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Two Indian ministers quit graft-tainted government

Agence France-PresseMay 13, 2013 16:09
Two Indian cabinet ministers quit late Friday over corruption scandals that have engulfed Premier Manmohan Singh's graft-tainted Congress government, which faces elections within a year. Law minister Ashwani Kumar handed in his resignation after opposition outrage over government interference in a police investigation soon after railway minister Pawan Bansal quit over a separate bribe allegation controversy. The two men separately visited the prime minister at his residence and submitted their resignations on what Indian news channel NDTV labelled "Black Friday".

India says working on new border agreement with China

Agence France-PresseMay 11, 2013 11:00
India said Saturday it was working with China on a new border defence cooperation agreement as the neighbours seek to repair the damage from a border flare-up that highlighted long-rumbling tensions. Indian Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid made the statement following a two-day trip to China aimed at paving the way for the visit to India later this month of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. He told reporters in New Delhi that special representatives of India and China will meet in a couple of months to discuss the issues.

For India's ruling party, a rare state election win is likely

May 7, 2013 10:33
By Aradhana Aravindan BANGALORE (Reuters) - Crony capitalism, plunder of resources and corruption in government are usually issues India's main opposition party loves to talk about, but not in the southern state of Karnataka, where it faces elections after five chaotic years in power. Polls show the centrist Congress party, which heads the national government, is likely to win the Karnataka elections on Sunday, after what critics say is shoddy governance by the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state.

Sikhs protest over acquittal of Indian leader in 1984 riots

Agence France-PresseMay 6, 2013 07:00
Scores of Sikhs demonstrated in New Delhi on Monday against the acquittal of a senior Indian ruling party politician on murder charges in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. More than 200 turbaned Sikhs demonstrated, blocking the road near the parliament building and calling for the reversal of last week's court judgment acquitting Sajjan Kumar for lack of evidence. The protesters hoisted placards that read "Hang Sajjan Kumar" and staged a sit-in in the high-security zone before being taken away in police vehicles.

India demands justice as 'spy' dies in Pakistan

Agence France-PresseMay 2, 2013 23:01
An Indian man on death row in Pakistan for spying died on Thursday nearly a week after he was attacked by fellow prisoners, who were swiftly charged with murder as New Delhi demanded justice. Sarabjit Singh, who was sentenced 16 years ago over deadly bombings, died in the early hours as a result of the savage assault in Lahore's Kot Lakhpat jail, a senior doctor at Jinnah hospital in the eastern city told AFP.

India expresses anguish over "murder" of citizen in Pakistani jail

Kyodo News InternationalMay 2, 2013 04:00
India expressed deep anguish Thursday over the death of an Indian man convicted of spying in Pakistan over two decades ago, who died Wednesday from injuries following a brutal assault by inmates inside a Pakistani jail. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said in a statement he was "deeply saddened" over the death of Sarabjit Singh, adding, "The criminals responsible for the barbaric and murderous attack on him must be brought to justice."

Panel urges US to refuse Gujarat leader

Agence France-PresseApril 30, 2013 14:46
A panel on Tuesday urged the United States to maintain a ban on a visa to the leader of the Indian state of Gujarat over anti-Muslim riots, even though he is a favorite to run for prime minister. In a wide-ranging annual report, the US Commission on International Religious Freedom said that Gujarat's Chief Minister Narendra Modi should be "inadmissible to the United States" due to "severe violations of religious freedom."

India's top court postpones Bharti boss hearing

Agence France-PresseApril 27, 2013 11:45
India's highest court has postponed until further notice a hearing for telecom tycoon Sunil Bharti Mittal over corruption allegations involving the allotment of telecom airwaves. Mittal, chief of Bharti Airtel, India's biggest mobile operator, was last month for the first time personally dragged into the second-generation (2G) spectrum allocation controversies that have shaken the country in recent years. But the Supreme Court late Friday said Mittal's hearing on the allegations was being "postponed" until further notice. He was due to appear in court on Monday.

Border dispute with China can be resolved: India PM

Agence France-PresseApril 27, 2013 05:00
India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Saturday he believes a border dispute over an alleged incursion by Chinese soldiers can be resolved, the Press Trust of India reported. "It is a localised problem, we do believe it can be solved," Singh was quoted as saying by the news agency after Chinese soldiers were alleged to have intruded across the disputed border in the Ladakh region earlier this month. pmc/co/jms

Indian FM to visit China amid border spat

Agence France-PresseApril 25, 2013 01:45
India's Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid said Thursday he would visit China on May 9 amid high tensions between the neighbours due to a flare-up at their disputed border. "I believe we have a mutual interest and we should not destroy years of contribution we have put together," he told reporters on the sidelines of a business event. "I think it is a good thing that we are having a dialogue."
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