17 die in Taliban attack on Indian embassy in Kabul (Intro Roundup)KABUL/NEW DELHI - At least 17 people were killed and 76 injured, some seriously, when a Taliban suicide bomber detonated a car packed with explosives near the Indian embassy in Kabul Thursday morning in the second such terror attack since July 2008. JNU students protest proposed fee hike, subsidy cutNEW DELHI - Hundreds of students of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Thursday protested the human resource development ministry’s proposed fee hike and and withdrawal of hostel subsidies in the university. Indians to spend more this Diwali, shows a surveyNEW DELHI - Despite the economic slowdown, Indian consumers are upbeat about spending this festive season, according to a survey. No decision yet on IAF plea to fire at Maoists: AntonyNEW DELHI - Defence Minister A.K. Antony Thursday said no decision has been taken so far on the Indian Air Force (IAF)request to fire at the Maoists in self defence. Hoax caller arrested in DelhiNEW DELHI - A 26-year-old man has been arrested for making hoax calls to the police control room claiming that bombs have been planted in different places in the national capital. Jammu and Kashmir Rifles to guard Rashtrapati Bhavan from SaturdayNEW DELHI - The 15th Battalion of the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles will replace the outgoing 6th Battalion of the Assam Rifles during the Ceremonial Changing of the Guard Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday. Bomb attack on Indian mission in Kabul more powerful than July 2008: SourcesNEW DELHI - The blast that occurred outside Indian Embassy in Kabul this morning was more powerful than the last year’s blast, sources here said. Britain condemns attack on Indian embassy in KabulNEW DELHI - British Foreign Minister David Miliband Thursday rang up his Indian counterpart S.M. Krishna and expressed his sympathies at the suicide car bomb attack outside the Indian embassy in Kabul. Food shortages loom over south India after floods destroy crop lands, food stocksNEW DELHI — Millions of poor villagers across southern India are facing an imminent food shortage following months of intense drought and recent devastating floods, aid agencies warned Thursday. 12 killed in Taliban attack on Indian embassy in Kabul (Roundup)KABUL/NEW DELHI - A Taliban suicide bomber driving a car packed with explosives blew it up near the Indian embassy in Kabul Thursday morning, killing 12 people and injuring nearly 90 in the second such attack since July 2008. No Indian was killed. PM congratulates Indian-American Ramakrishnan on Nobel honourNEW DELHI - The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has congratulated Dr. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan for jointly winning the Nobel Prize for Chemistry for the year 2009. Vayalar Ravi congratulates Ramakrishnan for winning Nobel Prize for ChemistryNEW DELHI - The Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs, Vayalar Ravi, has congratulated Indian American Dr. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan on his being honoured with the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. On a road trip for change - techie scripts motorcycle diaryNEW DELHI - Spreading awareness through the internet and the media on issues such as poverty, HIV/AIDS and government apathy, 25-year-old engineer Prabhu S. has undertaken a bike trip across the country to try and do his bit to bring about change. Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy sent to police custody till October 15NEW DELHI - The police custody of Kobad Ghandy, a polit bureau member of the banned CPI (Maoist), was on Thursday extended till October 15 by Chief Judicial Magistrate Kaveri Baweja. Why the Indian embassy in Kabul was targeted againNEW DELHI - It may be a coincidence that the Indian embassy in Kabul was targeted for the second time by militants again in 15 months Thursday, a day after India asserted that it has made up its mind to “invest and endure” in Afghanistan. But it gives a revealing clue about the motives of the attackers. PM congratulates Venkatraman for NobelNEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday congratulated India-born scientist Venkatraman Ramakrishnan for winning the 2009 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, and said it was a matter of great pride for the country and also a tribute to India’s educational system and the teaching community. Hosing sector demand to go up by 30 percent: FICCINEW DELHI - The residential sector will lead the revival of India’s reality industry as it will see a surge in demand by 30 percent by 2009-end, according to an industry lobby survey. Taliban car bomber kills at least 17 near Indian Embassy in Kabul
India will not be intimidated by Kabul attack: TharoorNEW DELHI - India will not be intimidated by the criminal killers who perpetrated the attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul and will take all steps to protect Indians, Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor affirmed Thursday. Undeterred by injuries in blast, ITBP men held positionNEW DELHI - Showing grit even in the face of a terror attack, two commandos of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) refused to abandon their posts outside the Indian embassy in Kabul despite their injuries in the suicide bombing that killed at least 12 people Thursday morning. US envoy condemns bomb attack outside Indian embassy in AfghanistanNEW DELHI - U.S. Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer on Thursday condemned the attack outside the Indian embassy in Afghanistan, calling it ‘deeply troubling’. Congress condemns Kabul embassy bombingNEW DELHI - Condemning the suicide bombing outside the Indian embassy in Kabul, the Congress party Thursday said such incidents would hamper the reconstruction process in strife-torn Afghanistan. Taliban claim responsibility for attack in Afghan capital, say target was Indian EmbassyTaliban claim Afghan bomb, say embassy was target KABUL — The Taliban have claimed responsibility for Thursday’s suicide car bomb in the Afghan capital, saying their target was the Indian Embassy. India, Uganda to co-operate ‘more vigorously’ in agricultureNEW DELHI - India and Uganda will co-operate “more vigorously” in the agriculture and fisheries sector, Minister of State for Agriculture K.V. Thomas said here Thursday. Armed forces rescue 3600 civilians in flood-hit Karnataka and Andhra PradeshNEW DELHI - The Armed Forces have rescued 3,600 people in the flood-ravaged states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. India’s imports of sensitive items up 34.5 percentNEW DELHI - Import of sensitive items into India, ranging from automobiles and alcoholic beverages to edible oil and vegetables, rose 34.5 percent during the first four months of this fiscal, despite a 32.5 percent dip in the overall import of merchandise goods. No ‘Rambo style ‘ offensive against Maoists, IAF saysNEW DELHI - The Indian Air Force (IAF) said Thursday that it was not contemplating a “Rambo style” offensive against the Maoists. Indian Air Force turns 77NEW DELHI - The Indian Air Force (IAF) turned 77 Thursday with an elaborate parade and aerobatics display. 12 die in Taliban attack on Indian embassy in Kabul (Second Lead)KABUL/NEW DELHI - A Taliban suicide bomber exploded near the Indian embassy in Kabul Thursday, killing 12 people and injuring nearly 90 in the second such attack since July 2008. Kabul attack directed against Indian embassy, says Foreign SecretaryNEW DELHI - Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao on Thursday said the suicide attack in Kabul was directed at the Indian embassy. |
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