| Patil visits Shanghai Expo, mini India showcased in style |
| Shanghai, May 30 ANI: Exploring the concept of 'Cities of Harmony', the Indian pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 here showcases how tradition can exist harmoniously with modernity and how ecological sustainability can be achieved with national development read more |
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| The state cannot legislate on a citizen's sexual preferences |
| INT5International/Law/SocietyThe state cannot legislate on a citizen's sexual preferences CommentBy Mayank ChhayaIndia's Additional Solicitor General P. P. Malhotra, who supposedly represents the Indian government's views on all socio-legal matters, has called gay sex "immoral and perverse." There could not be a more egregious example of medieval obscurantism.As quoted by media reports Malhotra's views are so fundamentally out of sync with social reality that it begs the read more |
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Posted by IANS on Tuesday Sep 30 |
| Ancient bacteria on Roman tombs may help protect cultural he |
| Washington, September 25 ANI: A new research has led to the discovery of two new species of bacteria found growing on the walls of ancient Roman tombs, which may help protect cultural heritage monuments.The tombs in question are the catacombs of Saint Callistus, which are part of a massive graveyard that covers 15 hectares, equivalent to more than 20 football pitches. The underground tombs were built at the end of the 2nd Century AD and were named after Pope Saint Callistus I. More than 30 popes and martyrs are buried in the catacombs read more |
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Posted by aniin on Sunday Sep 28 |
| How the Sahara's strangest Stone Age graveyard was uncovered |
| Washington, September 22 ANI: The Sahara desert's strangest Stone Age graveyard, which was uncovered in the year 2000 by a small team of paleontologists, had excavated 20 tons of dinosaur bones and other prehistoric animals. According to a report in National Geographic News, the team, which was led by Paul Sereno of the University of Chicago, scattered on foot across the toffee-colored sands of the Tenere desert in northern Niger.Referred to as a "desert within a desert", the Tenere read more |
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Posted by aniin on Tuesday Sep 23 |
| Khajuraho |
| State: Madhya Pradesh District: Chatarpur District Main languages: Hindi History: The village of Khajuraho has monuments which are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city is one of the most popular tourist destinations in India read more |
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Posted by subhasis on Tuesday Sep 02 |
| Sweden |
| The Kingdom of Sweden is situated in the Scandinavian region in Northern Europe. Sweden is bordered by Norway and Finland. Sweden is connected with Denmark through the Oresund Bridge. Sweden is a member of European Union since 1995 read more |
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Posted by subhasis on Monday Aug 18 |
| Cuttack |
| State of: Orissa Main languages: Oriya, Bengali and Hindi History: The city of Cuttack gets its name from the etymological word 'Katak'. It means army cantonment and also a capital city read more |
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Posted by subhasis on Sunday Aug 03 |
| Allahabad |
| State: Uttar Pradesh Main language: Hindi, Urdu, Awadhi, English History: Situated in the northern parts of Uttar Pradesh the city of Allahabad was given its name by the great Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1583 read more |
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Posted by subhasis on Tuesday Jul 29 |
| Ghana |
| The Republic of Ghana is located in the West Africa, bordering Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast to the west, Burkina Faso to the north and Togo to the east. The Gulf Of Guinea borders the nation in the south read more |
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Posted by subhasis on Monday Jul 14 |
| Makes Lots of Money |
| Do you know that in our time you can earn a good amount of money through eclectic style? If you do not know learn it from now. The main reason is in this fast changing world nothing is permanent and for that reason the degenerated styles of once have again been resorted read more |
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