States and union territories of India
The Dirtiest Air in the World Is in New Delhi
India's capital, New Delhi, has the world's most polluted air, according to an air quality monitoring agency.
Two other Indian cities, Kolkata and Mumbai, also ranked among the top 10 cities with the dirtiest air, on the sixth and ninth position respectively, Swiss-based IQ AirVisual said on Friday.
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Turkey Opened an Amusement Park, 3 Times Larger Than Disney's Magic Kingdom
Adrenaline lovers from all over the world can now add a new destination to their list, writes Econ.bg
Wonderland Eurasia, which was officially opened in the Turkish capital Ankara, has many impressive attractions, according to the British newspaper Metro.
It's three times bigger than Disney's Magic Kingdom, says T + L.
World's Tallest Statue Built in India (Video)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today, dedicated to the nation a 182-metre statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, believed to be the tallest in the world and said it will be a reminder about the courage of a man who thwarted efforts to disintegrate India.
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India Train Cars Derail, at Least 5 People Killed, 35 Hurt
LUCKNOW, India — Police say an express train has partially derailed in northern India, killing five passengers and injuring dozens more.
US, China Look on as Putin Seeks India Arms Deals
AFP - Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in India on Thursday looking to tie up billions of dollars in arms deals with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, likely irking the US, China and Pakistan in one fell swoop.
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India's Billion-dollar Battle to Build the World's Biggest Statue
AFP - The world's biggest statue is rising in a remote corner of India to honour an independence hero but it could quickly be outdone by a monument to a Hindu warrior king in the sea off Mumbai.
In a burst of nationalist fervour, around one billion dollars is being spent on the two giant effigies, each more than twice as tall as the Statue of Liberty.
India and Bulgaria to Sign MoU to Promote Tourism
NEW DELHI: India and Bulgaria will soon have a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in a bid to promote tourism. The Union Cabinet has approved the signing of MoU between India and Bulgaria for strengthening cooperation in tourism.
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Monsoon Rains Collapse Houses in Northern India, Killing 37
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — At least 37 people have been killed this week as monsoon rains triggered house collapses and flooded wide swaths of land in northern India, officials said Saturday.
Weather officials have predicted more rains in the next 48 hours in India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh.
Media watchdog alarmed by Indian journalist killings, hate speech
In this file photo taken on November 22, 2017 Indian journalists stand near the body of crime reporter Sudip Datta Bhowmik at his funeral in Agartala, the capital of northeastern state of Tripura, after he was allegedly shot dead by a Tripura State Rifles (TSR) trooper. AFP PHOTO / Arindam DEY
Air passenger traffic up in Europe in April
Air passenger traffic in Europe rose 5 percent year-on-year in April, an airport authority said on June 11.
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