Topic: Uttar Pradesh

Deadly Cyclone Laila slams into India, causing mudslides and power outages

Cyclone Laila, a powerful storm that hit India on Thursday, has resulted in the deaths of 23 people and caused mudslides and power outages.

Fifteen dead as southeastern India is slammed by powerful Cyclone Laila

The powerful Cyclone Laila hit southeastern India, bringing heavy rains and strong winds

New India state Telangana may fuel other statehood movements

The central government in India announced Wednesday it would move to create a new state, Telangana, within the state Andhra Pradesh. Telangana is likely to serve as a precedent for other statehood movements.

Report on India mosque destruction threatens Hindu-Muslim ties

A report on the 1992 India mosque destruction, released Tuesday, accuses leaders of the Hindu nationalist BJP of planning one of India's most divisive attacks . The report may inflame Hindu-Muslim relations.

India: 20,000 camels, thousands of cows, and one chaotic carnival

In India, the world's largest camel festival is luring in tourists and hawkers.

Mayawati: Indian politician refuses to stop erecting statues of herself.

India's low-caste political leader, Mayawati, has spent $500 million on statues of herself and others. But to supporters, the statues symbolize her monumental success.

In India, Student hazing grows violent

Efforts to end increasingly violent 'ragging' at universities are spurred by an accidental death.

Farmers take to streets as Doha trade talks start in India

More than 10,000 protested the potential lowering of barriers to agricultural trade that would put them in competition with mechanized foreign operations.

India's farmers struggle without crucial monsoon rains

Average rainfall dropped 29 percent from June to mid-August – prime planting season for India's 234 million farmers. It's the worst monsoon season in years –though an increasingly diverse economy will ease the overall impact.

Is there room for India's nomads?

Muslim Van Gujjars have herded water buffalos in the Himalayas for over a thousand years: Their tradition is now being challenged as an intrusion on, rather than a part of, the natural environment.

Mumbai tense following arrest of right-wing leader

The detention of Raj Thackeray, an anti-immigrant activist, threatens to stoke communal tensions against workers from northern states in India's financial hub.

India faced with home-grown terrorism

Police have arrested the head of Indian Mujahideen, which claims responsibility for recent bombings.

Anti-Christian attacks flare in India

Some see a government hand in the fanatical Hindu anger against a minority and its converts.

World

"Lost in Uttar Pradesh"

A collection of short stories about those who "take a peek at the world."

What gardeners are doing in other parts of the world

A visit to gardeners and their blogs around the world.

New Delhi cleanup sends in the Beggar Raid Teams

To transform itself into a 'world-class city,' India's capital is locking up panhandlers.