Maharashtra
(2002 est. pop. 98.6 million). Maharashtra, the third largest state of the Indian Union in terms of area and population, lies on the west coast of India facing the Arabian Sea. The state s...
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New Delhi (dpa) - Jewellers in the southern Indian town of Pune
plan to ban women wearing veils from entering their shops, after
robberies in two leading stores, news report...
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New Delhi (dpa) - By Bollywood standards, an unusual movie was
released in India Friday: It is not star-studded and has a paltry
budget with 150 producers pitching in the mo...
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New Delhi (dpa) - Demure, saree-clad Pratibha Patil, 72, elected
India's first woman president Saturday, was virtually unknown until
recently, but she has a wealth of politi...
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MUMBAI, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Indian farmers and traders,
opposed to the entry of private retail giants such as Wal-Mart,
are building a chain of superstores as part of efforts to sell
their produce d...
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New Delhi (dpa) - After a two-month freeze following protests from
farmers and landowners, the government of India has approved 24
Special Economic Zones (SEZs) to be create...
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New Delhi (dpa) - Police in India have arrested a man who
allegedly carried out deadly bombings near a mosque in the western
state of Maharashtra last month, media reports s...
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New Delhi (dpa) - A special court in Mumbai sentenced five more
people to jail terms ranging from six to 14 years on Wednesday for
helping to transport explosives used in a ...
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New Delhi (dpa) - Heavy rains and floods in India's southern and
western regions have claimed more than 100 lives, causing widespread
damage and disrupting road and rail tra...
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New Delhi (dpa) - Pratibha Patil was sworn as India's first woman
president in a ceremony in the central hall of parliament Wednesday.
Patil, 72, was sworn in by the...
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New Delhi (dpa) - Floods in seven Indian states have caused
estimated damages of 3.8 billion dollars, displaced more than 21
million people and destroyed 14,000 villages, of...
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Maharashtra
Jewellery shops in Indian town plan to bar veiled women
