'Amanat's' ashes immersed in river Ganga

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• 'Amanat's' ashes immersed in river Ganga
• India, Pakistan exchange nuclear facilities list
• Honey Singh claims he's asked for controversial songs to be removed
• Ami Bera, Tulsi Gabbard to be sworn in on January 3
• Woman of Indian origin missing in Pakistan; Lahore High Court summons police chief
• Jayalalithaa demands death penalty for rapists; announces steps to check sexual crimes against women
• Fog hits train services, flights in Uttar Pradesh
• Plan to bomb Delhi gang-rape prime accused's house foiled, one arrested
• Now show soft copy of plane tickets to enter into airports
• Cash transfer of government subsidies to start today
• Justice for 'Amanat': muted New Year celebrations in Delhi
• Delhi gang-rape case: Post-mortem report of 'Amanat' expected today
• Chinese daily blasts Indian system over rapes
• Dedicate 2013 to women's security: President Pranab's New Year message
• Dense fog affects 51 trains in India
• 14 more succumb to cold in North India
• I know my limitations: Chidambaram on being potential candidate for PM
• Rapper Honey Singh's New Year concert cancelled by hotel after online campaign
• London's NRIs pray, condole and offer to help Amanat's family
• 'Amanat's' family want killers hanged: report
• Mauritius president to visit India
• In memory of 'Amanat', a makeshift memorial, protests continue
• Cash transfer scheme to roll out in 20 districts from today, says Finance Minister

'Amanat's' ashes immersed in river Ganga Posted: 01 Jan 2013 02:07 AM PST The ashes of 23-year-old medical student who was gang-raped and tortured in a moving bus in Delhi last month, were immersed in the river Ganga at the Bharauli ghat in Ballia on Tuesday. Hundreds of pe... Related Stories Plan to bomb Delhi gang-rape prime accused's house foiled, one arrested Fog hits train services, flights in Uttar Pradesh Woman of Indian origin missing in Pakistan; Lahore High Court summons police chief India, Pakistan exchange nuclear facilities list Honey Singh claims he's asked for controversial songs to be removed

India, Pakistan exchange nuclear facilities list Posted: 01 Jan 2013 01:00 AM PST India and Pakistan have carried an annual exchange of lists of their nuclear facilities as part of an agreement that bans the rivals from attacking each other's nuclear installations. Related Stories Plan to bomb Delhi gang-rape prime accused's house foiled, one arrested Fog hits train services, flights in Uttar Pradesh Woman of Indian origin missing in Pakistan; Lahore High Court summons police chief Honey Singh claims he's asked for controversial songs to be removed 'Amanat's' ashes immersed in river Ganga

Honey Singh claims he's asked for controversial songs to be removed Posted: 01 Jan 2013 12:55 AM PST Rapper Honey Singh, who was forced to cancel his scheduled New Year's Eve show following protests in the backdrop of gangrape incident, today sought to wash his hands off the controversy triggered by ... Related Stories Plan to bomb Delhi gang-rape prime accused's house foiled, one arrested Fog hits train services, flights in Uttar Pradesh Woman of Indian origin missing in Pakistan; Lahore High Court summons police chief India, Pakistan exchange nuclear facilities list 'Amanat's' ashes immersed in river Ganga

Ami Bera, Tulsi Gabbard to be sworn in on January 3 Posted: 31 Dec 2012 10:47 PM PST Indian-Americans Ami Bera and Tulsi Gabbard would be sworn in as members of the US House of Representatives later this week, much to the delight of the small but powerful community in the country. Related Stories Indian man, pushed to death at a New York subway, to be cremated today

Woman of Indian origin missing in Pakistan; Lahore High Court summons police chief Posted: 31 Dec 2012 10:46 PM PST The father of a Canadian woman of Indian origin, who has been missing in Pakistan for nearly five months, has appealed to the Lahore High Court as he attempts to trace his daughter. Related Stories Plan to bomb Delhi gang-rape prime accused's house foiled, one arrested Fog hits train services, flights in Uttar Pradesh India, Pakistan exchange nuclear facilities list Honey Singh claims he's asked for controversial songs to be removed 'Amanat's' ashes immersed in river Ganga

Jayalalithaa demands death penalty for rapists; announces steps to check sexual crimes against women Posted: 31 Dec 2012 10:35 PM PST Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa has demanded harsher punishment, including "death penalty and chemical castration" for those accused of rape. She has also announced a series of steps to chec...

