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Automobile Production facilities in India

Ashok Leyland: Ennore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu; Hosur, Tamil Nadu (3 plants)
Audi: Aurangabad, Maharashtra.
BMW: Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Bajaj Auto Ltd: Akurdi, MIDC Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune, Maharashtra
Caparo : Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Chevrolet: Halol, Gujrat.
Daimler : Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Fiat: Pune (Ranjangaon), Maharashtra.
Ford: Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Force Motors: Pune, Maharashtra
General Motors: Talegaon Dabhade (Pune), Maharashtra
Hindustan motors: Chennai, Tamilnadu, and Kolkata, West Bengal.
Honda: Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
Hyundai: Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Kinetic Motor Company Limited: M.I.D.C., Pimpri-Chinchwad Pune, Maharashtra
Mahindra: Nashik, Maharashtra; Kandivali, Maharashtra; Igatpuri, Maharashtra; Zahirabad, Andhra Pradesh; and Haridwar, Uttarakhand.
Mercedes-Benz: Pune, Maharashtra.
Mitsubishi: Thiruvallur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Renault-Nissan: Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Škoda: Aurangabad, Maharashtra
Suzuki: Gurgaon, Haryana, and Manesar, Haryana.
TAFE Tractors : Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Tata: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh; Pimpri-Chinchwad (Pune) Maharashtra; Jamshedpur, Jharkhand; Haridwar, Uttarakhand and Sanand, Gujarat.
TVS Motors, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Toyota: Bangalore, Karnataka.
Volkswagen: Talegaon Dabhade (Pune), Maharashtra
Volvo Trucks: Bangalore, Karnataka
 

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List of banks in India

Central bank
Reserve Bank of India

State Bank of India & associates (also nationalized)
State Bank of India
State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur
State Bank of Hyderabad
State Bank of Indore
State Bank of Mysore
State Bank of Patiala
State Bank of Saurashtra (Now merged into State Bank of India)
State Bank of Travancore

Nationalized banks
Allahabad Bank
Andhra Bank
Bank of Baroda
Bank of India
Bank of Maharashtra
Canara Bank
Central Bank of India
Corporation Bank
Dena Bank
IDBI Bank
Indian Bank
Indian Overseas Bank
Oriental Bank of Commerce
Punjab & Sind Bank
Punjab National Bank
Syndicate Bank
UCO Bank
Union Bank of India
United Bank of India
Vijaya Bank

Old private sector banks
Bank of Rajasthan
Bharat Overseas Bank--now part of Indian Overseas Bank
Catholic Syrian Bank
City Union Bank
Dhanalakshmi Bank
Federal Bank
ING Vysya Bank
Jammu and Kashmir Bank
Karnataka Bank
Karur Vysya Bank
Lakshmi Vilas Bank
Lord Krishna Bank-now a part of HDFC Bank
Nainital Bank -- Associate of Bank of Baroda
Ratnakar Bank
Sangli Bank-now a part of ICICI
SBI Commercial and International Bank
South Indian Bank
Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank

New private sector banks
Axis Bank
Centurion Bank of Punjab-now a part of HDFC Bank
Development Credit Bank
HDFC Bank
ICICI Bank
IndusInd Bank
Kotak Mahindra
Yes bank

Foreign banks operating in India
ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
American Express Bank
Antwerp Bank
Arab Bangladesh Bank
Bank Internasional Indonesia
Bank of America NA
Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait B.S.C.
Bank of Ceylon
Bank of Nova Scotia
Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ
Barclays Bank PLC
BNP Paribas
Calyon Bank
Chinatrust Commercial Bank
Citibank N.A.
Development Bank of Singapore
Deutsche Bank AG
HSBC
JPMorgan Chase Bank
Krung Thai Bank
Mashreq Bank psc
Mizuho Corporate Bank
Oman International Bank S.A.O.G.
Shinhan Bank
Société Générale
Sonali Bank
Standard Chartered Bank
State Bank of Mauritius

Merged or defunct banks
Arbuthnot & Co
Bank of Bombay (now part of the State Bank of India)
Bank of Calcutta (now part of the State Bank of India)
Bank of Chettinad
Bank of Madras (now part of the State Bank of India)
Binny & Co
Bank of Madura (now part of ICICI Bank)
Lord Krishna Bank (now part of Centurion Bank of Punjab)
Global Trust Bank (now part of Oriental Bank of Commerce)
Centurion Bank of Punjab (now part of HDFC Bank)
 

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List of banks in India

Central bank
Reserve Bank of India

State Bank of India & associates (also nationalized)
State Bank of India
State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur
State Bank of Hyderabad
State Bank of Indore
State Bank of Mysore
State Bank of Patiala
State Bank of Saurashtra (Now merged into State Bank of India)
State Bank of Travancore

