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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...

Mumbai Blasts Baffle Indian Intelligence

'Every city in India is vulnerable'

(Newser) - India still has no idea who was behind the three explosions that killed 18 people in Mumbai yesterday, and the government has admitted it had no inkling the attacks were coming. “Whoever planned this attack worked in a very, very clandestine manner,” Indian Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram told...

India on High Alert After Deadly Mumbai Blasts

Police hunting for leads after triple bombing kills 17

(Newser) - Cities across India are on high alert as security forces search for the culprits behind last night's deadly triple bombing in Mumbai that killed 17 people . No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks, which injured scores of people, the BBC reports. "All groups that have capacity to...

The Most Stressed Women Live In...

India, where 87% say feel under pressure most of the time

(Newser) - Think you've got the most stressful life in the world, ladies? Unless you live in India, that's probably not true, according to a recent study. A staggering 87% of women surveyed in India said they felt stressed most of the time, and 82% claimed to have no time...

3 Blasts Rock Mumbai
 3 Blasts Rock Mumbai, Killing 17 
UPDATED
Jul 13, 2011 1:20 PM CDT

3 Blasts Rock Mumbai, Killing 17

All explosions occurred in crowded areas, say police

(Newser) - Three explosions rocked India's busy financial capital at rush-hour today, killing at least 17 people and injuring 71 in what officials describe as another terror attack on the city. The blasts took place in a crowded market and other busy areas: The first struck the Jhaveri Bazaar at 6:...

Indian Call Centers: How Outsourcing Affects India's Culture
 How Call Centers 
 'De-Indianize' Workers 
OPINION
Jul 10, 2011 4:50 PM CDT

How Call Centers 'De-Indianize' Workers

The allure of wealth drives call-center workers to shed culture

(Newser) - A salary of $5,000 per year may not sound like a lot, but in India, where per-capita income is just $900 per year, such a wage is highly desirable. That's why the systematic outsourcing of many customer service and sales lines to India, where US companies are more...

India Train Crash Kills 21, Injures at Least 100
 India Train Derails, Kills 31 
UPDATED
Jul 10, 2011 9:39 AM CDT

India Train Derails, Kills 31

Cause for commuter train crash unknown

(Newser) - Rescuers searched through the wreckage of a packed express train for people trapped inside after it derailed in northern India today, killing at least 31 and injuring more than 100 others, officials said. The Kalka Mail train was on its way to Kalka, in the foothills of the Himalayas, from...

Homosexuality a Western Disease, Says India Minister

Ghulam Nabi Azad's comment angers activists

(Newser) - India's health minister ruffled feathers yesterday at an HIV/AIDS conference when he referred to homosexuality as a "disease" that came from the West. "Unfortunately this disease has come to our country, too ... where a man has sex with another man, which is completely unnatural and should not...

Treasure Worth Billions Found in Hindu Temple

Among the findings: an 18-foot-long necklace

(Newser) - Tucked within six underground vaults at a Hindu temple in southern India sits a treasure estimated to be worth more than $11.2 billion. Among the findings: precious stones, human figurines made of gold, thousands of necklaces (one 18 feet long), and many gold coins—and two of the chambers...

17 Infants Die in 48 Hours at Indian Hospital

Hospital denies negligence, but state is investigating

(Newser) - At least 17 infants have died in the last 48 hours at a government-run hospital in eastern India, and the state is investigating, media reported today. The babies were either premature, suffering from septicemia, or had low birth weight problems, said the chief of BC Roy Hospital for Children, who...

Indian Cops to Google Street View: Stop Filming

Google must obtain the proper security clearance to continue

(Newser) - Police in southern India have halted Google from taking pictures of streets for its popular Street View services until it gets approval from the federal government. The Mountain View, California-based company will be allowed to resume filming only after it produced security clearances from the Home Ministry and Ministry of...

In Country of 1.2B, India Can't Find a Hangman

State of Assam grows desperate to find its next executioner

(Newser) - An unusual job search began in India last month: The country of 1.2 billion is desperately seeking ... a hangman. The New York Times paints a fascinating picture of a country that is no stranger to grisly murders and honor killings, but one in which capital punishment is an extremely...

M.F. Hussain India's 'Picasso' Dead at 95
 India's 'Picasso' Dead at 95 
OBITUARY
Jun 9, 2011 10:14 AM CDT

India's 'Picasso' Dead at 95

MF Hussain went into self-imposed exile in 2006 over nude paintings

(Newser) - MF Hussain, a former movie billboard artist who rose to become India's most sought-after painter before going into self-imposed exile during an uproar over nude images of Hindu icons, died today. He was 95. Often described as India's Picasso, Hussain had lived in Dubai since 2006 after receiving...

Elephant Rampage Kills 1 in India

Elephant gores man to death in Mysore, India

(Newser) - Two wild elephants killed a man and injured others on a rampage in southern India. The New Delhi Television channel today aired footage showing the body of a man at the feet of one of the animals in the city of Mysore. One elephant was trapped inside a farm and...

Bus Crash Kills Groom, 27 Others

India accident kills members of wedding party

(Newser) - A would-be groom and several relatives going to a wedding were among the 28 people killed when a wooden bridge collapsed yesterday and sent a bus crashing into a lake in India's remote northeast, officials said today. The bus fell 15 feet into the water and sank with the...

Study: More Girls Aborted in India
 Girls Increasingly 
 Aborted in India 
study says
May 24, 2011 10:36 AM CDT

Girls Increasingly Aborted in India

India's census shows 914 girls under age 6 for every 1,000 boys

(Newser) - More and more Indian families with one girl are aborting subsequent pregnancies when prenatal tests show another female is on the way, according to a new study published today. The decline in the number of girls is more pronounced in richer and better educated households, presumably because the wealthy are...

Muslim Moms Kill Daughters for Marrying Hindus

'They brought shame to our community,' says killer mother

(Newser) - The lives of two more daughters have ended in honor killings—but this time at the hands of their mothers, not fathers. Two Muslim women in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh helped each other use ropes to choke the life from their daughters after the two young women returned...

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