Fog hits train services, flights in Uttar Pradesh Posted: 31 Dec 2012 08:59 PM PST Even as the sun shone bright and mercury climbed a few notches on New Year's Day in Lucknow, dense fog on the outskirts delayed a dozen trains and led to cancellation of five on Tuesday. Related Stories Plan to bomb Delhi gang-rape prime accused's house foiled, one arrested Woman of Indian origin missing in Pakistan; Lahore High Court summons police chief India, Pakistan exchange nuclear facilities list Honey Singh claims he's asked for controversial songs to be removed 'Amanat's' ashes immersed in river Ganga

Plan to bomb Delhi gang-rape prime accused's house foiled, one arrested Posted: 31 Dec 2012 08:37 PM PST One of the three men, who allegedly wanted to plant bombs at the house of the prime accused in Delhi gang-rape case, was arrested on Monday, police said. Related Stories Fog hits train services, flights in Uttar Pradesh Woman of Indian origin missing in Pakistan; Lahore High Court summons police chief India, Pakistan exchange nuclear facilities list Honey Singh claims he's asked for controversial songs to be removed 'Amanat's' ashes immersed in river Ganga

Now show soft copy of plane tickets to enter into airports Posted: 31 Dec 2012 07:55 PM PST Air travellers can now enter airports by showing a soft display of air tickets on their smart-phones, tablets and laptops. Related Stories Fog hits train services, flights in Uttar Pradesh Woman of Indian origin missing in Pakistan; Lahore High Court summons police chief India, Pakistan exchange nuclear facilities list Honey Singh claims he's asked for controversial songs to be removed 'Amanat's' ashes immersed in river Ganga

Cash transfer of government subsidies to start today Posted: 31 Dec 2012 07:02 PM PST The government's ambitious direct cash transfer of subsidies scheme will be rolled out today. But, the first phase of the roll-out - which was meant to cover 51 districts and 34 welfare schemes -- is ... Related Stories Fog hits train services, flights in Uttar Pradesh Woman of Indian origin missing in Pakistan; Lahore High Court summons police chief India, Pakistan exchange nuclear facilities list Honey Singh claims he's asked for controversial songs to be removed 'Amanat's' ashes immersed in river Ganga

Justice for 'Amanat': muted New Year celebrations in Delhi Posted: 31 Dec 2012 06:52 PM PST As the country mourned the death of 23-year-old medical student, who was brutally gang-raped in a moving bus a fortnight ago, Delhi decided to keep the New Year celebrations subdued. Several clubs and... Related Stories Fog hits train services, flights in Uttar Pradesh Woman of Indian origin missing in Pakistan; Lahore High Court summons police chief India, Pakistan exchange nuclear facilities list Honey Singh claims he's asked for controversial songs to be removed 'Amanat's' ashes immersed in river Ganga

Delhi gang-rape case: Post-mortem report of 'Amanat' expected today Posted: 31 Dec 2012 06:40 PM PST The post-mortem report of the 23-year-old medical student whose brutal gang-rape and death 13 days later has shocked and shamed the entire nation, is expected today. The young woman died on Saturday i... Related Stories Fog hits train services, flights in Uttar Pradesh Woman of Indian origin missing in Pakistan; Lahore High Court summons police chief India, Pakistan exchange nuclear facilities list Honey Singh claims he's asked for controversial songs to be removed 'Amanat's' ashes immersed in river Ganga

Chinese daily blasts Indian system over rapes Posted: 31 Dec 2012 09:36 AM PST India's "inefficient and unequal democracy" cannot provide answers to social evils and that is why angry citizens are taking to the streets, an influential Chinese newspaper has said. Related Stories Fog hits train services, flights in Uttar Pradesh Woman of Indian origin missing in Pakistan; Lahore High Court summons police chief India, Pakistan exchange nuclear facilities list Honey Singh claims he's asked for controversial songs to be removed 'Amanat's' ashes immersed in river Ganga

Dedicate 2013 to women's security: President Pranab's New Year message Posted: 31 Dec 2012 08:39 AM PST The brutal gang-rape of a girl in the national capital was the focus of President Pranab Mukherjee's New Year message which called for dedicating 2013 for improving security and welfare of women in th... Related Stories Fog hits train services, flights in Uttar Pradesh Woman of Indian origin missing in Pakistan; Lahore High Court summons police chief India, Pakistan exchange nuclear facilities list Honey Singh claims he's asked for controversial songs to be removed 'Amanat's' ashes immersed in river Ganga

Dense fog affects 51 trains in India Posted: 31 Dec 2012 07:58 AM PST Dense fog affected the movement of as many as 51 trains leading to the cancellation of operations of 13 trains and delaying other trains. Related Stories Fog hits train services, flights in Uttar Pradesh Woman of Indian origin missing in Pakistan; Lahore High Court summons police chief India, Pakistan exchange nuclear facilities list Honey Singh claims he's asked for controversial songs to be removed 'Amanat's' ashes immersed in river Ganga