Nationalized banks
Allahabad Bank
Andhra Bank
Bank of Baroda
Bank of India
Bank of Maharashtra
Canara Bank
Central Bank of India
Corporation Bank
Dena Bank
IDBI Bank
Indian Bank
Indian Overseas Bank
Oriental Bank of Commerce
Punjab & Sind Bank
Punjab National Bank
Syndicate Bank
UCO Bank
Union Bank of India
United Bank of India
Vijaya Bank

Old private sector banks
Bank of Rajasthan
Bharat Overseas Bank--now part of Indian Overseas Bank
Catholic Syrian Bank
City Union Bank
Dhanalakshmi Bank
Federal Bank
ING Vysya Bank
Jammu and Kashmir Bank
Karnataka Bank
Karur Vysya Bank
Lakshmi Vilas Bank
Lord Krishna Bank-now a part of HDFC Bank
Nainital Bank -- Associate of Bank of Baroda
Ratnakar Bank
Sangli Bank-now a part of ICICI
SBI Commercial and International Bank
South Indian Bank
Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank

New private sector banks
Axis Bank
Centurion Bank of Punjab-now a part of HDFC Bank
Development Credit Bank
HDFC Bank
ICICI Bank
IndusInd Bank
Kotak Mahindra
Yes bank

Foreign banks operating in India
ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
American Express Bank
Antwerp Bank
Arab Bangladesh Bank
Bank Internasional Indonesia
Bank of America NA
Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait B.S.C.
Bank of Ceylon
Bank of Nova Scotia
Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ
Barclays Bank PLC
BNP Paribas
Calyon Bank
Chinatrust Commercial Bank
Citibank N.A.
Development Bank of Singapore
Deutsche Bank AG
HSBC
JPMorgan Chase Bank
Krung Thai Bank
Mashreq Bank psc
Mizuho Corporate Bank
Oman International Bank S.A.O.G.
Shinhan Bank
Société Générale
Sonali Bank
Standard Chartered Bank
State Bank of Mauritius

Merged or defunct banks
Arbuthnot & Co
Bank of Bombay (now part of the State Bank of India)
Bank of Calcutta (now part of the State Bank of India)
Bank of Chettinad
Bank of Madras (now part of the State Bank of India)
Binny & Co
Bank of Madura (now part of ICICI Bank)
Lord Krishna Bank (now part of Centurion Bank of Punjab)
Global Trust Bank (now part of Oriental Bank of Commerce)
Centurion Bank of Punjab (now part of HDFC Bank)
What happened to the branches of Pakistani banks nationalized under enemy property act during 1965 war.
In Pakistan Punjab National Bank was taken over by Habib Bank
 

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Interesting fact :) both countries took over each other national properties under the same act :D
 

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Nuclear power plants


Code:
Power station	Operator	State		Type		Units		Total capacity (MW)
Kaiga		NPCIL		Karnataka	PHWR		220 x 3		660
Kakrapar	NPCIL		Gujarat		PHWR		220 x 2		440
Kalpakkam	NPCIL		Tamil Nadu	PHWR		220 x 2		440
Narora		NPCIL		Uttar Pradesh	PHWR		220 x 2		440
Rawatbhata	NPCIL		Rajasthan	PHWR	100 x 1, 200 x 1, 220 x 2		740
Tarapur		NPCIL		Maharastra	BWR*(PHWR)160 x 2, 540 x 2 	1400
						Total		17		4120
 

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Airlines of India


Code:
AIRLINE  		ICAO  		IATA  		COMMENCED
						OPERATIONS  
						
Air India		AIC		AI		Oct-32
Air-India Express	AXB		IX		Apr-05
Air India Regional	LLR		CD		Sep-07
Blue Dart Aviation	BDA		BZ		May-94
Club One Air					Aug-05
Kingfisher Red	DKN		DN		Aug-03
Deccan Aviation	DKN		DN		Dec-97
GoAir		GOW		G8		Jun-04
IndiGo Airlines	IGO		6E		Aug-06
Jagson Airlines					Nov-91
Jet Airways	JAI		9W		May-93
Jet Lite		RSH		S2		Apr-07
Kingfisher Airlines	KFR		IT		May-05
MDLR Airlines					Mar-07
Paramount Airways	PMW		I7		Oct-05
SpiceJet		SEJ		SG		May-05
Hi Flying Group	HFA		H9		Dec-05
 

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Airports & Seaports of India

 

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Indian beaches

Andhra Pradesh
Baruva, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Bhavanapadu, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Kalingapatnam, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Kallepalli, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Mypad Beach, Andhra Pradesh, India
Mogadalapadu, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Salihundam, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Sri Kurmam, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Suryalanka Beach, Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh, India
Vizag beach, Andhra Pradesh, India
Ramakrishna Mission beach, Vizag, Andhra Pradesh, India
Tenneti beach, Vizag, Andhra Pradesh, India
Submarine Museum beach, Vizag, Andhra Pradesh, India
Dolphins Nose beach, Vizag, Andhra Pradesh, India
Manginapudi beach, Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Kakinada beach, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India

