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Alleged Massacre Mastermind Re-Arrested

Authorities on Sunday said they re-arrested the alleged mastermind of a 1997 massacre of 45 men, women and children in southern Mexico.

Mexico Remembers 1997 Indian Massacre

It's been nearly a decade since pro-government villagers armed with guns and machetes slaughtered 45 men, women and children in the neighboring hamlet of Acteal — a massacre that remains emblematic of Mexico's human rights failures.

Malaysia Asks Indians to List Grievances

The prime minister of Malaysia intervened to head off rising anger among the Southeast Asian country's ethnic Indian population after a rare public rally involving 20,000 protesters led to violent clashes with police.

Business Leaders, India's New Hot Export

The ascension of Indian-born leaders like Vikram Pandit, the new CEO of Citigroup Inc., tracks the economic rise of their home country, once seen by U.S. business as a large market and a source of low-cost technology workers, now viewed as a business power that rivals the U.S. in some industries.

Mass. Program Aids American Indian Vets

Army veteran Craig Cournoyer left behind his community of 400 people on a South Dakota reservation, moving thousands of miles to learn how to fix moldy, broken down ventilation systems.

Indian Tribe Get Air Pollution Voice

The Environmental Protection Agency has given St. Regis Mohawks a voice in enforcing federal air quality rules on the tribe's reservation in northern New York, following a five-year review.

Argentine Indian to Be Beatified

The first Argentine Indian to be beatified by the Roman Catholic church will be recognized by a papal envoy at a ceremony Sunday attended by thousands of faithful.

Judge OKs Michigan Indian Hunting Deal

A federal judge signed an agreement between the state of Michigan and five Indian groups on Monday giving the tribes the power to issue their own hunting and fishing licenses and write their own regulations.

Indian Tribe OKs Deal With Michigan

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians said Thursday that its members have approved an agreement between five American Indian tribes and the state of Michigan over inland hunting and fishing rights.

Billions Owed Indians Debated in Court

The Interior Department is doing all it can to account for billions of dollars owed to Indian landholders, a department official told a federal court Wednesday in legal arguments over the Indians' 11-year-old lawsuit against the government.

Nike Designs Shoe for American Indians

Nike on Tuesday unveiled what it said is the first shoe designed specifically for American Indians, an effort aiming at promoting physical fitness in a population with high obesity rates.

Court Nixes Appeal by American Indians

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected appeals by American Indians to step into a decade-old lawsuit accusing the government of mismanaging more than $100 billion in oil, gas, timber and other royalties from their lands.

Young Americans Advance at Indian Wells

Young Americans Vania King, Ahsha Rolle and Bethanie Mattek advanced to the second round of the Pacific Life Open on Thursday.

Queen Joins Indians for Burial Ceremony

Queen Elizabeth II joined a group of American Indians on Wednesday to pay tribute to a Mohegan chief who traveled to England more than two centuries ago to complain directly to the king about British settlers encroaching on tribal lands.

PG&E; Apologizes to Ariz. Indian Tribe

Pacific Gas & Electric apologized for desecrating the sacred site of an American Indian tribe when it built a $15 million water treatment plant, and it pledged to remove it as soon as another can be built.

Indian Community Burgeoning in America

The train station billboards tell it all.

American Indians Await Trial on Lawsuit

American Indian rancher Keith Mandan says he could double the size of his black Angus herd if he had the money — or if he were white.

Indian Troops Train With U.S. in Hawaii

As 40 Indian soldiers descend on a mock village in the Oahu mountains to hunt for insurgents, they are watched by U.S. Army officers looking for lessons they can apply when leading their units through the same exercise.

Hostage Found Decapitated in Afghanistan

Police found an Indian hostage's beheaded body in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, officials said. Taliban militants said they shot the hostage dead as he tried to escape.

Ecuador Mobilizing to Curb Indian Protests

Thousands of police and soldiers were deployed to clear blocked highways Wednesday after the government declared a state of emergency in four provinces to curb Indian protests against a proposed free-trade deal with Washington.

S. American Indians Seek New Nation

Indians from Brazil and four other South American countries called for the "resurrection" of an Indian nation on Tuesday, the 250th anniversary of the killing of a tribal chief by European soldiers.

The Vine

Indian online gambling and casinos - Mohawk - Kahnawake Gaming Commission

Source: gamblingweblog.com

The 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act was passed with hope that tribe-operated casinos would provide a steady source of income for Native American communities. The income genereated from these casinos would aid reservation economic development.

Malaysia: Hindu Loses Bid to Block Son's Conversion

Source: The New York Times

Malaysia's highest court rejected a Hindu woman's plea to stop her Muslim-convert husband from changing their 4-year-old son's religion to Islam, in a case that has raised more concerns over minority rights. The couple, who are seeking a divorce, are ethnic Indians.

Amazing and/or Silly Facts

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The women of the Tiwi tribe in the South Pacific are married at birth. When Albert Einstein died, his final words died with him.

Google launches Indian hot searches in 2007

Source: www.indianprofits.com

With the end of the year in sight, it's time to reflect on what made 2007 special. Google has released its first ever annual Google Zeitgeist report for India - the fastest rising and highest volume search terms that users from India have been submitting to Google, in 2007.