14 more succumb to cold in North India Posted: 31 Dec 2012 06:58 AM PST Fourteen people succumbed to extreme cold in North India in New Delhi as temperatures plummeted across the region making people stay inside homes. Related Stories Fog hits train services, flights in Uttar Pradesh Woman of Indian origin missing in Pakistan; Lahore High Court summons police chief India, Pakistan exchange nuclear facilities list Honey Singh claims he's asked for controversial songs to be removed 'Amanat's' ashes immersed in river Ganga

I know my limitations: Chidambaram on being potential candidate for PM Posted: 31 Dec 2012 05:12 AM PST Finance Minister P Chidambaram offered two responses today when asked about fellow Tamil Nadu politician and DMK chief M Karunanidhi's suggestion that he was a potential candidate for Prime Minister. ... Related Stories Fog hits train services, flights in Uttar Pradesh Woman of Indian origin missing in Pakistan; Lahore High Court summons police chief India, Pakistan exchange nuclear facilities list Honey Singh claims he's asked for controversial songs to be removed 'Amanat's' ashes immersed in river Ganga

Rapper Honey Singh's New Year concert cancelled by hotel after online campaign Posted: 31 Dec 2012 04:58 AM PST A hotel in Gurgaon has cancelled rapper Honey Singh's performance tonight after online outrage over his misogynistic and offensive lyrics. Related Stories Fog hits train services, flights in Uttar Pradesh Woman of Indian origin missing in Pakistan; Lahore High Court summons police chief India, Pakistan exchange nuclear facilities list Honey Singh claims he's asked for controversial songs to be removed 'Amanat's' ashes immersed in river Ganga

London's NRIs pray, condole and offer to help Amanat's family Posted: 31 Dec 2012 04:25 AM PST The case of the 23-year-old medical student, who was gang-raped and brutally beaten on a moving bus in New Delhi, has shocked many among the Indian community in the UK. There has been an instant outpo... Related Stories Fog hits train services, flights in Uttar Pradesh Woman of Indian origin missing in Pakistan; Lahore High Court summons police chief India, Pakistan exchange nuclear facilities list Honey Singh claims he's asked for controversial songs to be removed 'Amanat's' ashes immersed in river Ganga

'Amanat's' family want killers hanged: report Posted: 31 Dec 2012 04:20 AM PST The family of the 23-year-old medical student who died after being brutally gang-raped on December 16 said they would not rest until her killers are hanged as police finalised their investigation befo... Related Stories Fog hits train services, flights in Uttar Pradesh Woman of Indian origin missing in Pakistan; Lahore High Court summons police chief India, Pakistan exchange nuclear facilities list Honey Singh claims he's asked for controversial songs to be removed 'Amanat's' ashes immersed in river Ganga

Mauritius president to visit India Posted: 31 Dec 2012 04:00 AM PST Imparting fresh momentum to its African diplomacy, India is readying to roll out the red carpet for Mauritius President Rajkeswur Purryag later this week, the first visit by a foreign leader to India ... Related Stories Fog hits train services, flights in Uttar Pradesh Woman of Indian origin missing in Pakistan; Lahore High Court summons police chief India, Pakistan exchange nuclear facilities list Honey Singh claims he's asked for controversial songs to be removed 'Amanat's' ashes immersed in river Ganga

In memory of 'Amanat', a makeshift memorial, protests continue Posted: 31 Dec 2012 03:45 AM PST In mourning over the death of a young medical student who was raped by six men on a bus in Delhi, many in India are scaling down or cancelling their plans for New Year's Eve. Related Stories Fog hits train services, flights in Uttar Pradesh Woman of Indian origin missing in Pakistan; Lahore High Court summons police chief India, Pakistan exchange nuclear facilities list Honey Singh claims he's asked for controversial songs to be removed 'Amanat's' ashes immersed in river Ganga

Cash transfer scheme to roll out in 20 districts from today, says Finance Minister Posted: 31 Dec 2012 03:34 AM PST The government will today roll out the first phase of its hugely ambitious plans to hand out cash to welfare claimants in what it considers a "game-changer" policy 18 months ahead of elections. Related Stories Fog hits train services, flights in Uttar Pradesh Woman of Indian origin missing in Pakistan; Lahore High Court summons police chief India, Pakistan exchange nuclear facilities list Honey Singh claims he's asked for controversial songs to be removed 'Amanat's' ashes immersed in river Ganga

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North Korean leader, in rare address, seeks end to confrontation with South

