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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... [more]

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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Bhaichung injured, advised three-week rest

From:  prokerala.com
India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia has been advised three weeks' rest after he stretched calf-muscle at the national training camp at Margao in Goa. Bhaichung underwent check-up in Mumbai Friday and a specialist advised him rest. "I am fine now. I have to take three weeks' rest before I can start practicing again with the camp," Bhaichung told IANS from Goa. Bhaichung said he would stay in the camp during his rehabilitation period. The national camp is being held in Goa to... Read Full Story

National capital region to get Rs.2,700-cr as development fund

From:  prokerala.com
The government Wednesday said it will provide Rs.2,700 crore for the development of the national capital region (NCR). "The NCR Planning Board has agreed to provide a total financial assistance of Rs.2,700 crore for 2009-10 and 2010-11," Urban Development Minister S. Jaipal Reddy said here at the 31st annual meeting of the board. The board has also decided to raise Rs.8,000 crore from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the World Bank and the domestic capital market for meeting the... Read Full Story

CBI should frame fresh charges against Advani: BMAC

From:  indiarooster.com
India news PMinister 1 hour 17 minutes ago ( http://feedproxy.google.com ) View profile Category : Politics The Babri Masjid Action Committee (BMAC) demanded that the CBI frame conspiracy charges against L K Advani and other BJP leaders reportedly indicted by the Liberhan Commission. Tell a friend   Bury Read Full Story

Maoist explode bomb in SAIL mine in Orissa

From:  freshnews.in
Maoist activists on Friday exploded a bomb in a Steel Authority of India (SAIL) mine here on Friday. The rebels reportedly also planted another bomb at Kiribur mine along the Orissa-Jharkhand border. According to senior SAIL officials, a group of armed Maoists stormed into the loading point in Meghatpur mines on the Orissa side and exploded a bomb damaging the conveyor belt. The loading and unloading of iron ore was severely affected at Meghatpur the officials added. In another... Read Full Story

No final decision on new BJP chief: Venkaiah

From:  humsurfer.com
Senior BJP leader M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday said no final decision has been taken on the new party president and dismissed as speculation reports that Nitin Gadkari will succeed Rajnath Singh. Naidu also said a decision on the new party president will be taken by the BJP, not anyone else. "I can only tell you, no final decision has been taken about the next BJP president. The discussions Read Full Story

States order 11,185 buses

From:  prokerala.com
Various states have ordered 11,185 buses to boost their urban transport systems under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). The orders consist of AC low-floor, non-AC low-floor, semi low-floor buses and mini buses, a government statement said. Maharashtra has placed order for 2,230 buses, followed by Delhi and Tamil Nadu with orders for 1,600 buses each. Andhra Pradesh has ordered 1,540 buses for four cities - Hyderabad, Tirupati, Vijayawada and... Read Full Story

Citizens stay away from Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) elections

From:  uwidonews.com
Poor response from voters for the first Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) elections once again reflected the apathy of citizens of the capital towards local body polls. Save for a few minor incidents, polling was peaceful and low turnout was universal across the 150 divisions on Monday. Read Full Story

Commonwealth preparations in full swing: Gill

From:  prokerala.com
There was hard work ahead but preparations for the Commonwealth Games 2010 were in full swing, Sports Minister M.S. Gill said here Friday. "It is in full swing," Gill told IANS when asked about the preparations for the games. "We have to work hard," he added. The Commonwealth Games are scheduled from Oct 3 to 14 next year. Last updated on Nov 20 th , 2009 at 14:04 pm IST --IANS Read Full Story
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