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In India, Castes, Honor and Killings Intertwine KODERMA, India — When Nirupama Pathak left this remote mining region for graduate school in New Delhi, she seemed to be leaving the old India for the new. Her parents paid her tuition and did not resist when she wanted to choose her own career...

<br>[URL="http://www.countercurrents.org/print.html"]<br><br>Manmohan Singh Phenomena: India’s Grand Strategy Of Controlling Thought Of Sikhs By Parmjeet Singh 07 July, 2010 <br><br>Ethno-political phenomena, everywhere in the world, have some common traits; one of then is...

T. J. Joseph, a teacher at Thodupuzha New Man College in the Southern most state of Kerala in South India was attacked by Muslim fundamentalists and his hands were cut off. Kerala claims the highest literacy rate in India and Christians make 19% of the population of state with Islam and...

(CNN) -- Strikes fueled by higher prices for gasoline, diesel and kerosene spread across sections of India on Monday, disrupting rail and port traffic in some areas. Officials reported trains were largely empty in the Indian financial capital of Mumbai, where protests by Hindu nationalist...

An Indian government official responsible for championing women's rights illegally sneaked an underage girl into the country to serve as a personal slave for herself and her hubby, a shocking new suit charges. Neena Malhotra and husband Jogesh allegedly forced the girl to sleep on the floor of...

More than 1000 honour killings in India every year: Experts PTI, Jul 4, 2010, 02.20pm IST LONDON: More than 1,000 young people in India have been done to death every year owing to 'Honour Killings' linked to forced marriages and the country needs to introduce stringent legislation to deal...

New Delhi, India (CNN) -- A massive new terminal at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport is being touted as a testament to India's economic prowess. The sprawling five million square foot building was officially opened Saturday by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress Party...

Srinagar, India - Amnesty International Saturday urged India to investigate the recent killing of civilians in Kashmir, as thousands of troops enforced a strict curfew in parts of the revolt-hit region. Muslim-majority Kashmir valley has been hit by strikes, demonstrations and curfews over the...

John Major – On the Air India bombing, Sikh extremism in B.C., and why airport security is still so lax <SMALL>Jul 1, 2010 by macleans.ca</SMALL> Photograph by Blair Gable Four years ago, retired Supreme Court judge John Major was appointed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to lead an...

source: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/nri-charged-with-luring-daughter-to-india-killing-her-over-romance/640689/0 NRI charged with luring daughter to India, killing her over romance Dharmendra Rataul Posted online: Thu Jul 01 2010, 01:53 hrs Amritsar : A Belgium-based NRI, Mehtab...

By Rupa Subramanya Dehejia This year’s G-20 summit in Toronto prompted me to compare two countries where I divide my time these days, India and Canada. The India-Canada relationship, unlike the India-U.S. relationship, is not at the top of policymakers’ agenda in either country, nor...

Canada signs nuclear deal with India Bill Curry - Globe & Mail Toronto — From Monday's Globe and Mail Published on Sunday, Jun. 27, 2010 8:07PM EDT Last updated on Sunday, Jun. 27, 2010 10:11PM EDT Canada and India signed off on a deal that will see Canadian uranium exported to India as...

Toronto, Jun 27 (PTI) The Indian government is reviewing the matter of "blacklist" of Sikh refugees residing in Canada after they came here in the wake of anti-Sikh riots in India in 1984. The Ministry of External Affairs is in touch with the Ministry of Home Affairs, MEA sources said...

TAKE ACTION : CAMPAIGN AGAINST HONOUR KILLINGS IN INDIA - KADYAN KHAP INTERNATIONAL... Targeting: Hon'ble Sardar Manmohan Singh (Prime Minister of India, New Delhi) Started by: Abhishek Kadyan International...

His liquid eyes, twin pools of innocence, have a sparkle that only children are blessed with. He speaks in a staccato burst, tripping over his words and lisps a current Bollywood hit with glee. His toothy, impish grin belies the fact that while other children his age are either playing or being...

December 22, 2006 The Carvakas It comes as a surprise to many that in ancient "spiritual" India, atheistic materialism was a major force to reckon with. Predating even the Buddhists, the Carvaka is one of the earliest materialistic schools of Indian philosophy, named after one Carvaka, a great...

PM issues apology to relatives of Air India victims ‘I will make no attempt to make any sense of it,’ Stephen Harper says in powerful speech Anthony Reinhart Toronto — Globe and Mail Update Published on Wednesday, Jun. 23, 2010 7:19PM EDT Last updated on Wednesday, Jun. 23, 2010 7:22PM...

India creates thousands of jobs in the US: Hillary : Rediff.com Business The United States has said enhancing economic ties with India will create thousands of jobs for Americans, as against the general impression about the US jobs being outsourced to the South Asian country. Addressing a...

Air India bombing heralded a new breed of terrorism Focus shifted from attracting attention to maximizing civilian casualties By Leonard Stern, Ottawa Citizen - June 22, 2010 The more we learn about the 1985 bombing of Air India Flight 182, the more the Canadian security...

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