Police defuse another bomb in western India Jul 30, 2008
AHMADABAD, India (AP) -- Police defused another explosive device Wednesday in western India, bringing the total number of unexploded bombs found there in the last two days to 19. The discovery of the bombs in the diamond-polishing center of Surat on Tuesday and Wednesday came after 22 explosions tore through the nearby city of Ahmadabad over the weekend, killing 42 people and wounding 183 ... An obscure Islamic militant group calling itself the Indian Mujahideen took credit for the attack... (Erie Times-News, PA)
Police trace bombing e-mail Jul 29, 2008
AHMADABAD, India (AP) Police raided the home of an American citizen in Mumbai, India s financial capital, and seized a computer from which an e-mail claiming responsibility for bombings that killed 45 people in western India was believed to have been sent, officials said today ... Anti-terror police also arrested an underworld figure in Ahmadabad with apparent ties to a banned Muslim group and were determining whether he had any connection to the weekend attack in the city, said deputy police... (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
India under attack Jul 29, 2008
Seventeen bomb blasts in a 10-kilometre radius in 70 minutes on Saturday in Ahmadabad. Nine blasts in Bangalore, outsourcing capital of the world, on Friday. (Globe and Mail)
Tarun Vijay: This war involves us all Jul 29, 2008
To say this is too rude and crude, yet, seeing the Jaipur, Bangalore and Ahmadabad blasts, what can a citizen pray for. Security and a collective will to converge on national interest. (India Times, India)
India Detains 30 Over Mass Bombings Jul 28, 2008
AHMADABAD, India, July 27, 2008 ... Indian National Security Guard soldiers collect evidence from one of the blast sites in Ahmadabad, India, Sunday, July 27, 2008 ... Authorities scoured the western Indian city Ahmadabad Sunday for those responsible for a series of bombings that killed at least 45 people. (CBS News)
Islamic Group Takes Credit for India Bombings; 30 Held Jul 28, 2008
July 26: Flames rise out of burning vehicles at the site of an explosion in Ahmadabad, India. July 26: Flames rise out of burning vehicles at the site of an explosion in Ahmadabad, India ... AHMADABAD, India Authorities scoured a western Indian city Sunday for those responsible for a series of bombings that killed at least 45 people, detaining 30 people as a little-known group claimed responsibility for the attack. (Fox News)
Islamic group claims India blasts that killed 45 Jul 28, 2008
The historic city of Ahmadabad was the scene of much of the 2002 violence ... Investigators in Surat, a city about 160 miles south of Ahmadabad, found a car carrying detonators and a liquid that police suspect may be ammonium nitrate, a chemical often used in explosive devices, city police Chief R.M.S. Brar told reporters ... But both Ahmadabad and Bangalore are in states ruled by the Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, as is Jaipur, raising suspicions that whoever was behind the attacks... (Anchorage Daily News)
* Authorities detain 30 after bombings in western India Jul 28, 2008
AP, AHMADABAD, INDIA Monday, Jul 28, 2008, Page 1 ... The historic city of Ahmadabad is the capital of Gujarat and was the scene of much of the 2002 violence ... Todays blasts in Ahmadabad seem to be part of the same strategy, federal Home Minister Shivraj Patil said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
American's computer seized in India bomb investigation Jul 28, 2008
AHMADABAD, India (AP) - Police investigating deadly weekend bombings in India have raided a home rented by an American citizen and seized his computer ... Anti-terror police also arrested an underworld figure in Ahmadabad (AH'-muh-duh-bahd) with apparent ties to a banned Muslim group ... At least 16 bombs tore through Ahmadabad Saturday, killing 45 people and wounding 161 others. (KOLD.com, AZ)
Search on for India bombers Jul 28, 2008
AHMADABAD, India An obscure Islamic group claimed responsibility for a series of synchronized explosions that killed at least 45 people in western India, warning of the terror of Death in an e-mail sent to several television stations minutes before the blasts ... The historic city of Ahmadabad was the scene of much of the 2002 violence ... Investigators in Surat, a city about 257 kilometres south of Ahmadabad, found a car carrying detonators and a liquid that police suspect may be ammonium... (Globe and Mail -- International)
Group Takes Credit For India Blasts Jul 27, 2008
AHMADABAD, India, July 21, 2008 ... An injured victim of a bomb explosion lies on a hospital bed in Ahmadabad, India, Saturday, July 26, 2008 ... At least 16 bombs went off Saturday evening in several crowded neighborhoods of Ahmadabad - a crowded and historic city that in 2002 was the scene of some of the worst rioting between India's Hindu majority and its Muslim minority. (CBS News)
India Blasts Kill Dozens Jul 27, 2008
