| Area Total | 3,287,263 sq km |
| Climate | varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north |
| Natural Resources | coal (fourth-largest reserves in the world), antimony, iron ore, lead, manganese, mica, bauxite, rare earth elements, titanium ore, chromite, natural gas, diamonds, petroleum, limestone, arable land |
| Imports | China 16.3%, US 5.5%, UAE 5.2%, Saudi Arabia 4.8%, Switzerland 4.7% (2017) – crude oil, precious stones, machinery, chemicals, fertilizer, plastics, iron and steel |
| Exports | US 15.6%, UAE 10.2%, Hong Kong 4.9%, China 4.3% (2017) – petroleum products, precious stones, vehicles, machinery, iron and steel, chemicals, pharmaceutical products, cereals, apparel |
| Government | federal parliamentary republic |
| Capital | New Delhi |
| Population | 1,326,093,247 (July 2020 est.) |
| Ethnicity | Indo-Aryan 72%, Dravidian 25%, Mongoloid and other 3% (2000) |
| Language | Hindi 43.6%, Bengali 8%, Marathi 6.9%, Telugu 6.7%, Tamil 5.7%, Gujarati 4.6%, Urdu 4.2%, Kannada 3.6%, Odia 3.1%, Malayalam 2.9%, Punjabi 2.7%, Assamese 1.3%, Maithili 1.1%, other 5.6% (2011 est.) |
News about India
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Kashmir off the table for future talks, India signals to Pakistan
on October 24, 2020
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Trump’s ‘filthy air’ jibe leaves some gasping, others nodding
on October 24, 2020
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Rajnath to visit Sikkim and Darjeeling, offer Shastra Puja
on October 23, 2020
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IT raids 15 premises of 3 big business houses in Srinagar, Delhi
on October 23, 2020
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Manhunt on after grenade lobbed at police in Poonch
on October 23, 2020
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Won’t raise ‘other flag’ till J&K’s is restored: Mehbooba
on October 23, 2020
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Five killed, 8 injured in two road mishaps in Jammu region
on October 23, 2020
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PDP, Gupkar alliance will take final decision on whether to contest polls in J&K: Mehbooba
on October 23, 2020
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Rajnath to review operational readiness in eastern sector with China
on October 23, 2020
Defence minister Rajnath Singh will review the operational situation and military preparedness in the north-east sector during a visit over the weekend, amidst the continuing military confrontation in eastern Ladakh with China.
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Media has become 'highly polarised', says Bombay HC over PILs against 'media trial' in Rajput death case
on October 23, 2020
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It is in keeping with times: Jaishankar on Quad
on October 23, 2020
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5,000-bed Covid hospital at Mulund: Kirit Somaiya targets govt, says entire project a ‘scam’
on October 23, 2020
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Riders to the sea
by Arun Prakash on October 23, 2020
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ED summons Punjab CM's son in forex case
on October 23, 2020
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's son for questioning in an alleged foreign exchange violations case, official sources said on Friday. Raninder Singh has been asked to depose at the central probe agency's office in Jalandhar on October 27, they said.
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UP: Two held for murder of woman missing for a year
on October 23, 2020
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Mumbai’s Covid toll crosses 10,000 mark, state tally 43K
on October 23, 2020
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Delhi HC restrains Republic TV from using ‘Newshour’
on October 23, 2020
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Gujarat bypolls: Cong didn’t support abrogation of Article 370, can’t accuse defected MLAs of gaddari, says Smriti Irani
on October 23, 2020
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Mumbai: Missing for 14 days, Covid patient found dead in hospital toilet
by Sagar Rajput, Tabassum Barnagarwala on October 23, 2020
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Maharashtra: Districts begin preparations for coronavirus vaccine rollout
by Tabassum Barnagarwala on October 23, 2020
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Health workers will be prioritised when Covid-19 vaccine arrives: Gujarat govt
on October 23, 2020
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Yogi Adityanath launches women help desks at all police stations
on October 23, 2020
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Mumbai: AC local catches fire, no casualties reported
by Neeraj Tiwari on October 23, 2020
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Out of labour board, Uttarakhand minister says won’t contest 2022 polls
by Lalmani Verma on October 23, 2020
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Uddhav Thackeray declares Rs 10,000-crore relief for those hit by heavy rain
by Vishwas Waghmode on October 23, 2020
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BMC okays decision to disqualify BJP-nominated corporator as Standing Committee member
on October 23, 2020
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Govt imposes stock limits on onion to check prices; traders doubt its impact
by Harikishan Sharma, Parthasarathi Biswas on October 23, 2020
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Daily news wrap: PM Modi vs Rahul in Bihar; Trump vs Biden in US & more
on October 23, 2020
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2008 Gujarat serial bomb blasts case: HC rejects accused’s plea to examine news reporters, editors
by Sohini Ghosh on October 23, 2020
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Pune: Four arrested for ‘running online prostitution racket’
on October 23, 2020