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• North Korean leader, in rare address, seeks end to confrontation with South
• Top Afghan negotiator optimistic over peace prospects
• Venezuela's Chavez in stable condition, says son-in-law
• South Sudan willing to withdraw army from Sudan border: president
• U.N. chief names East Timor's Ramos-Horta envoy to Guinea-Bissau
• Assad's forces battle to retake Damascus suburb
• State Department made "grievous mistake" over Benghazi: Senate report
• Rebel groups hit with U.N. sanctions over eastern Congo
• US, Europe hope the new year brings better times
• Afghan negotiator welcomes prisoner release
• Ahoy! Israeli pirates lead surge of quirky parties
• NKorea's Kim wants better living standards, arms
• Venezuelans offer prayers, songs for Hugo Chavez
• Pakistan child measles deaths surge in 2012
• In concession, Israel eases restrictions on Gaza
• Protester shot in Cairo may have been targeted
• Central African Republic rebels ignore negotiation
• Happy new year, Cairo?
• Egypt's opposition still hopeful, despite many defeats
• On cusp of new year, Chavez's health keeps Venezuleans fixated on future
• Obama's pivot to Asia? Middle East will still demand attention in 2013.
• UN envoy: Without deal in Syria, think Somalia not Yugoslavia

North Korean leader, in rare address, seeks end to confrontation with South Posted: 31 Dec 2012 10:58 PM PST SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for an end to confrontation between the two Koreas, technically still at war in the absence of a peace treaty to end their 1950-53 conflict, in a surprise New Year speech broadcast on state media. The address by Kim, who took over power in the reclusive state after his father, Kim Jong-il, died in 2011, appeared to take the place of the policy-setting New Year editorial published in leading state newspapers. ...

Top Afghan negotiator optimistic over peace prospects Posted: 31 Dec 2012 09:32 PM PST KABUL (Reuters) - A top Afghan peace negotiator said he was cautiously optimistic about prospects for reconciliation with the Taliban and that all sides now realized a military solution to the war was not possible. Mohammad Masoom Stanekzai also told Reuters that the Kabul government hoped to transform the Afghan Taliban, who have proved resilient after more than a decade of war against U.S.-led NATO and Afghan troops, into a political movement. ...

Venezuela's Chavez in stable condition, says son-in-law Posted: 31 Dec 2012 06:34 PM PST CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is in stable condition and spent Monday with his daughters, the cancer-stricken leader's son in law said in an appeal for supporters to ignore rumors about his condition. Chavez has not been seen in public nor heard from in more than three weeks. The vice president said on Sunday that the 58-year-old was suffering a third set of complications after surgery in Cuba on December 11, his fourth operation in 18 months. ...

South Sudan willing to withdraw army from Sudan border: president Posted: 31 Dec 2012 11:54 PM PST JUBA (Reuters) - South Sudan is willing to withdraw its army from the disputed border with Sudan, President Salva Kiir said, signaling a possible compromise at a summit with his Sudanese counterpart. Kiir and Sudan's Omar Hassan al-Bashir agreed in September to withdraw troops from the disputed border as a precondition to resume oil exports from landlocked South Sudan through Sudan. Oil revenues are vital to both economies. But both countries still have troops 10 km (6 miles) from each other's border, and both accuse each other of supporting rebels on the other's territory. ...

U.N. chief names East Timor's Ramos-Horta envoy to Guinea-Bissau Posted: 31 Dec 2012 06:49 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday named Nobel Peace prize laureate and former president of East Timor, Jose Ramos-Horta, as his special representative to Guinea-Bissau, a West African nation that has become a narcotics hub. Ramos-Horta will assume the post once the current envoy in Guinea-Bissau, Joseph Mutaboba of Rwanda, completes his term on January 31, 2013, the United Nations said in a statement. ...

Assad's forces battle to retake Damascus suburb Posted: 31 Dec 2012 09:31 AM PST AMMAN (Reuters) - Elite Syrian government troops backed by tanks battled on Monday to recapture a strategic Damascus suburb from rebels who have advanced within striking distance of the center of Syria's capital. Five people, including a child, died from army rocket fire that hit the Daraya suburb during the fighting, opposition activists said. Daraya is part of a semi-circle of Sunni Muslim suburbs south of the capital that have been at the forefront of the 21-month-old revolt against President Bashar al-Assad. "This is the biggest attack on Daraya in two months. ...