Goa

Arambol Beach, Goa, India
Palolem Beach, Goa, India
Calangute, Goa, India
Benaulim, Goa, India
Candolim, Goa, India
Chapora Beach, Goa, India
Dona Paula, Goa, India
Miramar, Panaji, Goa, India
Anjuna Beach, Goa, India
Vagator Beach, Goa, India
Varca Beach, Goa, India
Majorda Beach, Goa, India
mobor Beach, Goa, India
Cavelossim Beach, Goa, India
Vagator Beach, Goa, India
Nerul or Cocco Beach, Goa, India

Gujarat
Ahmedpur Mandvi Beach, Gujarat, India
Chorwad Beach, Gujarat, India
Diu Beach, Gujarat, India
Gopnath Beach, Gujarat, India
Umbergam Beach,Gujarat, India
Tithal Beach, Gujarat, India

Karnataka

Karwar Beach, Karnataka, India
Kaup (village), Karnataka, India
Kudle beach, Karnataka, India
Maravanthe, Karnataka, India
Mukka, Karnataka, India
Murudeshwara, Karnataka, India
Panambur, Karnataka, India
St Mary's Island, Karnataka, Karnataka, India
Tannirubhavi Beach, Karnataka, India
Trasi, Karnataka, India
Ullal, Karnataka, India

Kerala

Stone Pavilion at Sangumukham beach, TrivandrumAlappuzha Beach, Kerala,India
Cherai Beach, Kerala,India
Fort Kochi, Cochin, India
Kappad, Kerala,India
Kappkadavu, Kerala,India
Kovalam, Trivandrum, Kerala,India
Marari beach, Kerala,India
Meenkunnu Beach, Kerala,India
Muzhappilangad Beach, Kerala,India
Payyambalam Beach, Kerala,India
Shangumughom Beach, Trivandrum, Kerala,India
Varkala, Trivandrum, Kerala,India
Veli beachside lagoon, Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)
reference Beaches in Kerala


Maharashtra

Vile Parle entrance of Juhu BeachAlibaug Beach, Maharashtra, India
Aksa Beach, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Band Stand, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Dadar Chowpatti, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Girgaum Chowpatty Beach, Mumbai, India
Ganpatipule Beach, Maharashtra, India
Gorai Beach, Mumbai, India
Juhu beach, Mumbai,Maharashtra, India
Madh Island's beach, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Manori Beach, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Marvé Beach, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Versova Beach, Mumbai,Maharashtra, India
Harihareshwar Beach, Maharashtra, India
reference List of Mumbai beaches


Orissa

Cheena valaChandipur Beach, Orissa, India
Gopalpur Beach, Orissa, India
Gahirmatha Beach, Orissa, India
Puri Beach, Orissa, India

Tamil Nadu

Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Golden Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Adyar Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Thiruvanmiyur Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Elliot's Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Santhome Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Kanyakumari Beach, Tamil Nadu, India
Tiruchendur Beach, Tamil Nadu, India

unclassified
Alappuzha Beach, India
Colva Beach, Margao, India
Malpe Beach, Udupi, India
Andaman & Nicobar, India
 

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Hill stations in India

Andhra Pradesh
Horsley Hills
Araku Valley

Gujarat
Saputara
Wilson Hill

Himachal Pradesh
Chail
Dalhousie
Dharmsala
Kasauli
Kullu
Shimla

Jammu and Kashmir
Pahalgam
Srinagar
Patni Top

Jharkhand
Hazaribagh

Karnataka
Nandidrug
Kemmangundi
Madikeri

Kerala
Devikulam
Munnar
Nelliyampathi
Peermade
Ponmudi
Wayanad

Madhya Pradesh
Pachmarhi

Maharashtra
Karjat
Khandala
Lonavala
Mahabaleshwar
Matheran
Panchgani
Igatpuri
Panhala

Meghalaya
Shillong

Rajasthan
Mount Abu

Tamil Nadu
Coonoor
Kodaikanal
Ooty
Yercaud
Yelagiri
Kolli Hills

Uttaranchal
Bhimtal
Chamoli
Mussoorie
Nainital
Ranikhet
Munsiyari
Champawat
Gangolihat
Berinag
Askot
Didihat
Chaukori
Lohaghat
Lansdowne

West Bengal
Darjeeling
Kalimpong
 

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Adventure Tourism

River rafting and kayaking in Himalayas
Mountain climbing in Himalayas
Rock climbing in Madhya Pradesh
Skiing in Gulmarg or Auli
Boat racing in Bhopal
Paragliding in Maharashtra
 

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Diplomatic missions of India

Europe

Yerevan (Embassy)
Austria
Vienna (Embassy)
Azerbaijan
Baku (Embassy)
Belarus
Minsk (Embassy)
Belgium
Brussels (Embassy)
Bulgaria
Sofia (Embassy)
Croatia
Zagreb (Embassy)
Cyprus
Nicosia (High Commission)
Czech Republic
Prague (Embassy)
Denmark
Copenhagen (Embassy)
Finland
Helsinki (Embassy)
France
Paris (Embassy)
Saint Denis (Consulate-General)
Germany
Berlin (Embassy)
Frankfurt (Consulate-General)
Hamburg (Consulate-General)
Munich (Consulate-General)
Greece
Athens (Embassy)
Hungary
Budapest (Embassy)
Iceland
Reykjavík (Embassy)
Ireland
Dublin (Embassy)
Italy
Rome (Embassy)
Milan (Consulate-General)
Malta
Valetta (High Commission)
Netherlands
The Hague (Embassy)
Norway
Oslo (Embassy)
Poland
Warsaw (Embassy)
Portugal
Lisbon (Embassy)
Romania
Bucharest (Embassy)
Russia
Moscow (Embassy)
Saint Petersburg (Consulate-General)
Vladivostok (Consulate-General)
Serbia
Belgrade (Embassy)
Slovakia
Bratislava (Embassy)
Spain
Madrid (Embassy)
Sweden
Stockholm (Embassy)
Switzerland
Berne (Embassy)
Geneva (Consulate-General)
Ukraine
Kiev (Embassy)
United Kingdom
London (High Commission)
Birmingham (Consulate-General)
Edinburgh (Consulate-General)

North America

Ottawa (High Commission)
Toronto (Consulate General)
Vancouver (Consulate General)
Cuba
Havana (Embassy)
Jamaica
Kingston (High Commission)
Mexico
Mexico City (Embassy)
Panama
Panama City (Embassy)
Trinidad and Tobago
Port of Spain (High Commission)
United States
Washington, D.C. (Embassy)
Chicago (Consulate-General)
Houston (Consulate-General)
New York (Consulate-General)
San Francisco (Consulate-General)

South America
Argentina
Buenos Aires (Embassy)
Brazil
Brasília (Embassy)
São Paulo (Consulate-General)
Chile
Santiago (Embassy)
Colombia
Bogotá (Embassy)
Guyana
Georgetown (High Commission)
Peru
Lima (Embassy)
Suriname
Paramaribo (Embassy)
Venezuela
Caracas (Embassy)

Asia
Afghanistan
Kabul (Embassy)
Herat (Consulate-General)
Jalalabad (Consulate-General)
Khandahar (Consulate-General)
Mazari Sharif (Consulate-General)
Bangladesh
Dhaka (High Commission)
Chittagong (Assistant High Commission)
Rajshahi (Assistant High Commission)
Bhutan
Thimphu (Embassy)
Phuntsholing (Liaison Office)
Brunei
Bandar Seri Begawan (High Commission)
Cambodia
Phnom Penh (Embassy)
People's Republic of China
Beijing (Embassy)
Guangzhou (Consulate-General)
Hong Kong (Consulate-General)
Shanghai (Consulate-General)
Indonesia
Jakarta (Embassy)
Medan (Consulate-General)
Japan
Tokyo (Embassy)
Osaka (Consulate-General)
Kazakhstan
Almaty (Embassy)
North Korea
Pyongyang (Embassy)
South Korea
Seoul (Embassy)
Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek (Embassy)
Laos
Vientiane (Embassy)
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur (High Commission)
Maldives
Male (High Commission)
Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar (Embassy)
Myanmar
Yangon (Embassy)
Mandalay (Consulate-General)
Nepal
Kathmandu (Embassy)
Birgunj (Consulate)
Pakistan
Islamabad (High Commission)
Karachi (Assistant High Commission)
Philippines
Manila (Embassy)
Singapore
Singapore (High Commission)
Sri Lanka
Colombo (High Commission)
Kandy (Assistant High Commission)
Tajikistan
Dushanbe (Embassy)
Thailand
Bangkok (Embassy)
Chiang Mai (Consulate-General)
Turkmenistan
Ashkabad (Embassy)
Uzbekistan
Tashkent (Embassy)
Vietnam
Hanoi (Embassy)
Ho Chi Minh City (Consulate-General)

