U.S. Plane Carrying Marine Commandos Ordered to Land for Straying into India

New Delhi, India (AHN) - A U.S. plane transporting 205 marine commandos to Thailand was grounded for 33 hours in India for violating the country's airspace on Sunday. The plane resumed its flight on Monday after getting ... continue

India Puts 7 Satellites Into Orbit

New Delhi, India (AHN) - India successfully put seven satellites into orbit Wednesday, including its very own remote-sensing satellite that will identify fishing grounds in the ocean. The seven-story high, 230-ton Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) blasted off ... continue

Full house sees Indian man lose daughter

A man in India has lost his 18-year-old daughter after putting her forward as collateral in a game of cards The man, identified only as "Ismail" from a village in West Bengal was having a bad night, and ... continue

Indian politician YSR dead in a helicopter crash

The Chief Minister of Indian provider Andhra Pradesh, Y S Rajasekhara Reddy (commonly known as YSR) has died in a helicopter crash. The body of 60-year-old YSR, and his Special Secretary P Subramanyam were found on Rudrakonda Hill, ... continue

Indian villagers marry dog, young girl to ward of evil spirits

Locals in the Munda Dhanda village in Jharkhand, India have married a young girl to a stray dog to ward off evil spirits. The villagers believed that the girl's family was endangered "by a malevolent spirit that could ... continue

Typewriters making a comeback?

For many people reading this post, the idea of typing into anything other than a computer is something read about in history books...or more likely online, and seen in movies. But there was a time, not that ... continue

Angler catches Corpse-Eating Mutant Fish

A British angler investigating reports of a man eating fish has caught one in the wild. The goonch can grow to six foot (1.8m), and regularly weighs more than 160 pounds (70kg). The fish lives in the Great ... continue

Google training censorship police in India

Google is training police in India on how to find "objectionable" material and remove it from Google properties including Orkut. Google's activities in India previously drew international headlines when Google provided local police information leading to the arrest ... continue

The “Condom Ringtone” — Seriously?

If you think you've heard the wackiest of ringtones, think again. The hot new cell phone sound in India is -- no joke here -- the "condom ringtone." Listen for yourself in this ad: The catchy ... continue

Rediffmail Integrates Social Media News Feeds

India's online portal Rediff.com has added feeds functionality from popular social media sites to Rediffmail. With the addition of this feature consumers will now be able to register and receive news feeds from popular social networking sites with ... continue