India's ruling Congress alliance wins election May 17, 2009
Congress party's election symbol is seen in the background as Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, looks on during an election campaign rally in Ahmadabad. (Associated Press). (Globe and Mail)
A right path for India's left May 8, 2009
Finally, a string of terrorist attacks across major cities in India in 2008, including Jaipur (May), Bangalore (July), Ahmadabad (July), New Delhi (September), and Mumbai (November), illustrated the growing threat of home-grown Islamic extremism in India under the banner of such groups as the Indian Mujahedeen and Students Islamic Movement of India. While these attacks have so far failed to ignite communal tensions, future high-profile attacks may spark levels of Hindu-Muslim violence that were... (Asia Times Online)
India among terrorism affected nations May 1, 2009
Besides the 26/11 Mumbai attack, the annual "Country Reports on Terrorism 2008" of the US State Department has listed seven other major terrorist attacks in India during 2008 -- prominent among them being the Jaipur bombings, attack on Indian Embassy in Kabul and the terror strikes in Ahmadabad, Delhi and Assam. "In addition to the Mumbai attacks, the rise in terrorist attacks and their coordinated nature throughout India suggested the terrorists were well-funded and financially organised," the... (India Times)
The Fiery Hindu Nationalist Who's Roiling Indian Politics May 1, 2009
Narendra Modi addresses Bharatiya Janata Party workers in Ahmadabad Sam Panthaky / AFP / Getty ... On Monday, the court ruled on a petition filed by Jakia Nasim Ahesan, the widow of Ehsan Jafri, a legislator belonging to the Congress Party who was killed along with 38 people by a mob at his home in Ahmadabad, Gujarat's largest city. (Time.com)
The US$1,900 car touted to be within reach of the world's poor Mar 23, 2009
This Jan. 11, 2009 file photo sjows Tata's Nano car at an exhibition during the fourth Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit in Ahmadabad, India. It is toutred as a vehicle meant to herald a revolution by making it possible for the world's poor to purchase their first car. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
IPL confirms security Mar 11, 2009
Last Updated: 02:04pm 10 Mar 2009. R100 Free @ Piggs Peak. (iAfrica.com)
IPL assumes direct charge of all player security Mar 10, 2009
The Associated Press Published: March 10, 2009. Indian Premier League organizers have vowed to take direct responsibility for all security arrangements during the Twenty20 tournament in the wake of a terror attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan that has heightened concerns of players traveling to the subcontinent. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
* Tainted syringes behind India hepatitis outbreak Mar 6, 2009
AP , AHMADABAD, INDIA Friday, Mar 06, 2009, Page 6 ... In Ahmadabad, the state capital, investigators found warehouses where used syringes, needles, saline bottles, IV drips and vials had been sorted, washed and repackaged for sale, said Manish Fenci, a senior city health official. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
New Delhi says it helped in bid for Gandhi items Mar 6, 2009
AP Photo - Visitors look at Mohandas Gandhi's spinning wheel and other belongings in his room at the Gandhi Ashram in Ahmadabad, India, Friday, March 6, 2009. Mohandas Gandhi's eyeglasses and other items were sold for $1. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Dirty syringes tied to Indian hepatitis outbreak Mar 5, 2009
AHMADABAD, India - Investigators in western India looking into a deadly hepatitis outbreak traced to infected syringes have uncovered a huge operation to illegally recycle hundreds of tons of used medical equipment, officials said Wednesday ... In Ahmadabad, the state capital, investigators found warehouses where used syringes, needles, saline bottles, IV drips and vials had been sorted, washed and repackaged for sale, said Dr. Manish Fenci, a senior city health official. (MSNBC -- Health)
Martin Luther King III on pilgrimage to India Feb 21, 2009
A man places a paper cap on Martin Luther King III as his wife, Arndrea Waters King, looks on during their visit to Gandhi Ashram in Ahmadabad, India, on Friday. The son of late U.S. civil rights leader is on a visit to India commemorating the 50th anniversary of his parents' pilgrimage here to study non-violence. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Local Weather Feb 8, 2009
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 02/08/09 07:15:32 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 89% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)
McKenzie hits century as India-South Africa test is drawn Mar 30, 2008
The second test of the three-match series begins at Ahmadabad on April 3. . (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
'Me culture,' has taken over India's middle class Mar 15, 2008
Said one super-consumer, "I'll spend my whole salary for a really swank brand and eat (steamed rice cakes) for the rest of the month." According to the newly launched India edition of Vogue, the country's "Me Culture" has taken over, where, on an Ahmadabad road underneath towering billboards for Tag Heuer and Mont Blanc pens, barefoot kids with begging bowls tap on car windows. Though animal rights activists estimate that the country has more uncared-for dogs on the streets than any other in the... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Baby survives falling from train moments after being born Feb 29, 2008
AHMADABAD, India A newborn in India is reported to have fallen through the toilet of a moving train and onto the tracks moments after being born and survived. The baby girl was found alive nearly two hours later. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Baby falls from train, lives Feb 29, 2008
AHMADABAD, India - A newborn baby girl fell through the toilet in a moving train and onto the tracks moments after her mother prematurely gave birth, surviving nearly two hours before being found, relatives said Thursday ... "She was on the rail track for almost 1 1/2 to two hours," said Dr. Gautam Jain, a pediatrician at Rajasthan Hospital in Ahmadabad, in the western state of Gujarat, where the baby and mother were taken. (MSNBC -- International)
Newborn Falls From Moving Train, Survives Feb 29, 2008
They then reported the incident to the railway authorities who arranged an ambulance to take the baby to Ahmadabad. Doctors at Rajasthan Hospital in Ahmadabad, where the baby was brought in after the rescue, said they resuscitated the child and she was doing fine. (KWTX.com, TX)
Train crushes 16, including 2 children, in western India Feb 28, 2008
AHMADABAD, India (AP) - Sixteen people, including two children, were crushed to death under a train in western India, a local railway official said Thursday. The accident took place late Wednesday night near the city of Surat in Gujarat state, railway police officer H.M. Patel told The Associated Press. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
News of the Weird Feb 16, 2008
--- The New Lucky Restaurant has been around since the 1950s in Ahmadabad, India, serving diners among the gravestones located at various points around the tables. No one is certain who was buried under the restaurant, according to a December Associated Press dispatch, but Indians aren't much spooked by the experience. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Official: Building Collapses in Western India, Killing 8 Feb 3, 2008
AHMADABAD, India A four-story building collapsed in western India on Sunday, killing eight people and injuring another 12 after a warning to evacuate days before went unheeded, a local administrator said. The building -- which housed a hotel and a bank in the city of Ahmadabad -- apparently was weakened when a foundation for a new building was dug nearby, said I.P. Gautam, a municipal commissioner ... The 12 injured were hospitalized, most in serious condition, in Ahmadabad, a major city in... (Fox News)
Building collapse in western India kills eight, injures 12 Feb 3, 2008
AHMADABAD, India (AP) - A four-story hotel in western India where officials had issued a collapse warning last week has collapsed. And eight people who had refused to get out have been killed. (KOLD.com, AZ)
* Achy-joint fever spreading, WHO warns Jan 20, 2008
Patients suffering from chikungunya, a severe achy-joint fever, lie on hospital beds at Vadilal Sarabhai Hospital in Ahmadabad, India, on Aug. 25, 2006. PHOTO: AP. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
How Hillary Learned to Trust Herself Jan 10, 2008
One day in Ahmadabad, India, she visited a remarkable economic program for untouchable women who were ragpickers. They sang We Shall Overcome for her in Gujarati, and tears filled her eyes. (Time.com)
Hour-by-hour forecast Jan 3, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 01/03/08 07:15:48 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 55% Visability: 10 miles (16 km). (Florida Today)
Hindu nationalists hang on to stronghold Dec 25, 2007
AHMADABAD, India Hindu nationalists won a crucial test of political support Sunday with a resounding victory in a state election, fought in the shadow of anti-Muslim riots that left more than 1,000 people dead in 2002. The vote in Gujarat, in western India, was a personal victory for Narendra Modi, arguably India's most divisive politician, who was re-elected to the state's top job. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Hindu nationalist wins in Gujarat election Dec 24, 2007
Chief Minister Narendra Modi, center, shows victory sign from his vehicle as he is surrounded by party workers in Ahmadabad, India. (Ajit Solanki/The Associated Press). (International Herald Tribune)
Hindu Nationalists Win Indian Election Dec 24, 2007
(AHMADABAD, India) Hindu nationalists won a crucial test of political support Sunday with a resounding victory in a state election, fought in the shadow of anti-Muslim riots that left more than 1,000 people dead in 2002. Related Articles. (Time.com)
India's BJP 'wins' Gujarat election Dec 23, 2007
AHMADABAD, India (AP) -- The Congress party conceded defeat Sunday in elections in the western Indian state of Gujarat after early results indicated a large victory for the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party under its contentious leader Narendra Modi. Bharatiya Janata Party workers in Ahmadabad run to celebrate the party's victory in the Gujarat elections. (CNN -- World)
Hindu nationalists win state elections in India's Gujarat Dec 23, 2007
AHMADABAD, India (AP) - India's ruling Congress party has conceded defeat to the Hindu nationalist party the BJP in elections in the western state of Gujarat. The Congress party and the BJP had fought a bitter campaign in the shadow of anti-Muslim riots five years ago. (KOLD.com, AZ)
Diners Sit Next to Corpses at Indian Cafe Dec 11, 2007
AHMADABAD, India In India, death is a part of life and, at one restaurant in western India, a part of lunch. The bustling New Lucky Restaurant in Ahmadabad is famous for its milky tea, its buttery rolls, and the graves between the tables ... The graves probably belong to the family or associates of a 16th-century Sufi saint whose tomb is nearby, according to Varis Alvi, a retired professor in Ahmadabad. (Fox News)
Where Death Is Part Of Lunch Dec 11, 2007
(12-10) 13:05 PST AHMADABAD, India (AP) ... The bustling New Lucky Restaurant in Ahmadabad is famous for its milky tea, its buttery rolls, and the graves between the tables ... The graves probably belong to the family or associates of a 16th-century Sufi saint whose tomb is nearby, according to Varis Alvi, a retired professor in Ahmadabad. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Complete weather forecast Dec 7, 2007
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 12/07/07 07:45:24 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 74% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Opportunities and challenges for Indonesian municipal bonds Nov 9, 2007
But another alternative is the issuance of muni bonds with shorter maturities, such as has been done in Ahmadabad and Tamil Nadu in India. In summary, then, it is evident that muni bonds represent a promising source of financing for cash-strapped local governments. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Business)
5 rare Asiatic lions electrocuted Oct 20, 2007
AHMADABAD, India - Five rare Asiatic lions were found electrocuted Friday on the edge of western India's Gir National Park, a wildlife warden said ... The sanctuary is nearly 115 miles south of Ahmadabad, the main city in western Gujarat state. (MSNBC -- Environment)
5 rare Asiatic lions found dead in India Oct 20, 2007
AHMADABAD, India (AP) Five rare Asiatic lions were found electrocuted Friday on the edge of western India's Gir National Park, authorities reported ... The sanctuary is 115 miles south of Ahmadabad, the main city in western Gujarat state. (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
Hindu devotees trampled during religious festival Oct 15, 2007
AHMADABAD, India At least 12 Hindu devotees were trampled to death on a narrow path crowded by thousands heading to a temple in western India on Sunday, police said ... The stampede occurred during a religious festival at the temple of the Hindu goddess Mahakali in Panchmahal district, some 150 kilometres south of Ahmadabad, the key city of western Gujarat state, said Dipandar Trivedi, the senior superintendent of police. (Globe and Mail -- International)
News in brief Oct 15, 2007
Another eight people were injured in the stampede during a religious festival at the temple of the Hindu goddess Mahakali in Panchmahal district, nearly 90 miles south of Ahmadabad, the key city of western Gujarat state, said Dipandar Trivedi, the senior superintendent of police ... Associated Press in Ahmadabad. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Twelve die in religious festival stampede in India Oct 14, 2007
