested region largely controlled by Maoist rebels. India abandons satellite after losing contact with orbiting satelliteNEW DELHI — India’s space agency has abandoned the country’s only satellite orbiting the moon after efforts to revive communication with it failed, an official said Monday. India’s economy grows faster in April-June quarter but drought threatens recoveryMUMBAI, India — India’s economy picked up pace in the latest quarter as government spending helped to overcome the worst of the global downturn but drought threatens to stall the recovery. Police: Suspected Islamic insurgent attacks kill 2 soldiers, wound 7 in Indian KashmirSRINAGAR, India — Suspected Islamic insurgents fired at government forces and lobbed a hand grenade into a crowded shopping area in the Indian part of Kashmir on Monday, killing two paramilitary soldiers and wounding seven people. Pakistan official denies accusation that it modified US-made missilesISLAMABAD — Pakistan rejected accusations its army illegally modified American-made missiles to increase its land-strike capability, denying Sunday that it reconfigured anti-ship weapons in a way that could target India. Space agency loses communication with India’s sole lunar satelliteNEW DELHI — India’s national space agency said communications with the country’s only satellite orbiting the moon snapped Saturday and that its scientists were no longer controlling the spacecraft. Dozens of Indian farmers, struggling with drought and debt, kill themselvesHYDERABAD, India — Dozens of impoverished farmers struggling with debt and poor rainfall have killed themselves in southern India in recent weeks, leaving behind families plunged even further into poverty, activists and politicians said. Harley-Davidson to sell motorcycles in India in 2010, hopes growing economy will speed salesNEW YORK — Harley-Davidson Inc. said Thursday it will begin selling motorcycles next year in India, the world’s second-largest motorcycle market, where the company hopes its iconic, heavyweight bikes will find a niche among the country’s rising middle class. SPX, Thermax strike joint venture deal to market SPX products for coal-fired plants in IndiaCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Industrial equipment maker SPX Corp. and energy and environment management company Thermax Ltd. said Wednesday that they entered a joint venture to market SPX’s products to India’s power sector and selectively to Southeast Asia. WVa Bayer CropScience plant to cut storage of deadly chemical blamed for 1984 deaths in IndiaINSTITUTE, W.Va. — Bayer CropScience said Wednesday that a West Virginia plant will reduce its storage of a toxic chemical that was in danger of being released in a deadly explosion nearly a year ago. Official: Bangladesh awards rights to US, Irish companies to explore for gas in Bay of BengalDHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh has awarded three offshore blocks to two global energy companies to explore for gas in the Bay of Bengal, a senior energy official said Tuesday. Rights group says it has found 1,500 bodies in unmarked graves in Indian KashmirSRINAGAR, India — Rights workers have discovered several unmarked graves containing about 1,500 unidentified bodies in Indian Kashmir, a prominent rights group said Thursday, alleging that some of corpses were likely innocent people killed by government forces. Shah Rukh Khan not likely to visit US ever with family after immigration harassment
Officials say security forces have captured well-known spokesman for Pakistani TalibanISLAMABAD — Security forces captured the Pakistani Taliban’s top spokesman in an operation near the Afghan border, a government official said Tuesday, dealing another blow to the militants following the reported killing of their leader earlier this month. Pakistani Taliban calls suicide bombs in Swat Valley a ‘gift’ for visiting US envoyISLAMABAD — The Taliban claimed responsibility for two weekend suicide bombings in the northwestern Swat Valley, saying Monday the blasts were a message to a visiting U.S. envoy that the militants remained strong despite recent Pakistani army gains there. India PM says there is ‘credible’ evidence Pakistani terrorist groups are planning attacksNEW DELHI — India’s prime minister said Monday there was “credible information” that terrorist groups based in neighboring Pakistan were planning new attacks in the country. Powerful earthquake shakes western Indonesia, injuring 4JAKARTA, Indonesia — Witnesses and media say a powerful earthquake hit western Indonesia, toppling buildings, cutting electricity and causing at least several injuries. Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘detention’ at US airport provokes outrage in IndiaNEW DELHI — Angry fans burned a U.S. flag in protest Sunday, a Cabinet minister suggested searching visiting Americans and an actress tweeted her outrage after Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan said he was detained for questioning at a U.S. airport. Bollywood star downplays being questioned at US airport, calls it “an unfortunate procedure”ROSEMONT, Ill. — Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Saturday downplayed being questioned at a U.S. airport, saying it was part of a necessary but unfortunate procedure. Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan detained for questioning at US airportNEW DELHI — Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was detained for two hours for questioning at a U.S. airport before being released by immigration authorities, a news agency report said Saturday. Report says Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan detained for questioning at US airportNEW DELHI — Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was detained for two hours for questioning at a U.S. airport before being released by immigration authorities, a news agency report said Saturday. UN talks to forge new climate-change pact face myriad arguments, may miss December deadlineBONN, Germany — Poor countries stepped up demands Friday on the industrial world to keep the Earth from catastrophically overheating, amid warnings that negotiations are moving too slowly to meet a December deadline for a sweeping accord on global warming. |
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NEW DELHI — Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan said Tuesday he will cut back on visits to the United States, especially with his family, after he was questioned by immigration officials at a New York-area airport.