Middle East
Bahrain
Manama (Embassy)
Iran
Tehran (Embassy)
Zahidan (Consulate-General)
Bandar Abbas (Consulate)
Iraq
Baghdad (Embassy)
Israel
Tel Aviv (Embassy)
Jordan
Amman (Embassy)
Kuwait
Kuwait City (Embassy)
Lebanon
Beiruit (Embassy)
Oman
Muscat (Embassy)
Palestinian Authority
Ramallah (Representative Office)
Qatar
Doha (Embassy)
Saudi Arabia
Riyadh (Embassy)
Jeddah (Consulate-General)
Syria
Damascus (Embassy)
Turkey
Ankara (Embassy)
Istanbul (Consulate-General)
United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi (Embassy)
Dubai (Consulate-General)
Yemen
Sana'a (Embassy)

Africa
Algeria
Algiers (Embassy)
Angola
Luanda (Embassy)
Botswana
Gaborone (High Commission)
Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou (Embassy)
Côte d'Ivoire
Abidjan (Embassy)
Egypt
Cairo (Embassy)
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa (Embassy)
Ghana
Accra (High Commission)
Kenya
Nairobi (High Commission)
Mombassa (Assistant High Commission)
Libya
Tripoli (Embassy)
Madagascar
Antananarivo (Embassy)
Mauritius
Port Louis (High Commission)
Morocco
Rabat (Embassy)
Mozambique
Maputo (High Commission)
Namibia
Windhoek (High Commission)
Nigeria
Abuja (High Commission)
Lagos (Assistant High Commission)
Senegal
Dakar (Embassy)
Seychelles
Victoria, Seychelles (High Commission)
South Africa
Pretoria (High Commission)
Cape Town (High Commission/Consulate-General)
Durban (Consulate-General)
Johannesburg (Consulate-General)
Sudan
Khartoum (Embassy)
Tanzania
Dar es Salam (High Commission)
Zanzibar (Consulate-General)
Tunisia
Tunis (Embassy)
Uganda
Kampala (High Commission)
Zambia
Lusaka (High Commission)
Zimbabwe
Harare (Embassy)

Oceania

Canberra (High Commission)
Sydney (Consulate-General)
Fiji
Suva (High Commission)
New Zealand
Wellington (High Commission)
Papua New Guinea
Port Morseby (High Commission)

Multilateral organisations
Brussels (Mission to the European Union)
Geneva (Permanent Mission to the United Nations and other international organisations)
New York (Permanent Mission to the United Nations)
Paris (Permanent Mission to the UNESCO)
Vienna (Permanent Mission to the United Nations and other international organisations)
 

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Diplomatic missions in India

Embassies/High Commissions
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Afghanistan
Algeria
Angola
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Bhutan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Cambodia
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guyana
Holy See
Hungary
Iceland
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
North Korea
Republic of Korea
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Libya
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Malta
Mauritius
Mexico
Mongolia
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Somalia
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe


Missions
Republic of China (Taipei Economic and Cultural Center)
European Union

Consulates General/Consulates

Bangalore
France

Chandigarh
Canada

Chennai (Madras)
Australia
Canada (Consulate)
Germany
Japan
Malaysia
Russia
Serbia
Singapore (Consulate)
Sri Lanka
United Kingdom
United States

Goa
Portugal

Hyderabad
Iran
United States

Kolkata (Calcutta)
Bangladesh
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
Myanmar
Russia
Thailand
United Kingdom
United States

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Indian Army Regiments

Infantry Regiments (29)
Brigade of the Guards
The Parachute Regiment
Mechanised Infantry Regiment
Punjab Regiment
Madras Regiment
The Grenadiers
Maratha Light Infantry
Rajputana Rifles
Rajput Regiment
Sikh Regiment
Sikh Light Infantry
Dogra Regiment
Garhwal Rifles
Kumaon Regiment
Assam Regiment
Bihar Regiment
Mahar Regiment
Jammu & Kashmir Rifles
Jammu & Kashmir Light Infantry
Jat Regiment
Naga Regiment
1 Gorkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment)
3 Gorkha Rifles
4 Gorkha Rifles
5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force)
8 Gorkha Rifles
9 Gorkha Rifles
11 Gorkha Rifles
Ladakh Scouts

Armoured Regiments (62)

