Cell Phone Cards Lead to Arrests in India

Staff / Truthdig Dec 7, 2008 Police in India are looking within their own national borders for possible leads and potential allies involved in late November's terrorist attacks in Mumbai, following a technological trail to two new suspects arrested on Friday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

India Demands ‘Strong Action’ From Pakistan

Staff / Truthdig Dec 1, 2008 After reports emerged that the perpetrators of last week's terror siege in Mumbai were allegedly members of the Kashmiri guerrilla organization Lashkar-i-Taiba, Indian officials called upon their Pakistani neighbors to back up their pledges of support with concerted action to crack down on militants. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

More Than 140 Killed in Stampede at Indian Temple

Staff / Truthdig Oct 1, 2008 At least 147 people were killed and many more wounded when a wall collapsed at the Chamunda Devi temple in Jodhpur, India, setting off a stampede of devotees there to observe the Hindu Navaratra festival on Tuesday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Indian Police Get ‘Shoot on Sight’ Orders

Staff / Truthdig Aug 27, 2008 If the war in Iraq has taught us anything about the politics of chaos it is that rarely, if ever, does more violence quell violence. But tell that to Indian police who were issued shoot-on-sight orders after clashes between Hindus and Christians rocked the Orissa state in eastern India. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Bruno’ Tricks Ex-Mossad Spy

Staff / Truthdig Jul 8, 2008 Sacha Baron Cohen is already notorious for his alter ego Borat, and now, fortunately for his career (and unfortunately for those who get caught in his comedic cross hairs), he has another invented personality -- Austrian fashionista Bruno -- who just pulled one over on former Mossad agent Yossi Alpher. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Malaysian Groups Rankled by Jesus Cartoon

Staff / Truthdig Aug 23, 2007 The Malaysian newspaper Makkal Osai is apologizing for running a cartoon image of Jesus Christ enjoying a beer and a cigarette on its front page, claiming it was a mistake made by an editor who had downloaded the image from the Web. However, Makkal Osai's efforts to quell the controversy may not be sufficient for some religious groups, judging by last year's flap over the infamous Muhammad cartoons. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )