India

The Republic of India, commonly known as India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second most populous country, and the most populous, secular liberal democracy in the world. India has a coastline of over seven thousand kilometres, bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay of Bengal on the east. India borders Pakistan to the west; the People's Republic of China, Nepal and Bhutan to the north-east; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, Maldives and Indonesia.

The name India is derived from Indus, which is derived from the Old Persian word Hindu, from Sanskrit Sindhu, the historic local appellation for the Indus River. The ancient Greeks referred to the ancient Indians as Indoi, the people of the Indus. The Constitution of India and common usage in Hindi also recognise Bharat as an official name of equal status. A third name, Hindustan (Persian: Land of the Hindus), has been in use since the 12th century, though its contemporary use is unevenly applied.

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Dalai Lama visits Indian state despite China protest

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The Dalai Lama visited a remote Tibetan monastery in northeast India on Sunday at the start of a trip that has infuriated China, which claims the surrounding Himalayan region as its own. Thousands of Buddhists gave the Tibetan spiritual leader, who has lived in exile in India for 50 years, a rousing welcome as he arrived at the Tawang monastery, perched at 3,500 metres (11,400 feet) in Arunachal Pradesh. "We are very pleased and blessed to have His Holiness here," said Sarwang Lama, a monk wearing a new maroon robe, as Tibetan prayer flags fluttered in the cold mountain air and posters of the ... Read Full Story

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Dalai Lama visits monastery despite China protest

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The Dalai Lama visited a remote Tibetan monastery in northeast India on Sunday at the start of a trip that has infuriated China, which claims the surrounding Himalayan region as its own. Thousands of Buddhists gave the Tibetan spiritual leader, who has lived in exile in India for 50 years, a rousing welcome as he arrived at the Tawang monastery, perched at 3,500 metres (11,400 feet) in Arunachal Pradesh state. "We are very pleased and blessed to have His Holiness here," said Sarwang Lama, a monk attired in a new maroon robe, as Tibetan prayer flags fluttered in the air and posters of the ... Read Full Story

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Dalai Lama visits monastery despite China protest

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by Zarir Hussain TAWANG, India (AFP) -- The Dalai Lama visited a remote Tibetan monastery in northeast India on Sunday at the start of a trip that has infuriated China, which claims the surrounding Himalayan region as its own. Thousands of Buddhists gave the Tibetan spiritual leader, who has lived in exile in India for 50 years, a rousing welcome as he arrived at the Tawang monastery, perched at 3,500 metres (11,400 feet) in Arunachal Pradesh state. "We are very pleased and blessed to have His Holiness here," said Sarwang Lama, a monk attired in a new maroon robe, as Tibetan prayer flags fluttered ... Read Full Story

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Certain Issues On Taxation Of Charitable And Religious Institutions

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Devendra Jain In a vastly populated developing nation, the parallel role of NGOs in public welfare is indispensable. The Income-tax Act, 1961 has recognized the importance of the very concept of ‘charity’ in the Indian society. The income derived by charitable institutions is exempt under section 10 or section 11. This article discusses certain issues arising out of section 11, which provides exemption to income derived from property held under trust for charitable or religious purposes. The author opines that the law relating to taxation of charitable institutions ought to be simple looking at the noble cause behind the existence of such institutions. He ... Read Full Story

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Tripura makes it to the semis; Mizoram bows out

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Font size: morungexpress (Left) Arunachal Pradesh, in white, and Tripura in action during the ground-one match on Saturday at the DDSC stadium. (Right) Mizoram's jersey no. 6, Lallawmzuala goes for a shot during the second match with Manipur. (Morung photo) Dimapur | November 7 : Manipur handed out yet another humiliating defeat to Mizoram netting in seven goals to Mizoram’s nil in the second match on Saturday, November 7. With today’s comprehensive win they are surely the favourites of the tournament. They also increased their tally of goals to a mammoth 24 in the three league games they have played so far. For ... Read Full Story

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Moderate to heavy polling in Himachal (Third Lead)

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There was moderate to heavy polling in the by-elections to Rohru and Jawali assembly constituencies in Himachal Pradesh Saturday, an official said. Polling was peaceful. "After a sluggish start, polling in both the constituencies picked up as the day progressed. Rohru witnessed around 68 percent polling, whereas Jawali saw around 65 percent polling," the state's chief electoral officer (CEO) Anil Khachi told IANS. He said the polling was peaceful in both constituencies. In the 2007 assembly elections, Rohru and Jawali saw 69.24 percent and 73.39 percent polling, respectively. "While the maximum poll percent in Rohru was recorded at the Androthi polling booth (90.13 percent), ... Read Full Story

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20% turnout till mid-day in assembly by-elections

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Almost 20 per cent polling was recorded by mid-day for the assembly by-elections in seven states. Thirty-one constituencies in the States of Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Kerala, Rajasthan, Assam, Himachal Pradesh and Chattisgarh are undergoing polls today. So far, the polling has been peaceful as security forces and para military personnel are keeping a strict vigil in the poll-bound constituencies. In Firozabad Lok Sabha seat, where Congress candidate Raj Babbar is pitted against Mulayam Singh Yadav’’s daughter-in-law Dimple, 18 per cent polling was registered whereas in 11 Assembly seats in the state, the turnout was just 15 per cent. According to West Bengal chief ... Read Full Story

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