President's Bodyguard
1 Horse (Skinner's Horse)
2 Lancers
3 Cavalry
4 Horse
5 Armoured Regiment
6 Armoured Regiment
7 Cavalry
8 Cavalry
9 Horse (9th Royal Deccan Horse?)
10 Armoured Regiment
11 Armoured Regiment
12 Armoured Regiment
13 Armoured Regiment
14 Scinde Horse
15 Armoured Regiment
16 Cavalry
17 Horse {The Poona Horse}
18 Cavalry
19 Armoured Regiment
20 Lancers
21 Central India Horse
40 Armoured Regiment
41 Armoured Regiment (India)
42 Armoured Regiment
43 Armoured Regiment
44 Armoured Regiment
45 Cavalry
46 Armoured Regiment
47 Armoured Regiment
48 Armoured Regiment
49 Armoured Regiment
50 Armoured Regiment
51 Armoured Regiment
52 Armoured Regiment
53 Armoured Regiment
61 Cavalry
62 Cavalry
63 Cavalry
64 Cavalry
65 Armoured Regiment
66 Armoured Regiment
67 Armoured Regiment
68 Armoured Regiment
69 Armoured Regiment
70 Armoured Regiment
71 Armoured Regiment
72 Armoured Regiment
73 Armoured Regiment
74 Armoured Regiment
75 Armoured Regiment - the only Indian armoured regiment to have been raised on foreign soil during the 1971 Indo-Pak war at Gadra Road (now in Pakistan)on 12 March 1972.
76 Armoured Regiment
81 Armoured Regiment
82 Armoured Regiment
83 Armoured Regiment
84 Armoured Regiment
85 Armoured Regiment
86 Armoured Regiment
87 Armoured Regiment
88 Armoured Regiment
89 Armoured Regiment
90 Armoured Regiment

Units of the Regiment of Artillery
A few of the units of artillery are listed below:

217 fd regt
37 (Coorg) Anti-Tank Regiment RIA
40 Field Regiment (Asal Uttar)
61 Medium Regiment
76 Field Regiment
216 Medium Regiment
163 Medium Regiment
168 Field Regiment
169 Field Regiment (Longewala)
195 Field Regiment (Banwat)
255 Field Regiment
286 Medium Regiment
311 Field Regiment
92 Medium Regiment

Engineering Regiment Groups
These were formed from the Sapper and Miner Groups of each of the erstwhile presidencies of British India. They are listed below in order of precedence:

Madras Sappers
Bengal Sappers
Bombay Sappers
 

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Indians by net worth


Code:
Rank  		Name  		Net Worth (US$ bil)  
1		Lakshmi Mittal		51
2		Mukesh Ambani		49
3		Anil Ambani		45
4		Kushal Pal Singh		35
5		Azim Premji		12.7
6		Sunil Mittal		12.5
7		Srichand and Gopichand Hinduja		12.4
8		Shashi Ruia & Ravi Ruia		12
9		Ramesh Chandra		11.6
10		Kumar Mangalam Birla		11
11		Tulsi Tanti		10
12		Savitri Jindal		8.5
13		Anil Agarwal		7.4
14		Gautam Adani		6.7
15		Grandhi Rao		6.2
16		Adi Godrej		5.2
17		Uday Kotak		4.6
18		Indu Jain		4.4
19		Shiv Nadar		4.3
21		Dilip Shanghvi		3.9
21		Jaiprakash Gaur		3.9
22		Cyrus Poonawalla		3.1
23		Kalanidhi Maran		2.7
24		Subhash Chandra Goel		2.6
25		Baba Kalyani		2.5
26		Rakesh Wadhawan		2.35
27		Rahul Bajaj		2.3
28		Malvinder Mohan Singh		2.25
29		Venugopal Dhoot		2.2
30		Rajan Raheja		2.15
31		Niranjan Hiranandani		2.1
32		Vivek Burman		2
33		Reji Abraham		2
34		L. Madhusudhan Rao		1.9
35		Gautam Thapar		1.8
36		Anurag Dikshit		1.75
37		Vikas Oberoi		1.7
38		N.R. Narayana Murthy		1.69
39		Anu Aga		1.67
40		Gracias Saldanha		1.65
41		Vijay Mallya		1.6
42		Naresh Goyal		1.55
43		Murali K.Divi		1.53
44		Jignesh Shah		1.37
45		Yusuf Hamied		1.32
46		Nandan Nilekani		1.26
47		Pradeep Jain		1.25
48		Siddhiprasad		1.24
49		Habil Khorakiwala		1.23
50		Rohtas Goel		1.2
52		S Gopalakrishnan		1.18
53		Brijmohan Lall Munjal		1.12
54		Rakesh Jhunjhunwala		1.1
55		Keshub Mahindra		1.08
56		Nimesh Kampani		1.05
 

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Tallest buildings

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Name  				City  		Height  		Year  
Planet Godrej			Mumbai		181 metres (594 ft)		2009
Oberoi Woods Tower I		Mumbai		170 metres (558 ft)		2009
Oberoi Woods Tower II		Mumbai		170 metres (558 ft)		2009
Oberoi Woods Tower III		Mumbai		170 metres (558 ft)		2009
Shreepati Arcade		Mumbai		161 metres (528 ft)		2000
MVRDC				Mumbai		156 metres (512 ft)		2002
Vasant Polaris			Mumbai		151 metres (495 ft)		2009
Raheja Legend			Mumbai				2009
Belverdere Court		Mumbai		149 metres (489 ft)		1999
Kalpataru Heights		Mumbai		144 metres (472 ft)		1998
South City			Kolkata				2008
Sheth Beaumonde			Mumbai		125 metres (410 ft)		2008
 

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Purulia arms drop case

The Purulia arms drop case was an infamous incident in which unauthorised arms were dropped from an Antonov An-26 aircraft in Purulia district in the state of West Bengal in India on December 17, 1995.

