General Strikes for 24hrs in India
Indian people wait for train at Sealdah station during an industrial strike in Calcutta, capital of eastern Indian state West Bengal, on Feb. 28, 2012. Markets, banks, factories are closed and traffic is sparse in major cities across India during the strike, called by eleven major trade unions to protest against rising prices and fixed […]
India Avalanche Kills 11 Soldiers
Kashmiri villagers search for belongings on the site where their homes were buried in snow after an avalanche in Ramwari, some 70 kilometers northeast of Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir, on Feb. 23, 2012. At least 11 Indian army troopers were killed after avalanches hit their camps in Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said Thursday. <Photo: Xinhua/Javed Dar> news@theasian.asia
“We Need Classroom”
Students have their outdoor exams at a slum school in northern Indian state of Haryana, Feb. 17, 2012. The school has some 100 students and only three courses: Hindi, English and Mathmatics. The headmaster and teachers are all volunteers from different countries and regions. <Photo: Xinhua/Li Yigang> news@theasian.asia
Indian gov’t plans to promote menstrual hygiene hampered
The Indian government’s plans to promote menstrual hygiene among the adolescent girls by making subsidized sanitary napkins available in Indian-controlled Kashmir seems to have gone slack, with major portion of the supplied stocks lying unused. The region’s Health Minister Sham Lal Sharma said scheme has been initiated in 10 districts of the region – Baramulla, […]
Israeli Diplomat’s Car Balsts in India
The remains of an Israel diplomat’s car is seen at the site of of car blast near the Prime Minister’s Residence in New Delhi, India on Feb. 13, 2012. The Indian government has confirmed the blast which hit a car of an Israel diplomat was caused by bomb and pledged to bring the culprits to […]
India on 13 February 2012
India on 13 February 2012 < India Today>: Khurshid clarifies stand to PM over spat with EC news@theasian.asia
[The AsiaN Video] Plight of the HIV Infected in India
![[The AsiaN Video] Plight of the HIV Infected in India](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F02%2F20120131_Englsih.jpg&q=90&w=160&h=106&zc=1 "[The AsiaN Video] Plight of the HIV Infected in India")
Families affected with HIV are mostly poor , living in deplorable conditions. The video posted on our website shows three stories of women Manjula, Gangamani and Laxmi who got infected by HIV by their husband’s or by infected syringes. Their husbands lied to them about being infected with HIV. Also, contrary to popular opinion, they did […]
India Muslims Celebrate Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi
Kashmiri Muslims gather at Hazratbal shrine, a holy relic of Prophet Mohammed, in Srinagar, summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir, on Feb. 5, 2012. Muslims in Indian-controlled Kashmir Sunday celebrated Eid-e-Milad-un- Nabi, an occasion marking the birth of Prophet Mohammed, officials said. <Photo: Xinhua/Javed Dar> news@theasian.asia
India Train Derailed, 3 Dead
Indian disaster response personnel search as onlookers gather around derailed cars of a passenger train following an accident at Sathi Sarapa village near Gauhati, India, Feb. 3, 2012. At least three people are confirmed dead while more others are feared killed and over 50 were injured in a train mishap near the northeastern Indian state […]
India Marks 64th Anniversary of Gandhi’s Decease
Indian President Pratibha Patil (front) salutes at a two-minute silence observed to mark the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat, the memorial of Gandhi, in New Delhi, India, Jan. 30, 2012. Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on Jan. 30, 1948. <Photo: Xinhua/Partha Sarkar> news@theasian.asia
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