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Farmers Protest Bribery—With Bags of Snakes

Two men in India unleash 40 snakes on a tax office

(Newser) - Two farmers in northern India just wanted to obtain property tax records from a local tax office, but officials allegedly demanded bribes for the info. The miffed farmers came back with three bags, filled not with bribe cash, but with around 40 live snakes—including at least four deadly cobras—...

Pakistan Boosting Trade With India

Grants longtime rival 'Most Favored Nation' status

(Newser) - Pakistan's government announced today it would normalize trade with its giant rival and neighbor India, a sign of better ties between two nuclear-armed nations whose tense relations have long poisoned South Asia. The decision to grant India "Most Favored Nation" status would enable Pakistanis to export more goods...

7-Billionth Babies Born: Danica in Philippines, Nargis in India
 Meet Baby No. 7 Billion 
Oct 31, 2011 7:56 AM CDT

Meet Baby No. 7 Billion

UN, activists pick representatives for population landmark

(Newser) - The world’s 7 billionth baby has been born, and a number of infants are vying for the title. The UN has chosen Danica May Camacho—born in Manila, Philippines, just before midnight—as its symbolic No. 7 billion, the Guardian reports. UN officials offered Danica’s family a cake...

Indian Man Wins $1M in Real-Life Slumdog Millionaire

Sushil Kumar, 26, is first in country to win top prize

(Newser) - In a case of life imitating Hollywood, a poor Indian government clerk won $1 million on his country’s version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. And the Slumdog Millionaire-esque tale gets more remarkable: Sushil Kumar, who comes from a desolate region of the country, is the first person...

Billionaire Abandons $1B Home
 Billionaire Abandons $1B Home 
Oct 26, 2011 3:15 AM CDT

Billionaire Abandons $1B Home

Tycoon believes Mumbai tower is unlucky

(Newser) - Indian tycoon Mukesh Ambani spent a billion dollars building a home that he doesn't want to live in. Ambani's 27-story tower in Mumbai, the world's most expensive home, was completed a year ago , but the billionaire and his family haven't moved in, the Daily Mail reports....

Bill Gates' AIDS Program Saved 100K Indians: Study

Researchers conclude that prevention works

(Newser) - The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s $258 million AIDS prevention program in India has prevented more than 100,000 people from becoming infected, according to a study published today in the Lancet , which concludes that prevention programs targeted at high-risk populations can be effective. The initiative, dubbed Avahan, focuses...

India Launches $35 Tablet
 India Launches $35 Tablet 
Oct 6, 2011 5:44 AM CDT

India Launches $35 Tablet

It's not cutting edge, but it is 30 times cheaper than the iPad

(Newser) - India has announced the world's cheapest tablet computer—just $60, or $35 with a student discount, reports Reuters . Called the "Aakash," or "sky," the tablet was developed by a small British company together with the Indian Institute of Technology, and is assembled in India. With...

Shipwreck Hoarding $200M in Silver Found in Atlantic

Haul by US salvage crew promises to be biggest ever

(Newser) - Some $200 million in silver has been sitting at the bottom of the sea for decades, and a US salvage operation has just discovered the sunken ship carrying it. The find promises to be the biggest haul ever of precious metal from a shipwreck. The British SS Gairsoppa was sunk...

Himalayan Quake's Toll Rises to 55

Rain, landslides hamper rescue efforts

(Newser) - At least 55 people are dead in India, Nepal, and Tibet after yesterday’s 6.9 magnitude earthquake , and the search for more survivors in remote Himalayan villages is being hampered by rain and landslides. "The situation doesn't look good," a UN official tells Reuters . "My...

India Earthquake: 6.8 Shaker Hits Sikkim, Near Nepal Border
 26 Dead in India Earthquake 
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Sep 18, 2011 9:40 AM CDT

26 Dead in India Earthquake

Epicenter was near Nepal border; no immediate damage reported

(Newser) - A 6.8 earthquake shook northeastern India and Nepal today, killing at least 26 people, injuring scores and damaging buildings and sending lawmakers in Nepal's capital running into the streets, reports the BBC . The quake was felt across northeast India, including the capital of New Delhi. It triggered at...