July 26: Flames rise out of burning vehicles at the site of an explosion in Ahmadabad, India. July 26: Flames rise out of burning vehicles at the site of an explosion in Ahmadabad, India ... AHMADABAD, India At least 29 people were killed and 88 wounded when a series of small explosions hit the western Indian city of Ahmadabad on Saturday, a top official said, a day after seven similar blasts struck a southern city. (Fox News)
AP News in Brief Jul 27, 2008
AHMADABAD, India (AP) Authorities scoured a western Indian city Sunday for those behind a series of bombings that killed at least 45 people, reportedly rounding up more than two dozen residents. It was the second series of blasts in India in two days. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
AP PhotoHonoring a soldierResidents of Lawrence, Mass., turn out in front of a church for a Mass Saturday for Army Staff Sgt. Alex Himenezk, 25, whose body was recovered recently in Iraq, 14 months after he was captured on May 12, 2007, during an ambush south of Baghdad. Jul 27, 2008
AHMADABAD, India At least 29 people were killed and 88 wounded when a series of small explosions hit the western Indian city of Ahmadabad on Saturday, a top official said, a day after seven similar blasts struck a southern city. Narendra Modi, the chief minister of Gujarat state where Ahmadabad is located, said at least 16 bombs went off Saturday evening in several neighborhoods of the busy city. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
In India, two spates of bombings leave 29 dead Jul 27, 2008
AHMADABAD, India Bombs exploded Saturday near a busy market and a hospital in a western Indian city, killing 29 people and injuring 88 a day after deadly blasts struck the southern technology hub of Bangalore ... At least 16 bombs went off Saturday evening in several crowded neighbourhoods of Ahmadabad a crowded and historic city that in 2002 was the scene of some of the worst rioting between India's Hindu majority and its Muslim minority ... Most of the blasts took place in the narrow lanes of... (Globe and Mail)
Indian authorities search for suspects in blasts that killed 45 Jul 27, 2008
Policemen stand guard as bomb squad personnel prepare to defuse a live bomb in Ahmadabad, India, on Sunday. AHMADABAD, India (AP) Authorities scoured a western Indian city Sunday for those behind a series of bombings that killed at least 45 people, reportedly rounding up more than two dozen residents ... The historic city of Ahmadabad is the capital of Gujarat and was the scene of much of the 2002 violence. (USA Today -- News)
Series of blasts kills 29 in India Jul 27, 2008
Flames rise out of burning vehicles at the site of an explosion in Ahmadabad, India ... In 2002, Ahmadabad, a crowded and historic city, was the scene of one of worst incidents of rioting between India's Hindu majority and its Muslim minority ... Ahmadabad is also known for the elegant architecture of its mosques and mausoleums, a rich blend of Muslim and Hindu styles. (News & Observer)
29 dead, 100 wounded in serial blasts in India Jul 27, 2008
Flames rise out of burning vehicles at the site of an explosion in Ahmadabad. Photo: AP. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
In e-mail, Islamic group claims India blasts Jul 27, 2008
AHMADABAD, India (AP) -- An obscure Islamic group claimed responsibility for a series of synchronized explosions that killed at least 45 people in western India, warning of "the terror of Death" in an e-mail sent to several television stations minutes before the blasts ... The historic city of Ahmadabad is the capital of Gujarat and was the scene of much of the 2002 violence ... Investigators in Surat, a city about 160 miles south of Ahmadabad, found a car carrying detonators and a liquid that... (New York Post -- News)
Hyderabad based firm launches 7 3D mobile games. Jul 13, 2008
7Seas Technologies Private Ltd is listed in Hyderabad Stock Exchange besides being listed in Ahmadabad Stock Exchange. The gaming company is on an overdrive to expand in PC, net and mobile gaming is the first ISO 9001:2000 certified independent games development company in India. (Khabrein.info)
Several Children Killed In India Bus Crash Apr 16, 2008
People watch as a crane lifts a bus from Narmada canal near Bodeli village, about 112 miles south of Ahmadabad, India, Wednesday, April 16, 2008 ... The state government ordered an inquiry into the accident and rushed medical teams to the scene, 95 miles south of Ahmadabad, the key Gujarat city. (CBS News -- World)
South Africa beats India in 2nd test by innings and 90 runs Apr 7, 2008
AHMADABAD, India (AP) - Final scoreboard Saturday on the third day of the second cricket test match between India and South Africa at the Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium. India, 1st innings: 76. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
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 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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
