Obama says India should be on Security Council
NEW DELHI - Deepening America's stake in Asian power politics, President Obama on Monday endorsed India's bid to become a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council, hoping to elevate the nation of a billion people to "its rightful place in the world" alongside an assertive China.

8 survivors as jet with 166 on board crashes
MANGALORE, India - Eight people escaped the crash of an Indian jetliner with 166 people on board that overshot a hilltop runway in Southern India and plunged over a cliff, officials said. At least some of the survivors managed to jump from the wreckage just before it burst into flames.

Tight security at Julia Roberts film set in India
MIRZAPUR, India - Young boys climbed trees and villagers crowded rooftops in a tiny dusty village in northern India Sunday to catch a glimpse of Academy Award winner Julia Roberts shooting her new film, "Eat, Pray, Love."

Actor's US 'detention' prompts outrage in India
NEW DELHI - Angry fans burned a U.S. flag in protest Sunday, a Cabinet minister suggested searching visiting Americans and an actress tweeted her outrage after Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan said he was detained for questioning at a U.S. airport.

Bauerle to instruct swimmers in India, Thailand this week
Georgia swimming and diving coach Jack Bauerle and two other American coaches have been invited by the India and Thailand Olympic Committees to speak and hold training seminars with swimmers from each country this week.