In India, death is a part of life, and at one restaurant in western India, a part of lunch. picked by Mershaullk 2 years ago

The astronomical event of the summer, if not for this entire year, occurs this Wednesday, July 22: A total eclipse of the sun visible in parts of India and China.

In fact, this will be one of the very best solar eclipses of the 21st century thanks to the near-coinciding of three events. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

More than 100 Tibetan exiles in India have been barred by from marching to Tibet to protest against China holding the Olympics, Indian police say. picked by topofall 2 years ago

An India couple have been accused of trying to get their 15-year-son into the Guinness Book of World Records by allowing him to perform a caesarean operation. picked by ogri2003 3 years ago

Shiv Sena, the ultra-right Hindu nationalist party in India, has launched a global brand of snack food called the Shiv Vada -- a sandwich containing deep-fried potato ball. They want to make it as popular as hamburgers. picked by bornbad 9 months ago

Wildlife officials in India plan to build a special school to improve the behaviour of delinquent monkeys. picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

A man in southern India married a female dog in a traditional Hindu ceremony as an attempt to atone for stoning two other dogs to death — an act he believes cursed him. Picture. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

In the depths of northeastern India, in one of the wettest places on earth, bridges aren't built - they're grown. The living bridges of Cherrapunji, India are made from the roots of the Ficus elastica tree. This tree produces a series of secondary roots from higher up its trunk and can comfortably perch atop huge boulders along the riverbanks, or even in the middle of the rivers themselves. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

Remains of stone tools found amid ash deposits in India from a volcanic eruption 74,000 years ago show that modern humans were living there earlier than scientists had previously thought. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

A vibrating condom has sparked a row in India, over whether it's a contraceptive or a sex toy. The pack of three condoms, branded as Crezendo, contains a battery-operated ring-like device, reports the BBC. picked by DrNothing 3 years ago

China has been intruding into Indian territory annexing farmers land. Even as China denied intruding into India reporter's have proof. Another 1962 war ? picked by tgkprog 6 months ago

When Pooja Chopra was an infant, her father ordered her mother Neera to kill her. Instead, Neera left her home and husband with her two daughters and never looked back. The baby girl, who might have never seen her first birthday, won the Miss India World pageant last month. picked by bingo 11 months ago

Fourteen tiger cubs have been spotted in a reserve in north-western India, forestry officials say. picked by jhordie 2 years ago

Did you ever wonder where are Mughals descendants who one ruled India for 6 generations now and what they are doing? Here, is the answer picked by sudeoo 3 years ago

A teenager from India who stands at a tiny 1ft 11in (58cm) tall is the smallest girl in the world.

Jyoti Amge, 14, is shorter than the average two-year-old child and only weighs 11lb (5kg). picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Authorities in western India are offering to pay for a second honeymoon for couples who delay the birth of their first child by two years in an attempt to control birth rates. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Sigh...yet another giant leap backwards in the sex education debacle. India has the has most HIV patients, yet 40 percent of women there do not know what HIV is.

An interesting article, especially when you see my next post. picked by Moe 3 years ago

India has set up a team of Hindu gurus and 200 scientists to identify all ancient yoga positions or asanas and register each one to stop "patent pirates" from stealing its "traditional knowledge". picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A rare World War I bomber, termite-ridden but rescued from the elephant stable of a palace in India, has been put on display in Britain's Imperial War Museum. The plane is a de Havilland DH 9, made of wood and canvas. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Women civil servants in India have expressed shock at new appraisal rules which require them to reveal details of their menstrual cycles.

Aren't the glowing red eyes, horns, and hissing and spitting enough of a give-away? picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago