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India is the world's largest democracy, consisting of 28 states and 7 union territories. The states are demarcated, broadly on the basis of the spoken language.

Himalayan North India consists of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand.These beautiful mountains welcome the spiritual and adventurous tourists. This area has many of the most popular hill stations and religious places. Kashmir is a honeymoon vacation paradise.

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What is China's problem with India? - Hindustan Times


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What is China's problem with India?
Hindustan Times
No one quite knows what drives China's policies towards its neighbour India. Here are four theories on what Beijing thinks when it contemplates what the ancient Chinese called 'the land of Buddhist kingdoms'. In May, India's ambassador to China had ...
China's statement on PoK missing from govt websiteTimes of India
Chinese response on Gilgit issue missing from official transcriptDaily News & Analysis
'Beijing should respect our sensitivities'The Hindu
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Maoists reject talks offer, to free cops tomorrow - Times of India


The Hindu
Maoists reject talks offer, to free cops tomorrow
Times of India
JAMUI (Bihar): A Maoist spokesman on Saturday night said the three policemen taken hostage by them in Lakhisarai would be freed by Sunday morning and the outfit's top decision-making body rejected the talks offered by Bihar government. ...
Bihar hostage crisis: Naxals refuse to talk, but say will free the 3 copsNDTV.com
Congress projects Bihar government as 'helpless spectator'Daily News & Analysis
Bihar government to initiate dialogue with MaoistsHindustan Times
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Nehwal criticises Delhi's preparations, then backtracks

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Delhi's chaotic preparations for next month's Commonwealth Games proved India was not capable of hosting major international events, Games ambassador Saina Nehwal said on Saturday, before retracting the statement hours later.
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Prakash Karat meets PM on Kashmir, calls for new political framework - Times of India


The Hindu
Prakash Karat meets PM on Kashmir, calls for new political framework
Times of India
NEW DELHI: CPM General Secretary Prakash Karat on Saturday told Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that a solution to Kashmir problem could be arrived at only through a new political framework whose "bedrock is maximum autonomy". Karat also asked Singh to ...
Time for a bold initiative in J& K: Karat to PMThe Hindu
Karat meets PM with Kashmir planNDTV.com
Karat urges PM to hold Kashmir dialogue without preconditionsSify
NetIndian
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Not in race to be PM, contented to serve Gujarat: Modi - Hindustan Times


Daily News & Analysis
Not in race to be PM, contented to serve Gujarat: Modi
Hindustan Times
PTI Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he was not interested in joining the club of politicians aspiring to become Prime Minister of the country and was contented to serve the state. "Everyday you come to hear Sharad Pawar will be ...
Modi honours school teachersSify
Narendra Modi exhorts teachers to build a new,strong generationDeshGujarat
Modi launches Gujarat govt's Gujarat Quiz websiteDeshGujarat
Indian Express (blog)
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Rahul Gandhi attacks Nitish Kumar - Sify


The Hindu
Rahul Gandhi attacks Nitish Kumar
Sify
Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Saturday while kicking off the party's election campaign in Saharsa and Samastipur districts in the poll-bound state. Gandhi, in his address in ...
Rahul plays good SamaritanIBNLive.com
Rahul Gandhi's chopper develops snagTimes of India
Once a reluctant politician, Sonia now at threshold of historyIndian Express
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Cabinet to soon clear Rs 13742-cr plan for Naxal-hit areas - Hindustan Times


Cabinet to soon clear Rs 13742-cr plan for Naxal-hit areas
Hindustan Times
PTI The government is likely to soon approve the Rs 13742-crore package for the Naxal-hit districts for developing basic infrastructure like roads and electricity. "The Union Cabinet is likely to approve the Rs 13742 crore integrated action plan (IAP) ...
FM to decide on aid for Maoist-hit areasTimes of India
Montek makes presentation on tribal action planThe Hindu
ISRO eye on tribal plan in Red zonesHindustan Times
Indian Express
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PCPA general secy, Maoist cadre arrested in West Midnapore - Hindustan Times


PCPA general secy, Maoist cadre arrested in West Midnapore
Hindustan Times
PTI In a major success for the joint forces, general secretary of People's Committee Against Police Atrocities, Manoj Mahato, and another Maoist cadre were arrested during massive operations in West Midnapore district, a senior police official said ...
School teacher killed by suspected MaoistsMSN India
Pro-Maoist group's spokesman in our custody, admits policeSify
Manoj Mahato arrested, claim parentsTimes of India
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Rahul Gandhi's chopper develops snag - Times of India


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Rahul Gandhi's chopper develops snag
Times of India
DARBHANGA: The helicoptor which was to carry AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi to Saharsa and Samastipur in Bihar from the airbase here on Saturday suddenly developed some technical snag causing delay in his programme. Gandhi on his arrival from New ...
Rahul plays good SamaritanIndia Today

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Kapil Sibal links education to GDP, favours better pay for teachers - Times of India


India Today
Kapil Sibal links education to GDP, favours better pay for teachers
Times of India
NEW DELHI: Linking school education to the country's economic growth, HRD Minister Kapil Sibal on Saturday pitched for good pay packages for teachers to attract the "best minds". Sibal, who has been undertaking a series of reforms of education, ...
Govt plans to set up more KVs in naxal affected areasIndian Express
PM compliments Sibal for his dedication in handling ministryIBNLive.com

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Pakistan seeks India's help for Mumbai attacks trial - AFP


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Pakistan seeks India's help for Mumbai attacks trial
AFP
ISLAMABAD — Islamabad on Saturday urged India to help find a way to progress the trial in Pakistan of seven suspects linked to the 2008 Mumbai attacks, which has strained ties between the nuclear-armed rivals. The suspects include the alleged ...
Mumbai attack trial 'stuck', admits PakistanEconomic Times
Pak wants progress in 26/11 Mumbai attack case: MalikSify
India awaiting Pak response on voice samples of 26/11 accusedTimes of India
Hindustan Times -Oneindia -indiablooms
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Kashmir shuts again on 82nd day of unrest, two protesters injured - Hindustan Times


The Hindu
Kashmir shuts again on 82nd day of unrest, two protesters injured
Hindustan Times
A shutdown called by the separatists on Saturday disturbed normal life in Kashmir which has been wreaked by civil unrest since the last 82 days. Two protesters were injured in a spate of clashes in Srinagar city. There were reports of stone-pelting ...
Life returning to normal in KashmirTimes of India
Curfew lifted in Anantnag, life returns to normal in ValleyTimes of India
Curfew reimposed in Kashmir valleyTimes of India
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Kashmir shuts again on 82nd day of unrest, two protesters injured - Hindustan Times


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Kashmir shuts again on 82nd day of unrest, two protesters injured
Hindustan Times
A shutdown called by the separatists on Saturday disturbed normal life in Kashmir which has been wreaked by civil unrest since the last 82 days. Two protesters were injured in a spate of clashes in Srinagar city. There were reports of stone-pelting ...
Rocks, YouTube Fuel Kashmiri ProtestsWall Street Journal
Commission probing civilian deaths in Kashmir starts inquiryTimes of India
Two dozen hurt in fresh Indian Kashmir clashesAFP
MorungExpress -Kashmir Observer -Press TV
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College sacks Professor Joseph - The Hindu


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College sacks Professor Joseph
The Hindu
PTI New Man College in Kerala has sacked its lecturer, whose right palm was chopped off by activists of radical outfit PFI for preparing a question paper with alleged derogatory references to Prophet Mohammed. The management of the New Man College has ...
After his hand was chopped off, Kerala college sacks lecturerTimes of India
Lecturer sacked: Education minister reactsIBNLive.com
Kerala lecturer sackedOneindia
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'T' students want civil service exams postponed - Oneindia


Oneindia
'T' students want civil service exams postponed
Oneindia
Hyderabad, Sep 4: Andhra Pradesh yet again erupted in protests as Telangana students under the banner of Osmania University Students Joint Action Committee (OUJAC) boycotted classes and took to streets demanding postponement of the State Public Service ...
Telangana ministers demand postponement of state examSify
AP on boil over Telangana activists' demand to put off examTimes Now.tv
Students demand postponement of civil service examIndian Express
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ABVP repeats 2002 performance, tops Delhi University polls - Sify


Mid-Day
ABVP repeats 2002 performance, tops Delhi University polls
Sify
Making a spectacular comeback, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh associate, virtually swept Delhi University Student Union (DUSU) polls Saturday, bagging three of the four seats at stake. ...
New Delhi ABVP tops in DU pollsHindustan Times
Leaflet norms take a beating at DUSU pollsIndia Today
ABVP sweeps DUSU polls, wins 3 seatsTimes of India
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Majority in Kashmir not anti-India, says Advani - Times of India


India Talkies
Majority in Kashmir not anti-India, says Advani
Times of India
NEW DELHI: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP) leader LK Advani on Saturday said a majority of people in Jammu and Kashmir do not nurture any anti- India sentiments. Writing in his blog, Advani said surveys conducted by even pro- Pakistan persons have ...
Kashmir stone-pelters backed by opposition: AdvaniSify
Advani hits out at Geelani over Kashmirindiablooms
Mirwaiz echoes Geelani demandsHindustan Times
Daily News & Analysis -Indian Express -Kashmir Watch
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BJD Rally slams Congress over Vedanta and Polavaram - BreakingNewsOnline.


