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.
Kerala now woos Indian middle-class tourists Mumbai News.Net Having attracted a large number of foreign tourists year after year, Kerala is now wooing Indian middle-class tourists and holding roadshows to promote the coastal state in several places.
Sameer Kapoor new CEO of NDTV India Mumbai News.Net Ndtv Friday announced the appointment of Sameer Kapoor as CEO of its Hindi news channel, NDTV India.
Delhi teacher given life imprisonment for murdering student Mumbai News.Net Terming the student-teacher relationship a 'pious' one, a city court Friday awarded life imprisonment to a teacher who pushed his 15-year-old student to her death from the roof of a west Delhi coaching institute in 2001.
Coca Cola to pump in US$ 250 mn in India over next three years Mumbai News.Net Beverage giant Coca Cola would pump in US$ 250 million in India over the next three years, focussing on its brands in the sparkling beverage, juice, juice drinks, water and tea and coffee categories.
Havells to spend Rs.2 bn on capacity expansion Mumbai News.Net The $1.2-billion (Rs.48-billion) electrical and power distribution equipment company Havells India would invest Rs.2 billion this fiscal for capacity expansion, said a top company official here Friday.
NBA stars pitch in to professionalise Indian basketball Mumbai News.Net There cannot be a better advertisement for basketball than the National Basketball Association stars, who are part of one of the richest professional leagues in world sport. Some well-known hoopsters are here to help India market the game.
Tigress flown to Sariska to join lone tiger Mumbai News.Net A Royal Bengal tigress was flown to Rajasthan's Sariska tiger reserve from Ranthambore national park Friday, to be a mate to the tiger relocated there last week.
Himachal for joint ventures with PSUs on power projects Mumbai News.Net Himachal Pradesh is exploring the possibilities of entering into joint ventures with public sector undertakings (PSUs) to set up high-capacity hydro electric projects, official sources said Friday.
Curfew in entire Indore as communal clashes spread Mumbai News.Net Tension escalated in this Madhya Pradesh town Friday with blanket curfew being imposed and one more person being killed, taking the death toll in the violence related to the Amarnath shrine board to five.
Customs officials seize two Reliance Industries aircraft Mumbai News.Net Two aircraft owned by the Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries group were seized for alleged evasion of customs duties to the extent of Rs.574.2 million but the group Friday said there was no wrongdoing on its part and that it was a 'matter of routine'.
Apex court refuses to step into Amarnath land transfer muddle Mumbai News.Net The Supreme Court Friday dismissed a petition seeking revocation of the Jammu and Kashmir government's decision to take back land given to the Amarnath shrine board, saying it was 'not a super cabinet'.
Kerala University served ultimatum on Mumbai News.Net A quasi-judicial organisation served an ultimatum to the Kerala University Friday to produce within four days all records, including answer sheets, of an examination conducted in 2006 to recruit assistants in the varsity.
Manmohan to meet Bush, woo NSG countries in Japan Mumbai News.Net Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will seek to push for the India-US nuclear deal when he meets US President George W. Bush and other leaders of the Nuclear Suppliers Group on the sidelines of the G-8 summit in Japan early next week.
Hooch making units of Bihar Mumbai News.Net Four persons were arrested and a large quantity of illicit liquor was seized after excise officials raided two hooch making units, allegedly run by the son-in-law of ruling Janata Dal United (JD-U) MP Prabhunath Singh, police said here Friday.
CBI books top Punjab police officer Mumbai News.Net The Central Bureau of Investigation Friday booked Punjab Police Inspector General Sumedh Singh Saini for allegedly abducting a youth in 1991 with the intent to murder him.
Films, photos, art to mark World Tibet Day Sunday Mumbai News.Net Dance, drama, films, fiery speeches and photo and art exhibitions - the capital will experience all this and more on Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama's birthday Sunday, which is celebrated as World Tibet Day.
Hungarian mining firm gets nod for titanium separation Mumbai News.Net A Hungarian company has secured Finance Minister P. Chidambaram's permission to invest Rs.240 million ($6 million) for a 74 percent stake in a company that will mine and separate titanium-bearing minerals.
Mayawati dubs Congress-Samajwadi ties Mumbai News.Net Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Friday called the new found friendship between the Samajwadi Party and the Congress over the India-US nuclear deal 'an opportunistic alliance'.
Ackerman, PM discuss progress of n-deal Mumbai News.Net Us Congressman Gary Ackerman met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday and underscored the need to put the stalled civilian nuclear deal on fast track so that it is endorsed by US Congress before September.
Foundation laid for multi-specialty hospital in Tripura Mumbai News.Net Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar Friday laid the foundation stone for the 200-bed multi-speciality hospital, to be built and operated by Kolkata-based GPT Healthcare Private Limited.
Government exploring third-party solution to Blackberry issue Mumbai News.Net The government is looking at third-party solution to sort out security concerns over Blackberry mobile services operations in India, Telecom Minister A. Raja said here Friday.
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