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India detains UAE air force plane

A United Arab Emirates air force plane was detained by Indian authorities because its crew did not divulge it was carrying arms and ammunition to China, a security official said Monday. The aircraft, which was flying to China from the United Arab ...

From MANIK BANERJEE, Taiwan News,  7 Sep 2009

India bans older cars in anti-pollution measure

M ore than 60,000 aging vehicles, from autorickshaws to taxis, were ordered off the streets of eastern India's largest city over the weekend in an attempt to ease the city's chronic air pollution. The Calcutta High Court had given owners of commercial ...

From MANIK BANERJEE, Globe and Mail,  2 Aug 2009

60,000 aging vehicles ordered off Calcutta roads

More than 60,000 aging vehicles, from autorickshaws to taxis, were ordered off the streets of eastern India's largest city over the weekend in an attempt to ease the city's chronic air pollution. The Calcutta High Court had given owners of ...

From MANIK BANERJEE, eTaiwan News,  2 Aug 2009

500,000 homeless after South Asia cyclone

CALCUTTA, India—Hundreds of thousands of people flooded out of their homes by deadly Cyclone Aila crowded government shelters in eastern India and Bangladesh on Friday, and officials said the risk of disease outbreaks was growing. The death toll from ...

From MANIK BANERJEE, Boston Globe,  29 May 2009

Cyclone Aila toll up to 191 in India, Bangladesh

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From MANIK BANERJEE, Globe and Mail,  27 May 2009

Cyclone Aila toll up to 168 in India, Bangladesh

The death toll from Cyclone Aila in eastern India and Bangladesh rose to at least 168 on Wednesday, officials said, while heavy rains after the storm caused deadly mudslides and slowed rescue efforts. The toll was expected to rise in both countries as ...

From MANIK BANERJEE, TheNewsTribune.com,  27 May 2009

Cyclone Alia toll up to 168 in India, Bangladesh

The death toll from Cyclone Aila in eastern India and Bangladesh rose to at least 168 on Wednesday, officials said, while heavy rains after the storm caused deadly mudslides and slowed rescue efforts. The toll was expected to rise in both countries as ...

From MANIK BANERJEE, TheNewsTribune.com,  27 May 2009

73 killed as Cyclone Aila hits India, Bangladesh

CALCUTTA, India (AP) -- The death toll from Cyclone Aila reached 73 on Tuesday after it lashed eastern India and Bangladesh and stranded thousands in their flooded villages, officials said. The storm destroyed nearly 3,000 thatched and mud houses and ...

From MANIK BANERJEE, Buffalo News,  26 May 2009

40 killed as Cyclone Aila hits India, Bangladesh

CALCUTTA, India—The death toll from Cyclone Aila reached 40 on Tuesday after it lashed eastern India and Bangladesh and stranded thousands in their flooded villages, officials said. The storm destroyed nearly 3,000 thatched and mud houses and toppled a ...

From MANIK BANERJEE, Boston Globe,  26 May 2009

Snake charmers hold street protest in India

CALCUTTA, India—Nearly 1,000 snake charmers held a protest in eastern India Tuesday, playing their flutes as they marched through the streets demanding the right to perform with live snakes. Shows featuring cobras and other live snakes have been banned ...

From MANIK BANERJEE, Boston Globe,  17 Feb 2009

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