The year that was — India
Dec 29, 2012
The country saw testing times in 2012 — the right to freedom of expression, the right to dignified life and the right to protest have all been tested.
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India's longest road tunnel under construction in J&K
Flash floods pummel Himalayan region
Pandits flock to Kashmir valley to celebrate Kheer Bhawani
A project touted as panacea grows into a white elephant
Minority MLA strength in Jharkhand Assembly more than doubles
Elephants go berserk near Chamundi Hills
Policeman killed in Kolkata college violence
TN to press for immediate water release
Mumbai slum children facing acute malnutrition
Vascular ageing value higher in India
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Maha Kumbh Mela, held in Allahabad every 12 years and billed as the biggest religious gathering in the world, has seen a growing number of pilgrims and visitors for a holy bath at the confluence of the three holy rivers, Sangam, where water levels are at the lowest in many years.






































