India: Campaign for Gorkhaland May Disrupt Travel to Darjeeling

By Larry Habegger | May 8th, 2008 |

A campaign for a new state called Gorkhaland in the Darjeeling region caused a West Bengal minister to warn tourists not to travel to the area, stating that demonstrations would... [Read this entry]

India: Agra Opens Police Web Site for Complaints

By Larry Habegger | March 6th, 2008 |

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Travelers who feel harassed in Agra can now register complaints on a police web site at www.cybercellagra.com. Whether complaints registered there do more than alert police to problems remains to... [Read this entry]

India: Airport Workers’ Strike Postponed

By Larry Habegger | February 27th, 2008 |

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A strike by 18,000 airport workers that was set for Feb. 26 has been postponed until March 10 to give the government time to negotiate a settlement. If the strike... [Read this entry]

India: Security Tightened on Air India and Indian Airlines Flights, at Airports and in Other Areas

By Larry Habegger | February 20th, 2008 |

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Security was tightened on all Air India and Indian Airlines international flights after Indian intelligence agencies reported a hijacking threat Feb. 18. The warning specifically applied to flights heading to... [Read this entry]

India: Government to Deploy Retired Military to Protect Foreign Tourists

By Larry Habegger | January 30th, 2008 |

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Still reeling from a series of sexual assaults on foreign women in recent weeks, India’s federal government has decided to deploy thousands of retired defense personnel to provide security for... [Read this entry]

India: Sexual Assaults on the Rise around Country

By Larry Habegger | January 17th, 2008 |

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Several foreign tourists have alleged that they were molested or raped in recent weeks in the states of Goa, Kerala, Maharashtra and Rajasthan, prompting the national government to call a... [Read this entry]

India: Puri Police to Require Tourists to Report Their Travel Plans

By Larry Habegger | January 10th, 2008 |

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Police in Orissa’s temple city of Puri are going to enforce a law seldom obeyed that requires foreign tourists to inform police of their travel plans outside the city. Hotels... [Read this entry]

India: Visa Applications Must Be Made Online

By Larry Habegger | December 26th, 2007 |

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Getting a visa to visit India now requires an application filled out online. The new regulation began Oct. 1 and is intended to streamline the application process. Once filled out... [Read this entry]

India: Security Tightened in Delhi

By Larry Habegger | December 6th, 2007 |

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Security has been tightened in Delhi after intelligence reports revealed that two militant Islamic groups may be planning attacks in the city. The reports, released Dec. 3, warned that attacks... [Read this entry]

India: Five Bombs in Three Cities in Uttar Pradesh

By Larry Habegger | November 29th, 2007 |

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Five bomb blasts occurred almost simultaneously in three cities Nov. 23, killing at least 13 people in Varanasi, Lucknow and Faizabad. All five bombs appeared to have been on bicycles... [Read this entry]

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