A Latvian aircraft dropped a large consignment of arms including several hundred AK-47 rifles and more than a million rounds of ammunition over a large area in Jhalda, Ghatanga, Belamu, Maramu villages of Purulia district on the night of December 17, 1995. Several days later, when the plane re-entered Indian airspace, it was intercepted by the Indian Air Force MiG-21 and forced to land in Mumbai. While the true motive of the operation remains shourded in mystery and conjecture, it has been alleged that arms were intended for the socio-spiritual organization Ananda Marga (Sanskrit for "The Path of Bliss").

An Indian court in 1997 determined that the Ananda Marga group was indeed the intended recipient of the guns and ammunition[1]. Based on the pilot's testimony, along with other evidence such as a photograph of the Ananda Marga headquarters on the aircraft, the Judge ruled:

as per the materials available I hold that it has been established from the materials on record that the places where the arms were targeted to be dropped were of Anandamargies and precisely three storied white building was the target point and at that target point the arms were tried to be dropped from a flying aircraft and the aircraft has been pin pointed as per the evidence and materials on record.
However, despite the passage of years, many details of the incident are wrapped in mystery, and there has been considerable speculation as to the purpose and modality of the operation.

The crew of the aircraft consisted of five Latvian citizens and Peter Bleach, a British citizen Peter and an ex Special Air Service operative turned mercenary who was based in Yorkshire and involved in arms dealing.[citation needed] They were arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment while alleged kingpin Niels Christian Nielsen (aka Kim Peter Davy), a Danish citizen and member of the Ananda Marga group[3], escaped. Later, an Interpol red notice was issued against him. Following the intervention of Russian authorities, the Latvian crew (who gained Russian citizenship while in Indian custody) were later pardoned and released in 2000. Peter Bleach, too, was released on February 4, 2004, via a presidential pardon, allegedly due to persistent British pressure. In 2007 Kim Davy was traced by Denmark authorities, and it is possible he may be extradited to India for trial.

With all the main characters involved in the episode either free or absconding, many of the details of event are still unknown, and may never be known. Various conspiracy theories have been put forward, but the real motives of the arms drop remains unknown. On a diplomatic level, good relations have been maintained with Russia, Latvia, Britain, and even Pakistan – the various countries linked to the episode – despite the fact that this event remains the most serious breach of Indian national security to date.

On 8 October, 2008 the extradition of the key accused, Kim Davy, was close to being finalized as the government had, in principle, agreed on giving "sovereign assurance" to the Danish authorities on their conditions, as well as bringing about some changes in the existing extradition law. One of the conditions Denmark had set included the waiving of the death penalty if Davy is convicted by a court for his involvement in the dropping of a huge cache of arms and ammunition from an aircraft in West Bengal in 1995.
 

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Times of India's seven Wonders of India

1. Shravanabelagola or Gomateshwara- a place called Shravanabelagola in the Hassan district of Karnataka state

2. Harmandir Sahib (Golden temple) - located in the city of Amritsar in Punjab

3. Taj Mahal - located in Agra, Uttarpradesh

4. Hampi located in a village in northern Karnataka

5. Konarak - a small town in the state of Orissa

6. Nalanda - an ancient university near Patna in Bihar

7. Khajuraho - a village in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh
 

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Universities in India

Andhra Pradesh
K L University, Vijayawada.
Vikrama Simhapuri University, Nellore
Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University: Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University, Hyderabad.
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University: Andhra Pradesh Open University, Hyderabad
Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur
Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
Dravidian University, Kuppam
English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad
Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University, Hyderabad
Kakatiya University, Warangal
Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad
Osmania University, Hyderabad
Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad
Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati
Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur
Sri Sathya Sai University, Puttaparthi
University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Hyderabad
Rajiv Gandhi University - International Institute of Information Technology, Kadapa
Rajiv Gandhi University - International Institute of Information Technology, Basra
Rajiv Gandhi University - International Institute of Information Technology, Nuzvid
GITAM University,Visakhapatnam
ICFAI University, Hyderabad
NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad
National Institute of Technology, Warangal
NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada
Krishna University, Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa
Telangana University, Nizamabad
Mahatma Gandhi University, Nalgonda
Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati
Shatavahana University, Karimnagar
Qurram University, Hyderabad
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kadapa
Adikavi Nannaya University, Rajamundhry
National Institute of Fashion Technology, Hyderabad
Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences, Jawahar Nagar, Hyderabad
Rayalaseema University,Kurnool
Rahtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth Tirupati

