Entries Tagged as 'Indian News'

Bird flu cull begins in eastern India (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Health officials in eastern India began the slaughter of tens of thousands of chickens Wednesday, a day after New Delhi confirmed an outbreak of the deadly avian flu in the region.

India lose their way in Perth Test (CNN.com)

India slipped from 198 for two to 297 for six by the close of the first day of the third Test against Australia in Perth.

India to cull tough words from Urdu syllabus: report (AFP via Yahoo! News)

India is planning to make the tricky task of learning Urdu easier — by leaving difficult words off the school syllabus, a report said on Wednesday.

Carnatic Music Festival Blooms in India (NPR)

Every winter, musicians and fans flock to India from across the world to listen to traditional Carnatic songs. At its heart, the music is simple, but, like jazz, improvisation is key and it may take a trained ear to appreciate it.

New twist in India’s old toy story (BBC News)

India’s traditional hand-made wooden toys are finding favour with a new generation of children around the world.

Force India Jerez test notes 2008-01-16 (Motorsport.com)

Adrian Sutil brought the Force India Formula One Team’s first test of 2008 to a close today at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit, Spain.

British PM heads to China, India (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Britain’s Gordon Brown heads to China and India Thursday for his first visit as prime minister, looking notably to get the world’s two most populous countries on board for a new deal on climate change.

Push for education yields little for India’s poor (International Herald Tribune)

India faces the difficulty of educating its children in public schools that have sunk to spectacularly low levels.

Why Russia favors India over China) (Space War)

There is much more to India’s decision to buy 347 T-90 Main Battle Tanks from Russia than meets the eye. And far more to the Kremlin’s decision to sell them to New Delhi, too.

India culls chickens after bird flu (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Veterinary workers began killing thousands of chickens in eastern India on Wednesday following what the World Health Organisation (WHO) said was the worst outbreak of bird flu in the country.