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Parents of eight-limbed child hope for help
Mar 11, 2010 00:35 EST
Seven-year-old Deepak Kumar, born with four legs and four arms in one of the most impoverished states of India, is still too young to understand why pilgrims come to the house to worship him.
India's Maoists offer ceasefire: report
Feb 22, 2010 14:55 EST
A senior leader of India's Maoist insurgents has offered a ceasefire ahead of possible peace talks with the government, the BBC reported on Monday.
Suspected rebels kill 12 villagers in India
Feb 18, 2010 03:36 EST
Suspected communist rebels kill 12 villagers in eastern India in apparent act of revenge. Suspected Maoist rebels raided a village in eastern India early Thursday and killed at least 12 people in an apparent act of revenge after several guerrillas were captured and turned over to police.
Maoist rebels importing arms: Indian home minister
Jan 22, 2010 12:06 EST
India's home minister said Friday that outlawed Maoists rebels who hold sway across large parts of the country were importing weapons to arm their followers.
India festival puts Jaipur on book lovers' map
Jan 21, 2010 14:31 EST
JAIPUR, India (Reuters) - Perhaps it's the location, a heritage hotel in a city of faded royal splendor. Maybe it's the crowd: a motley crew of writers, Bollywood stars, agents and critics, groupies and, of course, book lovers.
More than 40 die in India's cold wave: officials
Jan 04, 2010 05:42 EST
More than 40 people have died in a cold snap gripping northern India which prompted the authorities on Monday to shut thousands of schools and dole out firewood, officials said.
Big chill grips Asia, little economic impact seen
Jan 04, 2010 05:26 EST
BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) - Heavy snows and biting cold hit parts of Asia on Monday, with unusually harsh winter weather snarling up transport across north China, South Korea and India, but little lasting economic damage was expected.
Big chill grips Asia, little economic impact seen
Jan 04, 2010 05:26 EST
BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) - Heavy snows and biting cold hit parts of Asia on Monday, with unusually harsh winter weather snarling up transport across north China, South Korea and India, but little lasting economic damage was expected.
25,000 Britain-trained doctors to leave for India
Jan 04, 2010 00:43 EST
Nearly 25,000 British doctors of Indian origin are set to emigrate to India within two to four years, a report said Monday quoting a British medical association.
25,000 doctors to come back to India: report
Jan 04, 2010 00:24 EST
Nearly 25,000 British doctors of Indian origin are set to emigrate to India within two to four years, a report said Monday quoting a British medical association.
Orwell's birthplace to be saved from decay
Dec 30, 2009 03:37 EST
After being neglected and forgotten for decades, the birthplace of George Orwell, the author of "Animal Farm" and "1984", is finally set for a makeover.
Orwell's birthplace to be saved from decay
Dec 30, 2009 02:38 EST
After being neglected and forgotten for decades, the birthplace of George Orwell, the author of "Animal Farm" and "1984", is finally set for a makeover.
Orwell's birthplace to be saved from decay
Dec 30, 2009 00:22 EST
After being neglected and forgotten for decades, the birthplace of George Orwell, the author of "Animal Farm" and "1984", is finally set for a makeover.
Orwell's birthplace to be saved from decay
Dec 30, 2009 00:02 EST
After being neglected and forgotten for decades, the birthplace of George Orwell, the author of "Animal Farm" and "1984", is finally set for a makeover.
India to create new state
Dec 10, 2009 07:24 EST
India announced on Thursday that it planned to create the country's 29th state, after a hunger strike by a regional leader and escalating protests from supporters.
Indian schools caught in middle of rebel fight
Dec 09, 2009 13:44 EST
Indian schools caught in government's fight with communist rebels, says rights group. Indian children are increasingly caught in the middle of fighting between the government and communist rebels in impoverished rural areas, with at least 42 schools attacked in the past year, a human rights group said Wednesday.
Norway's Telenor launches Indian mobile service
Dec 03, 2009 08:55 EST
Norwegian telecom group Telenor launched a new mobile service Thursday in India's congested cellular market where over a dozen operators are in a tariff war for millions of new customers each month.
Norway's Telenor launches Indian mobile service
Dec 03, 2009 08:10 EST
Norwegian telecom group Telenor launched a new mobile service Thursday in India's congested cellular market where over a dozen operators are in a tariff war for millions of new customers each month.
Indian man moves mountain to park truck
Dec 01, 2009 00:50 EST
PATNA, India (Reuters Life!) - An Indian villager used a hammer and chisel over the span of 14 years to carve a tunnel through a rocky mountain so that he could park his truck in front of his house.
Indian police in search of the 'perfect' beggar
Nov 26, 2009 01:23 EST
More than two months after Delhi authorities launched mobile courts to convict and remove beggars from the capital's streets, the controversial initiative has made a faltering start.
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