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...
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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.
An Indian inquiry into the 1992 demolition of a mosque which triggered religious riots that left around 2,000 dead has implicated top opposition leaders, including a former premier. The Liberhan commission report, presented to parliament Tuesday, named 68 people who it said were party to the decision to destroy the Babri mosque, including senior members of the main opposition Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). "They have violated the trust of the people ... There can be no... Read Full Story
The Indian government on Tuesday presented to parliament the findings of a long-delayed inquiry into the 1992 demolition of a mosque which triggered religious riots that left thousands dead. The Liberhan commission report was tabled after details of its conclusions -- apparently implicating top leaders of the Hindu nationalist opposition in the destruction -- were leaked on Monday, triggering uproar in the lower house. Law Minister Veerappa Moily said the report "indicted" 68 people for... Read Full Story
Hindu nationalist lawmakers in India caused uproar in parliament on Monday after accusations they had orchestrated the razing of a mosque that led to bloody religious riots 17 years ago. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members repeatedly shouted down the speaker over newspaper claims that an official inquiry into the Babri Mosque's demolition "indicted" the party's leaders. The Indian Express newspaper also claimed the probe, which will be published shortly, concluded that the 1992 attack on... Read Full Story
Monday, November 23rd, 2009 at 6:01 am
The fate of 1,310 candidates, including 907 men and 403 women, contesting for 150 wards of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, will be decided on Monday. Over 56.99 lakh voters are expected to exercise their franchise between 7 am and 5 pm.
The slum dwellers and settlers are going to call the shots in the first election being held to the civic body after formation of Greater Hyderabad.
Over 30 per cent of the... Read Full Story
Bollywood actress Mahima Chaudhary was on Monday caught up in a scuffle between Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists in Jharkhand 's Dhanbad district. Chaudhary was campaigning for a Congress candidate along with other party workers as they ran into activists of rival BJP. Police said around 10,000 people clashed and the matter is being investigated.he actress however escaped unhurt as the people around her covered her when the activists went berserk. The first phase of... Read Full Story
WASHINGTON: India has enduring civilizational links with Afghanistan. India will continue to assist Afghanistan in building its institutions and its human resources.
With these two sentences, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday threw down the gauntlet to Washington, Islamabad and perhaps even Beijing and other world capitals that India would not be budged from pursuing its interests in Afghanistan — primarily of preventing the country from turning toxic under Pakistan’s malignant... Read Full Story
Four Indian Air Force helicopters have been pressed into service to ensure peaceful polling in Wednesday's first phase of Jharkhand's assembly elections, police said.
Strict security arrangements have been made because of a Maoist threat during polling to the 81-member assembly.
"Adequate security arrangements have been made for peaceful polling on Wednesday. We are taking services of four helicopters of the air force for surveillance and for peaceful polling," Jharkhand police... Read Full Story
According to a report in Hindu Business Line, United Spirits Ltd (USL) has acquired Andhra Pradesh─based Tern Distilleries, a primary distillation facility, for Rs 13.42 crore. A spokesperson for USL said with the acquisition of Tern, the liquor maker plans to augment its primary distillation capacity. A primary distillation unit essentially converts molasses/grains to rectified spirit before it is finally converted to extra─neutral alcohol. The spokesperson for the company said with sales... Read Full Story
According to a report in Hindu Business Line, United Spirits Ltd (USL) has acquired Andhra Pradesh─based Tern Distilleries, a primary distillation facility, for Rs 13.42 crore. A spokesperson for USL said with the acquisition of Tern, the liquor maker plans to augment its primary distillation capacity. A primary distillation unit essentially converts molasses/grains to rectified spirit before it is finally converted to extra─neutral alcohol. The spokesperson for the company said with sales... Read Full Story
WASHINGTON: India has enduring civilizational links with Afghanistan. India will continue to assist Afghanistan in building its institutions and its human resources.
With these two sentences, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday threw down the gauntlet to Washington, Islamabad and perhaps even Beijing and other world capitals that India would not be budged from pursuing its interests in Afghanistan — primarily of preventing the country from turning toxic under Pakistan’s malignant... Read Full Story
