November 23, 2012
New Delhi – When preparations were on to make hang Pakistani Ajmal Amir Kasab, Indian diplomats were opposing a UN General Assembly resolution for the abolition of death penalty.
Kasab, the only Pakistani terrorist to be caught during the Mumbai terror attack of 2008, was hanged in a Pune jail at 7.30 a.m. Wednesday after his mercy plea was rejected by President Pranab Mukherjee.
The execution of Kasab showed that India was in no mood to support the move to abolish death penalty.
November 23, 2012
By Geeta Goindi
WASHINGTON – Diwali celebrations held on November 17, 2012 at the Indian Embassy Residence in Washington DC emitted the look and feel of India with a deity of Lord Ganesh and ‘rangoli’ at the entrance, a Hindu priest chanting a mantra for peace and prosperity, supremely gifted artistes of the area regaling a select audience with our rich Indian culture, a lavish vegetarian feast capped by fireworks!
November 23, 2012
Washington — India's famed Maharajas' Express is making select stops on the US West Coast to showcase its luxurious amenities to North American travellers who want to experience Incredible India by stepping back into time.
Indian Railways - Maharaja's Express Luxury Train
November 22, 2012
The visa issued by the Indian Embassy to Musharraf and his wife Sebha required them to ‘report to the police’ soon after landing in New Delhi
Dubai: Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has lashed out at the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi for issuing him an Indian visa with ‘report to the police’ stamped on it.
November 22, 2012
KABUL — A pair of suicide bombers in Afghan military uniforms penetrated the most heavily guarded district in Kabul early Wednesday, killing two Afghan security guards and wounding five civilians in blasts at a checkpoint near the main U.S. military headquarters and half a dozen other international facilities.
November 22, 2012
LAHORE: In what could spell trouble for Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, a court on Wednesday said it would hear a contempt of court petition filed against him for holding the political post of chief of the Pakistan People's Party on a day-to-day basis from December 5.
November 22, 2012
Artists in Nepal have made pieces of art out of eight tons of trash collected from Mount Everest. The exhibition is currently on display in a hotel in Kathmandu and will move it Pokhara next week.
Visitors look at art made from trash collected on Mount Everest, in Kathmandu.
November 21, 2012
On Board Air India One — The government is "fully prepared" to counter the opposition onslaught in parliament over the FDI issue and is confident of the support of its allies, including those who supported UPA−I.
November 21, 2012
The Indian government has vowed to ban a practice where India’s low-caste “untouchables” remove contents from toilets using their hands and plastic shovels. The laborers are often not paid with cash and only receive small amounts of food.
November 21, 2012
Phnom Penh, Nov 20 — Meeting for the first time after his re−election, US President Barack Obama told Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday that "India is a big part of my plan" after the two leaders met briefly on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit here.