AHMADABAD, India (AP) - At least a dozen Hindu pilgrims have been killed in a stampede during a religious festival in western India. A police superintendent says it happened on a narrow path leading to a temple on a hilltop in a western state. (WSJA.com, AL)
WEATHER: Thunderstorms possible Aug 28, 2007
Weather - 7-day Forecast Summaries. Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 08/28/07 09:30:35 EDT. (Florida Today)
Critics: India unprepared for monsoons Aug 9, 2007
An employee of Ahmadabad Municipal Corporation places a board displaying an open manhole on a flooded road in Ahmadabad, India, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007. Heavy overnight rains triggered floods in several parts of Junagadh, Rajkot and Jamnagar districts in the western Indian state of Gujarat, leaving scores of people stranded and disrupting normal life in the state. (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
Monsoon floods hit new areas in South Asia; death toll reaches 475 Aug 9, 2007
Associated Press reporter Biswajeet Banerjee in Lucknow, India, R.K. Misra in Ahmadabad, India, and Parveen Ahmed in Dhaka, Bangladesh, contributed to this report. . (International Herald Tribune)
Could India curb flood deaths? Aug 9, 2007
Ajit Solanki / APA vendor displays his produce on a flooded road in Ahmadabad, India, on Wednesday. . (MSNBC -- International)
India to Elect First Female President Jul 19, 2007
India's ruling United Progressive Alliance's candidate for the post of Indian President Pratibha Patil greets the crowd during her visit to the Sabarmati Ashram, the residence of Mahatma Gandhi, in Ahmadabad, India, in this July 15, 2007, file photo. India is expected to elect its first female president Thursday July 19, 2007, in a poll marred by more controversy and mudslinging than any recent contests. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Medha Yodh, 79; classical Indian dancer and arts advocate taught at UCLA Jul 18, 2007
Yodh was born July 31, 1927, in Ahmadabad in the Indian state of Gujarat and began dancing before the age of 5. She soon became particularly fascinated by bharata natyam, one of the best-known classical dance forms of India. (Los Angeles Times)
Cops: Man Buried Newborn Twin Girls Alive May 11, 2007
AHMADABAD, India A man was arrested and charged for allegedly burying alive his 6-day-old twin daughters near his home in western ... Nakhtrana is nearly 220 miles west of Ahmadabad, a key city in Gujarat state. (Fox News)
PBS hires Hispanic documentarian to work with Burns on World War II series Apr 18, 2007
Mohandas Gandhi founded Gujarat University in Ahmadabad in 1920 to promote educational institutions run by Indians, outside of the control of the country's British colonial rulers. He led India to independence in 1947, but was assassinated by a Hindu hard-liner a year later. (North County Times)
Teach Your Children Well Mar 16, 2007
AHMADABAD, India (AP) Soothing rose or tangy lemon. If all goes according to plan, people in the western Indian city of Ahmadabad should find themselves confronted by those two scents by the end of the year when they are stopped by police ... Ahmadabad is brutally hot for half the year with summer temperatures well over 115 Fahrenheit, and its policemen, especially those directing traffic, can spend as many as eight hours a day outdoors. (Fox News)
3 rare lions killed in India sanctuary Mar 7, 2007
Ajit Solanki / APA twelve year old Asiatic Lioness, 'Ekta' looks on at the Kamala Nehru Zoological Garden in Ahmadabad, India, Tuesday, March 6, 2007. Pradeep Khanna, the state's Chief forest officer, said that a request had been made to the government to step up security on India's borders to prevent the body parts from being smuggled out of the country. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Godhra's ghostFear in Gujarat five years after train blaze and religious riots Feb 27, 2007
Janata Nagar, a district on the outskirts of Ahmadabad in India's western state of Gujarat, is buzzing ... A group of Hindu students in Ahmadabad, the state's main city, endorse the view ... Mr Lakdawala says after Hindu hardliners distributed pamphlets across Ahmadabad which said the city's famous "Italian Bakery" was owned by a Muslim, its sales were affected. (BBC News)
Police kill sword-wielding South Dakota teen who killed mom and attacked officers Jan 28, 2007
AHMADABAD, India (AP) -- A four-story boarding school collapsed in western India, killing at least 11 girls and injuring 14, an official said Saturday. The principal said he had told state officials the school urgently needed repairs. (North County Times)
