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-- India plans to cut a fourth of its security forces in the Kashmir region under its control over the next 12 months, the country's home secretary said Friday. G.K. Pillai said troop reduction will be carried out only in "populated areas" of the Himalayan territory, claimed in its entirety by...

- A stampede near a religious temple killed 100 people in southern India, authorities said. Pilgrims were returning from a Hindu ritual at a temple when a vehicle overturned, prompting the stampede, said Jai Kumar, home secretary of Kerala state. At least 14 people were injured. Video footage...

-- India has invited Pakistan to resume talks after last year's slow-progressing dialogue between the arch-rivals. "I have extended an invitation to my counterpart (in Pakistan) to visit India and earnestly hope that we can take the process of dialogue forward," external affairs minister S.M...

Citigroup has had a presence in India for 107 years, opening its first office in Kolkata. Citigroup's India unit has launched an investigation into suspicious transactions based on documents believed forged by an employee, the bank said in a statement. A police complaint has also been filed in...

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during a meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday. New Delhi, India -- Close allies since the Soviet days, India and Russia mark the first decade of their strategic partnership as the two countries hold...

http://cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2010/11/08/sot.obama.delhi.ceremony.pool http://cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2010/11/09/rivers.indonesia.obama.cnn Jakarta, Indonesia -- The Indonesia volcano that threatened President Obama's visit is now "likely" to shorten an already brief stop to the...

http://cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2010/11/07/bts.obama.remarks.cnn New Delhi, India -- The relationship between the United States and India is "stronger, deeper and broader" than ever before, U.S. President Barack Obama said Monday at a joint news conference with Indian Prime Minister...

http://cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2010/11/07/vo.obama.classroom.cnn Mumbai, India -- President Obama said Sunday that Pakistan is not making progress against militants "as quick as we'd like." Pakistan has a lot of potential, but has some "extremist elements within it," the president said...

http://cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2010/11/07/vo.obama.dance.cnn http://cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2010/11/06/lothian.obama.india.cnn Mumbai, India -- U.S. President Barack Obama started his second day in India on a lighter note: pulling a few dance moves and celebrating a major religious...

US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama arrive at Mumbai International Airport on Saturday. http://cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2010/11/05/kapur.obama.mumbai.cnn Mumbai, India -- U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Mumbai on Saturday for the start of his four-nation, 10-day...

http://cnn.com/video/?/video/politics/2010/11/03/bts.wx.obama.elex.newser.cnn Washington -- Fresh off an electoral shellacking for his Democratic Party, President Barack Obama heads to India on Friday to launch a 10-day Asian trip intended to expand export markets and strengthen security...

India's hosting of the 2010 Commonwealth Games ended on a high note on Thursday as badminton player Saina Nehwal won a dramatic final gold of the 11-day competition to put her country second in the overall medal table. India had earlier suffered a humiliating defeat in one of its most popular...

A New Zealand DJ apologized Monday for calling the country's governor general a "fat Indian," saying the remarks were "upon reflection, uncharitable and inappropriate." Michael Laws said he reserved "the right to be controversial and outspoken... But my off-air comments, in particular, crossed...

Truck crash kills 23 pilgrims in India DEHRADUN, India, Officials in India say 23 people were killed when a truck crashed into a gorge on the Rishikesh-Gangotri national highway. The victims were identified as religious pilgrims from Haryana who were making their way to Gangotri along roads...

India and Canada sign civil nuclear deal TORONTO, (UPI) -- India and Canada have signed an agreement for nuclear energy cooperation, the prime ministers of both countries announced. The agreement comes 36 years after Canada placed sanctions on India after it exploded an atomic device using...

Globecomm in India -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Globecomm Systems, a provider of satellite-based communications infrastructure solutions and services, said it completed a state-of-the art Media Processing Center in New Delhi, India. The...