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.
Anand confirms entry for innovative Grand Slam of Chess Masters Mumbai News.Net Viswanathan Anand has confirmed his entry for the inaugural Grand Slam of Chess final Masters in September this year, but Vladimir Kramnik, his opponent for the world title a month later in October has decided to stay away.
Gujarat boy selected for US aeronautical university Mumbai News.Net Inspired by astronauts of Indian origin Kalpana Chawla and Sunita Williams, a student here has secured admission to the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in the US.
Coach Bob Houghton scores a point Mumbai News.Net You may not agree with all that coach Bob Houghton has got to say, but you can't agree more when he cries that the pace at which Indian football is moving is painfully slow. In fact, what is true of Indian football is also true of other sports and indeed most facets of life and endeavour in the country, including its march on the road to economic progress.
India to seek Portugal Mumbai News.Net With the India-US civil nuclear deal on course, India will seek Portugal's support in the 45-member Nuclear Suppliers Group when External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee meets his Portuguese counterpart Luis Amado Monday.
1 killed as guard fires on protesting diamond workers Mumbai News.Net One person was killed and six others were injured when a private security guard opened fire at a mob of diamond workers, who were protesting over wage hike Sunday, the police said.
Mithun to prosecute Rati Agnihotri in Mumbai News.Net Mithun Chakraborty, the original disco king of Bollywood, will be seen sharing screen space with his 1980s co-star Rati Agnihotri in 'Chal Chalein'. But they won't be seen as sweethearts.
Wheat yield on decline due to temperature rise Mumbai News.Net Global warming coupled with climate change will adversely affect wheat production in India, according to an industry study.
Heavy rains halt Amarnath pilgrimage Mumbai News.Net The passage to the holy Amarnath cave was suspended Sunday following heavy rains on both the north and the south Kashmir routes to the 3,888 metre high Himalayan shrine.
Bhilai Steel Plant witnesses record production Mumbai News.Net Bhilai Steel Plant's production during the first quarter of the current fiscal (2008-09) has surpassed all previous records, a company statement said Sunday.
With n-deal on mind, Manmohan leaves for Japan Monday Mumbai News.Net In the shadow of political uncertainty, inflationary woes and a looming election, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh heads for Japan Monday morning for a rendezvous with leaders of the world's wealthiest nations, that includes talks with a crucial meeting which will signal to the world India's decision to move ahead with the nuclear deal.
Chinese drug cartels making incursions into India! Mumbai News.Net All this time Indian law enforcement agencies had been battling Nigerian drug syndicates, but attempts by Chinese drug cartels to get a foothold in the country for production of 'designer drugs' have set the alarm bells ringing.
Run by the blind, call centre is big success story Mumbai News.Net The telephones never stop jangling and the waves go on crashing on the promenade outside. Unperturbed, 20 visually challenged men and women occasionally sniff the salty sea breeze even as their nimble fingers dial telephone numbers. They murmur softly into the phones.
Assam set for protests over delayed rail projects Mumbai News.Net Political parties and pressure groups in southern Assam's Barak Valley have announced a series of agitational programmes demanding expansion of railway lines and protesting delay in ongoing rail projects.
Bollywood welcomes Imran, Harman with open arms Mumbai News.Net With their respective debut movies having already hit the screen Friday, Imran Khan and Harman Baweja have arrived, literally and figuratively. The industry is more than happy to get two new faces as it feels that the newcomers will ease the situation a bit for independent filmmakers.
Birth and death registrations on new high in Haryana Mumbai News.Net The Haryana government's decision shifting the registration of births and deaths from police stations to primary health centres has proved fruitful. Registrations in rural areas saw an unprecedented increase, the state's Health Minister Kartar Devi said here Sunday.
Guess which place Lithuanians would love to visit Goa! Mumbai News.Net Suddenly a lot of people from this tiny Baltic state of Lithuania want to visit India, the prime attraction for them being Goa, with its sun kissed beaches and promise of exotica.
In Kolkata, a Sunday paradise for pet and plant lovers Mumbai News.Net If you are an animal, bird or plant lover, a visit to the weekly market at Shakher Haat on north Kolkata's Galiff Street is a must on a Sunday morning.
Backing Congress was Mulayam Mumbai News.Net Even from the point of view of Uttar Pradesh, there was no other alternative for Samajwadi Party chieftain Mulayam Singh Yadav than to go with the Congress on the India-US nuclear deal.
Preserving Mughal architecture with American help Mumbai News.Net The splendour of Mughal architecture - its mosques, tombs and other structures - is in danger of being lost to neglect and pillage of time but an American university has taken up the task of documentation of neglected Islamic monuments in India.
Now, an Indian film on Apostle Thomas Mumbai News.Net Who was the man who inspired the English term 'doubting Thomas'? Was he a contemporary of Jesus, or a faithful disciple or a fourth century Christian merchant?
CII to help Delhi varsity empower students Mumbai News.Net The Confederation of Indian Industry has joined hands with Delhi University (DU) to empower students to fill a serious skills shortage to ensure India's competitive edge.
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