The subcontinent of India lies in south Asia, between Pakistan, China and Nepal. To the north it is bordered by the world’s highest mountain chain, where foothill valleys cover the northernmost of the country’s 26 states. Further south, plateaus, tropical ruin forests and sandy deserts are bordered by palm fringed beaches.
Side by side with the country’s staggering topographical variations is its cultural diversity, the result of the coexistence of a number of religions as well as local tradition. Thus, the towering temples of south India, easily identifiable by their ornately sculptured surface, are associated with a great many crafts and performing arts of the region.
Tendulkar, Irfan back in ODI squad Calcutta News.Net Sachin Tendulkar is back in the One-day side while Irfan Pathan also makes a comeback for the next two matches against England in the ongoing seven-match Hero Honda Cup series.
Police constable consumes poison, survives Calcutta News.Net A police constable in Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh attempted suicide after he was taken to task by a senior officer for not performing his duty properly, the police said Thursday.
Dalai Lama justifies staying away from Tibetan meet Calcutta News.Net Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, Thursday said that he was deliberately keeping away from the biggest meeting of Tibetan leaders here as he did not want to influence their discussions.
Congress accuses Chhattisgarh home minister of rigging, assault Calcutta News.Net The Congress party Thursday accused Chhattisgarh home minister Ram Vichar Netam of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of rigging electronic voting machines (EVMs) in his constituency in Surguja district's Ramanujganj and also of assaulting the opposition candidate.
Phoolan Devi murder witness turns hostile Calcutta News.Net An eyewitness to the 2001 murder of 'bandit queen'-turned-politician Phoolan Devi Thursday turned hostile in a city court and said prime accused Sher Singh Rana was not the person he had seen during the attack.
Malegaon blast accused booked under stringent law Calcutta News.Net Denying that they were acting under any political pressure, the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad Thursday booked all the 10 accused in the Malegaon blast under a stringent law that will allow the authorities to keep them in detention for six months before filing a charge sheet.
IndiGo launches new services from Ahmedabad Calcutta News.Net Low-cost domestic airline IndiGo Airlines Thursday announced new non-stop daily flights from Ahmedabad to five other cities - New Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Hyderabad and Chennai.
21 CPI-M activists get life term for 2006 murder Calcutta News.Net A West Bengal district court Thursday sentenced 21 Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) activists to life imprisonment for murdering a fellow party worker in 2006.
Elderly man murdered in Delhi Calcutta News.Net An elderly man was found murdered in his shop on the ground floor of his apartment block in Dilshad Garden in north-east Delhi late Wednesday night, police said.
Hyderabad court quashes police officer Calcutta News.Net A city court Thursday quashed the assassination case of senior police officer K.S. Vyas for want of sufficient evidence against the accused.
No polling in five Chhattisgarh booths Calcutta News.Net The Election Commission Thursday said the second phase of assembly polls in Chhattisgarh was boycotted by people in five booths at different places in protest against politicians' apathy towards their problems.
Apex court lauds rationale, doubts efficacy of MP area scheme Calcutta News.Net The Supreme Court Thursday appreciated the rationale behind the scheme of funding development projects through parliamentarians in their constituencies but doubted its efficacy due to corruption.
Huge crowds attend Abdullah Calcutta News.Net Three days after Kashmir voters surprised everyone with a massive turnout, a rally addressed by National Conference president Omar Abdullah Thursday saw a large crowd gathered to hear him in this constituency from where he is contesting.
Election panel to file police case against Raman Singh Calcutta News.Net The Election Commission will lodge a police case against Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh for airing a political message on a local FM radio channel, an official said Thursday soon after polling ended for state's second and the final phase Thursday.
Make-believe parliamentarians raise real issues in Lucknow Calcutta News.Net The make-believe parliamentarians at the children's parliament held in the state legislative assembly here Thursday raised a host of issues ranging from lack of school teachers in Rae Bareli to harassment of street urchins in Varanasi.
Ficci forms joint venture with American Society for Quality Calcutta News.Net The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci), one of the leading industry lobbies in the country, has entered into a joint venture agreement with the American Society for Quality, an international body for quality and organisational excellence.
Advani meets top industrialists to discuss state of the economy Calcutta News.Net Top industrialists and representatives of apex chambers Thursday met with Leader of the Opposition L.K. Advani to discuss the state of the Indian economy in the wake of current global slowdown, in what has raised eyebrows in both the political and industrial establishment.
Pastry eating contest victim Calcutta News.Net The parents and colleagues of a 22-year-old MNC exmployee, who died here during a pastry eating contest, are yet to come to terms with the accident.
Dhoni calculated it to the last run Calcutta News.Net India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni had his eyes fixed on Duckworth-Lewis chart which ultimately proved to be the masterstroke in beating England in the third one-dayer here Thursday.
India to scale up military presence in Gulf of Aden Calcutta News.Net New Delhi/London/India is considering increased deployment, including aerial reconnaissance, of the pirate-infested Gulf of Aden after a spike in hijackings by Somali brigands in the last fortnight that disrupted shipping in the world's busiest sea lane.
Court seeks report on Chennai law college violence Calcutta News.Net The Madras High Court Thursday said the students responsible for last week's violence at the city law college should be proceeded against impartially without political interference.
Court orders army to reinstate sacked soldiers Calcutta News.Net The Delhi High Court Thursday ordered the army to reinstate 26,706 personnel and criticised the Indian Army chief, who sacked them on medical grounds last year, for not abiding by the rules.
Security forces debate human rights vs fighting terrorism Calcutta News.Net Emotions ran high amongst the audience in the capital Thursday as security forces' personnel debated whether terrorism in the country can be effectively tackled by respecting by the book human rights.
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