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Curfew imposed in parts of Indian Kashmir

AFP - Thursday, July 3

SRINAGAR, India (AFP) - - Authorities in Indian Kashmir on Thursday widened a curfew in the region to prevent protests by Hindus angered by the revocation of a land transfer order to a Hindu pilgrims' trust, officials said. More »

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Millions of Indian truckers strike over fuel and taxes
Reuters - Wednesday, July 2
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Millions of Indian truckers went on strike on Wednesday, parking up their vehicles to protest high taxes and rising fuel bills, union leaders said, but talks to discuss ways to end the stoppage were planned. More »
US senator prepared to push Indian nuclear deal in Congress
AFP - Wednesday, July 2
WASHINGTON (AFP) - - A senior US senator said he would push Congress to adopt a civilian nuclear deal with India if New Delhi was keen to pursue it as reported. More »
India Maoists sink police boat with dozens missing
Reuters - Monday, June 30
BHUBANESWAR, India (Reuters) - Police and soldiers scoured a remote ravine in India's east on Monday looking for dozens of elite anti-insurgency officers feared dead after Maoist rebels attacked and sank their boat in a reservoir. More »
Eight killed in a market bomb blast in India's Assam
Reuters - Monday, June 30
GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - At least eight people were killed in a bomb blast at a crowded village market in India's troubled northeastern Assam state on Sunday, police said. More »
60 injured in growing Indian Kashmir protests
AFP - Sunday, June 29
SRINAGAR, India (AFP) - - At least 60 people were injured when police and protesters clashed for a sixth day Saturday in Indian Kashmir as resistance to the transfer of land to a Hindu pilgrim group deepened. More »
India's gays set for first nationwide pride marches
AFP - Saturday, June 28
NEW DELHI (AFP) - - Homosexuality is officially illegal in India but the country's lesbians and gays say that will not stop them coming out for the first nationwide pride marches this weekend. More »
Pakistan calls for results in peace talks with India
AFP - Saturday, June 28
NEW DELHI (AFP) - - Pakistan's foreign minister said Friday his country and arch-rival India needed "to seize the opportunity" and start getting concrete results from their slow-moving peace process. More »
Powerful quake hits off Indian Ocean archipelago
AFP - Saturday, June 28
PORT BLAIR, India (AFP) - - An undersea earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale has struck off India's Andaman islands in the Indian Ocean, the US Geological Survey said Friday. More »
India's iconic former army chief dies
AFP - Saturday, June 28
NEW DELHI (AFP) - - A former Indian army chief who led the country to victory against Pakistan in 1971 in a war that resulted in the formation of Bangladesh has died at the age of 94, officials said Friday. More »