12 New Frog Species Found
 12 New Frog Species Found 
Sep 17, 2011 8:54 AM CDT

12 New Frog Species Found

One sounds like a cat, say scientists in India

(Newser) - Years of combing tropical mountain forests have paid off for a team of Indian scientists that has discovered 12 new frog species, plus three others thought to have been extinct. The new species include the meowing night frog, whose croak sounds more like a cat's call; the jog night...

New Delhi Sees Deadliest Attack in 3 Years

Bomb was hidden in briefcase; blast killed 10

(Newser) - A bomb apparently hidden in a briefcase exploded today as people lined up outside a top court in New Delhi, killing 10 people and wounding scores more in the deadliest attack in India's capital in nearly three years. The blast near a gate at the High Court, the second...

India &#39;Train Surfers&#39; Go Viral
 India 'Train Surfers' Go Viral 
Sep 1, 2011 3:03 AM CDT

India 'Train Surfers' Go Viral

Officials plead with boys to stop deadly stunts

(Newser) - A viral YouTube video showing young showoffs clinging to the side of a speeding train in India have shocked officials certain that such hijinks are bound to end in death. The boys in the film first cling to a train as they "surf" along a station platform, then leap...

Anna Hazare Ends Hunger Strike

After India's government expresses support for parts of his anti-graft plan

(Newser) - Indian activist Anna Hazare agreed to end his 11-day hunger strike tomorrow morning, after the government announced it was in favor of some of his demands. The AP reports that after a nine-hour debate, Parliament today expressed nonbinding support for the 74-year-old's demands that a proposed anti-graft bill ensure...

Anna Hazare Leaves Jail
 Anna Hazare Leaves Jail 
Aug 19, 2011 8:38 AM CDT

Anna Hazare Leaves Jail

Activist tells the crowd it's time for a second revolution

(Newser) - Anna Hazare left jail today amidst a throng of supporters who cheered and tossed rose petals for India's most prominent anti-corruption activist. “Whether I live or not, corruption shall not live,” Hazare told supporters, before heading to the public square of Ramlila Maidan to begin his hunger...

Indian Anti-Graft Crusader Freed to Start Hunger Strike

Tens of thousands rally in support of Anna Hazare

(Newser) - Indian authorities, facing huge protests in cities and towns across the country, have backed down and agreed to allow anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare to begin a 15-day hunger strike. The 74-year-old activist was arrested along with at least a thousand supporters Tuesday. Despite an order for his release, he had...

Bollywood Film on Castes Banned in India

3 states bar movie, worried it could infuriate lower castes

(Newser) - Three Indian states have banned a new Bollywood film that addresses the caste system. The film has already sparked the anger of lower caste groups, who say it fuels prejudice, the AP reports. The lower caste groups, called Dalits, make up about a quarter of India’s population. The film,...

Leopard Mauls 11 in Indian Village

Big cat dies after battle with villagers

(Newser) - A leopard that strayed into an Indian village mauled 11 people before wildlife officials managed to sedate it with tranquilizer darts. The fully-grown big cat later died of injuries sustained in a fierce battle with villagers, who used knives and stones to beat it back, the AP reports. Six villagers,...

US Vows to Help India Fight Terrorism

Hillary Clinton on 3-day trip to India a week after Mumbai attacks killed 20

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton pledged robust counterterrorism cooperation with India today while assuring Indian officials that the Obama administration won't ease pressure on Pakistan to combat extremists or allow the Taliban to regain power in Afghanistan upon the withdrawal of American troops. While hailing improved US-Indian ties, Clinton also called on...

Two Monkeys Tie the Knot in India

Owner defy authorities, perform arranged marriage

(Newser) - It’s a tale of forbidden love in a tiny Indian village—the marriage of Raju and Chinki happened in a secret location deep in the woods, for fear authorities would break up the illegal union. See, the bride and groom are monkeys, and their owners are technically forbidden from...

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