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.
Eight more bodies recovered from Yamuna; toll 12 Bombay News.Net Eight more bodies were recovered from the Yamuna Saturday, taking the death toll to 12 in Thursday's accident in which several people were feared drowned while immersing idols of Goddess Durga in the river here, police said.
With hopes of a miracle, efforts on to rescue child Bombay News.Net Over 60 hours after two-and-a-half-year-old Sonu fell into a 150-foot deep borewell in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Agra district, there was no sign of his movement Saturday evening but rescue efforts were still on, with hopes of a 'divine intervention'.
knife recovered from Goa bar Bombay News.Net Police Saturday recovered a knife from a popular bar in Calangute, Goa, where 65-year-old Australian tourist John Kelly had a scuffle with waiters before his death this week.
Amitabh Bachchan recuperating in Mumbai hospital Bombay News.Net Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, who was admitted to a hospital here Saturday following abdominal pain, was recuperating after being treated for the condition, according to a health statement.
Broad daylight burglary at Delhi home Bombay News.Net New Delhi, A gang of robbers broke into a house in south Delhi in broad daylight and fled with cash and jewellery worth several hundred thousand rupees, police said Saturday.
Christian ex-employee held for disfiguring Bible cage Bombay News.Net A 41-year-old ex-employee of a Protestant church in the western suburbs here was arrested Saturday, a day after he allegedly disfigured the glass cage of a wall-embedded Bible, police said.
Chided for flunking tests, teenager commits suicide Bombay News.Net A 14-year-old girl was Saturday found hanging from the ceiling in her home here, with her family blaming a teacher for scolding her and pushing her to take the extreme step.
Nabard sanctions Rs.1.54 bn to Himachal Pradesh Bombay News.Net The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has sanctioned Rs.1.54 billion ($32.7 million) to Himachal Pradesh for constructing 16,500 poly-houses - polythene-covered greenhouses - in four years, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal announced here Saturday.
BJP criticises Delhi government on women Bombay News.Net The Bharatiya Janata Party Saturday accused Delhi's Congress government of turning the capital into the most woman unfriendly city in India.
Abandoned briefcases causes scare in Amritsar Bombay News.Net Two briefcases of a businessman, which were stolen and later abandoned by a thief, created a scare in this Sikh holy city Saturday as people suspected they were bombs.
Come rain or shine, India Bombay News.Net Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) Come rain or shine, India's maiden moon mission to be launched from here will proceed as scheduled, with scientists at work to weatherproof the project.
Gutta and Diju reaches Bulgarian Open mixed doubles final Bombay News.Net India's Jwala Gutta and V. Diju reached the mixed doubles final of the Bulgarian Open badminton Grand Prix in Sofia Saturday, beating Wijaya Rendra and Meiliana Jauhari of Indonesia.
Congressman removed for questioning leader Bombay News.Net A Youth Congress leader from Kerala, who demanded a probe into the alleged connections of state party president T. Siddique with the Students Islamic Movement of India, was Saturday removed from the post of state general secretary.
Ponting says he owes his hundred to Greg Chappell Bombay News.Net Whether the Indians like it or not, Greg Chappell's contribution in preparing the Australian team for the ongoing four-Test series has been immense.
Chiranjeevi urges people to give him a chance Bombay News.Net Telugu superstar-turned-politician Chiranjeevi Saturday urged the people to give him a chance by voting his Praja Rajyam Party to power and vowed to root out corruption.
Assam to seek CBI probe into ethnic clashes Bombay News.Net Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Saturday sought a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the ethnic clashes in the state last week in which 55 people were killed and more than 200,000 were displaced.
Judicial probe demanded into Madhya Pradesh religious riots Bombay News.Net The state Congress Saturday demanded a judicial probe into the communal violence in a Madhya Pradesh town that has claimed eight lives, saying the riots were was pre-planned.
Fans across the globe wish Bachchan Bombay News.Net The news of Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan being hospitalised on his 66th birthday Saturday caused consternation the world over, prompting fans to wish him 'get well soon'.
Harbahajan, Zaheer raise hopes after top-order collapse Bombay News.Net Harbhajan Singh and Zaheer Khan treated a 35,000-strong holiday crowd to pre-Diwali fireworks while rejuvenating India to end day three of the first cricket Test at 313 for eight in reply to Australia's daunting first-innings total of 430 at the M. Chinnaswamy stadium here Saturday.
Harbhajan scores his third consecutive fifty against Australia Bombay News.Net Harbhajan Singh, who led Indian fightback with an audacious 54 in the first Test here Saturday, has now scored three half-centuries in his last three Tests against Australia.
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