Arunachal Pradesh
Rajiv Gandhi University: Arunachal University

Assam
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati
Assam University, Silchar
Gauhati University, Guwahati
Tezpur University, Tezpur
Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh
National Institute of Technology, Silchar

Bihar
Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University Madhepura New Page 1
B. R. Ambedkar Bihar University, Muzzafarpur
Nalanda Open University, Patna
Indian Institute of Technology, Patna
National Institute of Technology, Patna
Jayprakash University, chhapra
Magadh University, Gaya

Chhattisgarh
Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur
Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur
Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur
Kushabhau Thakre Patrakarita Avam Jansanchar University, Raipur
National Institute of Technology, Raipur
MATS University, Raipur
Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University, Bhilai
Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur
Indira Kala Sangeet University, Khairagarh
Pandit Sundarlal Sharma University, Bilaspur

Delhi
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi
Ambedkar Institute of Technology (GGSIPU), Delhi
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi
Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Delhi
Indira Gandhi National Open University, Delhi
Jamia Hamdard, Delhi
Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi
Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi
TERI University, Delhi
University of Delhi, Delhi
School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi
National Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi
ShriLal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Delhi
Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, Delhi

Gujarat
Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad
Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (M.S.University), Vadodara
Gujarat University, Ahmedabad
Nirma University of Science & Technology, Ahmedabad
Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar
Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar
Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat
Saurashtra University, Rajkot
Ganpat University, Mehsana
Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
DAIICT Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information & Communication Technology, Gandhinagar
UCET Universal College of Engineering & Technology, Gandhinagar

Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla
Chitkara University,Barotiwala, Dist. Solan
Chaudhary Sarwan Singh Agricultural University ,Palampur, Distt. - Kangra
Dr, YS Parmar University of Horticulture , Nauni , Solan
Jaypee University of Information Technology , Waknaghat , Solan
National Institute of Technology. Hamirpur
Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Distt. Sirmore

Haryana
Lingaya's University, Faridabad
Deen Bandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science & Technology, Murthal, Sonepat
Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar
Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak
Chuadhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa
Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra
Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana, Ambala

Jammu and Kashmir
National Institute of Technology, Srinagar
University of Jammu, Jammu
University of Kashmir, Srinagar
Islamic University of Science & Technology, Pulwama
Baba Ghulam Shah Badhshah University Rajouri
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, Jammu
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra
Pahal University,srinagar

Jharkhand
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi
Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi
National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur
Indian School of Mines University, Dhanbad
Ranchi University, Ranchi
Sidhhu Kanhu University, Dumka
Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribagh
Nilamber Pitamber University,Medininagar

Karnataka
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Bengaluru and Mysuru
Bangalore University, Bengaluru
Christ University, Bangalore
Gulbarga University, Gulbarga
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Bengaluru
Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
Indian Statistical Institute, Bengaluru
International Institute of Information Technology, Bengaluru
Kannada University, Hampi
Karnatak University, Dharwad
University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad
Karnataka State Open University, Mysore
Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar
Karnataka Women's University, Bijapur
Kuvempu University, Shimoga
Mangalore University, Mangalore
Manipal University, Manipal
Mysore University,
National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bengaluru
National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bengaluru
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bengaluru
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal
National Law School of India University, Bengaluru
KLE University, Belagavi
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru
Tumkur University, Tumkur
University of Agricultural Science, Bengaluru
Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi
< NAtionala University of Bolla


Kerala
Calicut University, Calicut
Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram
IISER Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur
Kerala University, Trivandrum
Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
Kannur University, Kannur
National Institute of Technology, Calicut
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham,[Kochi Campus],Amritapuri Campus,Kollam
Sree Sankaracharya University of sanskrit, Kalady
Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology,Thiruvananthapuram

Madhya Pradesh
Barkatullah University, Bhopal
Indian Institute of Management Indore, Indore
Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore
Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University, Bhopal
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal
National Institute of Design Bhopal, Bhopal
Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism, Bhopal
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal
National Law Institute University, Bhopal
Rajiv Gandhi Technical University, Bhopal
Devi Ahilya University, Indore
Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur
Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, Sagar
Vikram University, Ujjain
Maharshi Panini Sanskrit University, Ujjain
Jawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University, Jabalpur
PDPM - Indian Institute of Information Technology Design & Manufacturing, Jabalpur
Rajmata Vijayraje Scindia Medical University, Gwalior
Raja Mansingh Tomar Music University, Gwalior
Jiwaji University, Gwalior
Laxmibai National Institute of Physical Education, Gwalior
ABV - Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management, Gwalior
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Vedic University, Katni
Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramoday University, Chitrakoot
Awadhesh Pratap Singh University, Rewa
Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak
 

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