Bodies of Indian students to be flown back to India

Source: aol.in

Houston, December 18: Bodies of two Indian students of Louisiana State University, Chandrasekhar Reddy Komma and Kiran Kumar Allam -- who were killed last week, will be flown back to their native place in Hyderabad by the end of this week.

Indian officials leave for Louisiana

Source: Times of India

KB Pillai from the Indian Consulate-General in Houston reached Baton Rouge on Friday evening and Alok Pandey from the Indian Embassy in Washington was expected there on Saturday morning as Indian students across US mourned the brutal execution-style slaying of the two students.

Our Beloved Sons - an analysis on politcal dynasty of India

Source: Indian Chronicle

a nice article on india's political dynasty, focussing the emergence of Rahul Gandhi, son of Sonia Gandhi and assacinated Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

Philosophy Gift Shop Science Art Prints & Clothing : CafePress.com

Source: cafepress.com

The Philosophy Shop 'The Gift of Truth excels all other Gifts' (Buddha). Unique online shop & gallery of famous people & paintings with intelligent quotes. Smart shopping for thoughtful gifts.

The Two Stories of Thanksgiving

Story one; European Americans sit down to eat with Native Americans. Story two, European Americans attack and eat Native Americans on "Thanksgiving". The question posed is, which is the real story? And how should you view and interact with the holiday thanksgiving?

'The Queen's Hinglish' gains in India

Source: International Herald Tribune

Ill-concealed smirking at the peculiarities of Indian English has long been a handy fallback for travel writers, who delight in transcribing misspelled menus, garbled hotel signs and awkward idioms. Naturally, this has always been viewed in India with irritation.

a new e-magazine from India - Indian Chronicle - is launched

Source: Indian Chronicle

a new eWeekly from India - Indian Chronicle - is launched. According to the mast head it is concentrating on the "news on the other side". please see www.indianchronicle.com

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) plunges into a murky land deal

Source: Indian Chronicle

India's space research agency (ISRO) is on the dock after a shady land deal - leading to the doubts on the men in the helm of affairs. India's space agency clearly vilates the Laws of the Land

Thanksgiving Day: What Does This Have to Do with Black Culture?

Source: Associated Content

An interesting story about the true history of Thanksgiving Day. An the fact that this has nothing to do with black culture, so why do black in America act as if its a part of their culture heritage?

A Heart breaking interview of father, whose son a Home Minister assacinated by Chief Minister an Indian State, Gujrath

Source: Indian Chronicle

This is an exclusive interview in "Indian Chronicle. Mr.Vithalbhai Pandya, father of assacinated Home Minister of Gujrath, Haren Pandya. It is widely belived that the Chief Minister of Gujrath, Narendra Modi is the person behind the cold blodded murder of his Cabinet collegue

India : Dialectics of Poll Clouds

Source: Indian Chronicle

A good article on the current scenario of Indian politics.

Indian Chronicle - a new Indian Weekly E-Journal is born

Source: Indian Chronicle

a new Indian e-Weekly Indian Chronicle is launched. It is available at www.indianchronicle.com

Indian Pilots told to go back to Class XII Math, Science

Source: Yahoo! News

Indian Pilots told to go back to school for studying Maths. Fifty year old rule of studying Maths is becoming an obstacle to aspiring pilots

Minus Extra Limbs, Lakshmi Wakes, Smiles, Two-Year-Old Indian Girl Wiggles Toes 48 Hours After Massive Surgery

Source: CBS News

 A 2-year-old Indian girl born with four arms and four legs regained consciousness Friday, wiggled her toes and smiled at her parents, 48 hours after massive surgery removed the extra limbs, doctors said.

Indian Cricket League s official Website launched

Source: www.indianprofits.com

The Indian Cricket League, an Essel Group venture, today officially announced the launch of its official website

US deplomats meets Indian Opposition leaders for Nuclear deal

Source: Yahoo! News

US diplomatic heavy weights like Henry Kissinger, David Mulford meets all Indian Opposition leaders for the easy passage of Indo-US Nuclear deal

Orlando Cricket Player Shoots Opponent During Match

Source: local6.com

...Singh apparently became involved in a fight and threatened Devan Bascom, 37, with a cricket bat. Police said Bascom then pulled a small semi-automatic gun and fired at Singh, hitting him at least once.

Finally Indian Rules the World : Richest Man

Source: oophs.blogspot.com

Finally Time has come after many years of Hard work for an Indian.Chairman of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) amp; India s Top Industrialist Mukesh Ambani on Monday became the richest person in the world, surpassing American software czar Bill Gates, Mexican business tycoon Ca …

Nuclear Power to Explode in India, but China Prefers Coal

Source: Wired News

To curb greenhouse gas emissions, India is poised to dramatically increase its reliance on nuclear energy -- but there'll be no overall benefit to the planet if China's coal binge continues.

How to Cook Great Indian Food?

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Learn how to make great Indian Dishes? Delicious Chicken Masala, Samosa, Roti, Lassi, Rice and many more

Indian-American Jindal, Republican, wins Louisiana governor's race

Source: Yahoo! News

Bobby Jindal, the 36-year-old son of Indian immigrants, carried more than half the vote against 11 opponents. With about 87 percent of the vote in, Jindal had 53 percent with 588,002 — more than enough to win outright and avoid a Nov. 17 runoff.

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