India Talkies
BJD Rally slams Congress over Vedanta and Polavaram
BreakingNewsOnline.
News Desk: Accusing the Congress-led UPA government's biased attitude to Orissa over Vedanta and Polavaram issue, the regional political party, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has criticized the Congress in a rally “Save Orissa†against Rahul Gandhi's ...
BJD takes on Rahul, holds rally in LanjigarhEconomic Times
Centre harming Orissa's interests, says BJDThe Hindu
BJD rallies for VedantaHindustan Times
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New Bollywood film-makers shift focus to rural India

MUMBAI (Reuters Life!) - The grit and grime of rural India, its people and problems are all finding their way into the glamorous world of mainstream Bollywood films.
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FACTBOX - Key political risks to watch in India

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - With last year's strong election victory India had appeared set to push swift economic reforms, but tackling stubbornly high inflation, a political hot potato, has largely distracted the Congress party-led government.
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PM says his years as teacher were most satisfying - Times of India


The Day After
PM says his years as teacher were most satisfying
Times of India
NEW DELHI: Manmohan Singh, in his second tenure as Prime Minister, on Saturday said that "my own years as a teacher have been the most satisfying and fulfilling in my life". Addressing National Award winning teachers on the eve of Teacher's Day at his ...
Teachers should guard against lack of knowledge, biases: PMSify
Manmohan Singh wants teachers to be associated in education policy formulationOneindia
School environment should be free from fear: PMTimes of India
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PM compliments Sibal for his dedication in handling ministry - IBNLive.com


Calcutta Telegraph
PM compliments Sibal for his dedication in handling ministry
IBNLive.com
PTI | 02:09 PM,Sep 04,2010 New Delhi, Sept 4 (PTI) HRD Minister Kapil Sibal, who has been upset after being attacked by a party colleague in Parliament, was today complimented by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his zeal and dedication in handling the ...
'Standing Committee instructions should be in writing'The Hindu
Ansari questions insertion in N-bill reportTimes of India
'Vested interests' clip education tribunals BillIndia Today
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11 hurt as school van catches fire - Hindustan Times


Oneindia
11 hurt as school van catches fire
Hindustan Times
At least 11 students received burn injuries on Saturday when a school van carrying them burst into flames following a gas leak from its LPG tank in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh district, police said. All the 11 students of a private school, who are in the ...
Azamgarh: School van catches fire, 10 children injuredNDTV.com
School van catches fire, 11 hurt in UPTimes of India
UP: School bus catches fireOneindia
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Life returning to normal in Kashmir - Times of India


India Talkies
Life returning to normal in Kashmir
Times of India
SRINAGAR: Life in the Kashmir Valley was on Saturday limping back to normal with people defying the strike called by the separatists. Curfew has been lifted from the entire Valley but prohibitory orders have been imposed in Anantnag and Pulwama ...
No curfew in Valley despite separatist shutdownIBNLive.com
No curfew in Srinagar, restrictions in south KashmirSify
Mirwaiz echoes Geelani demandsHindustan Times
Daily News & Analysis -Indian Express -GreaterKashmir.com (press release)
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Tendulkar tells youngsters to resist lure of money

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar advised young cricketers on Friday to resist the lure of money and play the game in the cleanest possible way.
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Foreigners coming to India need a valid passport from their country of origin and a valid Indian VISA.

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India - Indian History

Indian history starts with evidence of human activity in the southern state of Tamil Nadu 75,000 years ago. Evidence of Homo Erectus activity dates back to 500,000 years.

The Indus Valley Civilization, along the river Indus in the North West of India, was a very advanced culture that existed from 3000 to 1300 BCE. This was , the first major Indian civilization.

India Embassy : Indian missions abroad

Here is a list of all the Indian Missions Abroad.

Control F to search for your  country. This list is from this India government site

AFGHANISTAN

Embassy of India

Malalai Watt, Shahre-Nau,
Kabul, Afghanistan.

Telephone: 00-873-763095560

Fax: 00-873-763095561

India Language, Indian Hindi

Indian languages fall under two major and two minor families : the Indo-European languages—Indo-Aryan (70%)—and the Dravidian languages (22% ), Austro-Asiatic and Tibeto-Burman families and a few isolated languages.

India Kids, Indian Children

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