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.
Are non-film music albums dying out Mumbai News.Net Acclaimed singers like Sonu Nigam, Shaan, KK and even Asha Bhonsle have come out with independent music albums that have been popular with audiences. But these non-film albums are now on the decline and many blame Bollywood for the downward trend.
Northeast leads in terror casualties, overtakes Kashmir Mumbai News.Net India's restive northeastern region saw the maximum number of fatalities in terror strikes in 2008, surpassing Jammu and Kashmir in the latest figures released by an independent security think tank.
Markets rise marginally in early trade Mumbai News.Net Indian equities markets opened lower Tuesday but rose marginally higher in the opening minutes, with a key index gaining 0.25 percent over its previous close.
At 30, Bipasha Basu looking for serious roles Mumbai News.Net She came into the limelight with her coffee bean complexion in 'Ajnabee' and was called a scorcher for her skin show in 'Jism'. But Bollywood beauty Bipasha Basu, who turns 30 Wednesday, has now moved on from being just a sex icon and is signing on mature roles.
Air, rail services back in a mess as fog returns to Delhi Mumbai News.Net The thick blanket of fog covering the capital was back Tuesday morning, delaying flights and trains once more. Visibility was down to 50 metres even at 9 a.m., so motorists had a bad time too.
Younger sisters fail to blossom in Bollywood Mumbai News.Net They had a launch pad in their elder sisters who are stars in Bollywood. But actresses like Amrita Arora, Shamita Shetty and Tanisha Mukherjee have failed to come out of the glittering shadow of their siblings despite seeking to carve out their own destiny.
Pritam takes back tunes he created for Rajkumar Santoshi Mumbai News.Net Composer Pritam Chakraborty is often dissatisfied with the tunes he makes. He recently decided to take back two of his compositions for Rajkumar Santoshi's forthcoming film 'Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani' because he wasn't too happy with them.
BSF recovers 14 kg heroin from Punjab border Mumbai News.Net The Border Security Force recovered nearly 14 kg of heroin worth millions of rupees in the international market from the Abohar sector of the India-Pakistan border Monday.
DDA denies housing fraud, politicians demand probe Mumbai News.Net The Delhi Development Authority Monday strongly denied allegations of any foul play in the draw for over 5,000 flats, but politicians demanded a high-level enquiry into the alleged scam and the resignation of Minister of State for Urban Development Ajay Maken.
Delhi Police rescue four minor Sikkimese girls Mumbai News.Net The Delhi Police Monday rescued four girls from Sikkim, aged around 12, in two raids in south Delhi's East of Kailash locality and arrested a woman and the owner of a placement agency.
NDA to cite Mumbai News.Net ... in the new terror laws during the meeting.
Goa police yet to clarify on Dutch tourist Mumbai News.Net A Dutch woman has alleged that she was drugged, robbed and raped on a Goa beach but the police were not registering her complaint. An unsigned police press release issued Monday, however, clairified little.
20 firms join in petroleum university Mumbai News.Net Beating the slowdown trend, over 20 companies are participating in this year's campus recruitment programme of the Institute of Petroleum Management Gandhinagar, which began Monday.
CBI files case against former Kandla Port Trust chairman Mumbai News.Net The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against a former chairman and two officials of the Kandla Port Trust (KPT) and two private firms for irregularities in land allotment.
BJP demands Ajay Maken Mumbai News.Net Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party, which heads the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), and the All India Confederation of Scheduled Castes and Tribes Organisation Monday demanded the resignation of Minister of State for Urban Development Ajay Maken over allegations of fraud in the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) housing allotment.
Anti-terror control rooms in all Chhattisgarh districts Mumbai News.Net Chhattisgarh announced Monday it would take a number of security measures including setting up of a commando battalion and anti-terrorist control room in all the 18 districts of the states to combat Maoists and also to deal with possible terror attacks.
Andhra poll notification likely in March Mumbai News.Net The notification for Andhra Pradesh assembly elections is likely to be issued in March. Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy gave an indication to this effect during a cabinet meeting here Monday.
Elite police force created in Ghaziabad Mumbai News.Net In the wake of many terrorist strikes in India, the Ghaziabad police Monday constituted an elite force to combat terror.
Goa minister accused of forging wife Mumbai News.Net The controversy prone Goa Tourism Minister Francisco alias Mickky Pacheco has been accused by his estranged wife Sara Pacheco of forging her signatures in order to sell four flats in south Goa.
Polling in Nandigram, Sujapur ends peacefully Mumbai News.Net The by-election in two West Bengal assembly constituencies - troubled Nandigram in East Midnapore district and Malda's Sujapur - ended peacefully Monday with more than 80 percent of voters exercising their franchise.
Essential services act may be invoked over truckers Mumbai News.Net The government may invoke the Essential Services Maintenance Act if needed against the truckers' indefinite strike from Monday, even while the latter asserted their strike will not disrupt supply of basic commodities.
India gives 26/11 evidence to Pakistan, asks for Mumbai News.Net New Delhi/Going beyond the daily war of words, India Monday ratcheted pressure on Islamabad and handed over evidence linking Pakistan-based militants to the Mumbai carnage stating that it wanted 'actual action' against the perpetrators.
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