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Police call Jaipur bomb claim credible
A little-known Indian group claimed responsibility for bomb blasts that killed 63 people in Jaipur on Tuesday and warned India against supporting the US and UK on international issues
Little-known group says it set off Jaipur blasts
The Indian Mujahideen claimed responsibility for setting off bombs in the Indian city of Jaipur that killed 61 people
Bombers hit ‘soft targets’ in Jaipur
Explosions that killed at least 63 people in the tourist destination followed a recent pattern of attacks on crowded market places in cities across India
Engaging India: Flush with success
A crusader in the field of public sanitation has found that if you build a better toilet, India will beat a path to your door, Amy Yee reports
Bombs kill at least 60 in India’s Jaipur
Bomb blasts killed at least 60 people in the northern city of Jaipur in India’s worst terrorist attack this year
Investment banks pin hopes on Asia
Global players turn to India and other high-growth markets in the region in an attempt to rescue bottom lines scarred by the credit crunch and the slowdown in the US, Europe and Japan
Renault and Nissan to launch low-cost car
Renault, Nissan and Bajaj Motors are to jointly build a $2,500 car to compete with Tata Motors’ Nano cut-price family model
Indian Communists to block nuclear deal
The country’s main Communist party has vowed to continue to block a landmark civil nuclear deal with the US, saying it will not be ratified before George W. Bush leaves office
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