State Department made "grievous mistake" over Benghazi: Senate report Posted: 31 Dec 2012 10:23 AM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The State Department made a "grievous mistake" in keeping the U.S. mission in Benghazi open despite inadequate security and increasingly alarming threat assessments in the weeks before a deadly attack by militants, a Senate committee said on Monday. A report from the Senate Homeland Security Committee on the September 11 attacks on the U.S. mission and a nearby CIA annex, in which the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans died, faulted intelligence agencies for not focusing tightly enough on Libyan extremists. ...

Rebel groups hit with U.N. sanctions over eastern Congo Posted: 31 Dec 2012 04:09 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A U.N. Security Council sanctions committee on Monday blacklisted two rebel groups that have been responsible for war crimes in conflict-ravaged eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United Nations said in a statement. The United States and Britain praised the move, with Washington suggesting further sanctions may be imposed against anyone who continues to cause trouble in eastern Congo. One of the groups added to the blacklist is the so-called M23, a Congolese rebel faction led by Bosco Ntaganda, a warlord indicted by the International Criminal Court. ...

US, Europe hope the new year brings better times Posted: 31 Dec 2012 11:16 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — From the glittering New Year's ball dropping in Times Square to joyous fireworks in London and cheers in a once-isolated Asian country, the world did its best to ring in 2013 with hope for renewal after a year of economic uncertainty, searing violence and natural disasters.

Afghan negotiator welcomes prisoner release Posted: 31 Dec 2012 11:56 PM PST KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A top Afghan negotiator said Tuesday he hopes that eight members of the Taliban released by Pakistan will serve as mediators in the effort to end the 11-year war in Afghanistan.

Ahoy! Israeli pirates lead surge of quirky parties Posted: 01 Jan 2013 12:50 AM PST JERUSALEM (AP) — Shiver me timbers! Israel's newest political party has more than a platform — it's got a plank.

NKorea's Kim wants better living standards, arms Posted: 31 Dec 2012 11:37 PM PST SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday called for improving the economy and living standards of his impoverished nation with the same urgency that scientists showed in successfully testing a long-range rocket recently.

Venezuelans offer prayers, songs for Hugo Chavez Posted: 31 Dec 2012 11:03 PM PST CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans gathered on plazas and in churches to pray for President Hugo Chavez amid what seems an increasingly gloomy outlook for the ailing leader in his fight against cancer.

Pakistan child measles deaths surge in 2012 Posted: 01 Jan 2013 12:19 AM PST KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Measles cases surged in Pakistan last year with hundreds of children dying of the disease, an international health body said Tuesday, as health officials said they had launched a new vaccination campaign in the affected areas to immunize hundreds of thousands of others.

In concession, Israel eases restrictions on Gaza Posted: 31 Dec 2012 11:40 AM PST JERUSALEM (AP) — In a major concession to Gaza's Hamas leaders Monday, Israel dropped its five-year ban on construction materials crossing into the territory and raised hopes there that rebuilding could begin following a damaging eight-day Israeli air campaign.

Protester shot in Cairo may have been targeted Posted: 31 Dec 2012 12:16 PM PST CAIRO (AP) — Gunmen drove into Cairo's Tahrir Square before dawn Monday and fired at an anti-government sit-in, seriously wounding a protester who had been jailed and tortured by former military rulers after he witnessed the killing of another activist. Two lawyers involved in the case suggested it was a targeted attack.

Central African Republic rebels ignore negotiation Posted: 31 Dec 2012 06:15 PM PST BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — President Francois Bozize's government came under growing threat Monday as rebels vowing to overthrow him rejected appeals from the African Union to hold their advance and try to form a coalition government.

Happy new year, Cairo? Posted: 31 Dec 2012 10:54 AM PST I'm back in Cairo after well over a year away, and my first thought was that little has changed.

Egypt's opposition still hopeful, despite many defeats Posted: 31 Dec 2012 08:05 AM PST When a controversial constitutional draft went to a vote earlier this month, the Egyptian opposition was, as usual, in disarray.

On cusp of new year, Chavez's health keeps Venezuleans fixated on future Posted: 31 Dec 2012 07:28 AM PST Dec. 31 is typically a time to recap the biggest events of the year. But in Venezuela this year, news that President Hugo Chavez has suffered "new complications" after surgery on Dec. 11 has kept Venezuelans anxiously fixated on what's to come in 2013.

Obama's pivot to Asia? Middle East will still demand attention in 2013. Posted: 31 Dec 2012 06:05 AM PST Nearly four years ago, President Barack Obama addressed a packed, enthusiastic crowd at Cairo University and promised a "new beginning" between the United States and the Muslim world.

UN envoy: Without deal in Syria, think Somalia not Yugoslavia Posted: 31 Dec 2012 05:59 AM PST • A daily summary of global reports on security issues.

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