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| Commonwealth Games 2010 in Delhi India |
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2010 Commonwealth Games will be in Delhi , which include sports from track and field and swimming to shooting. Delhi will be put in the global spotlight by the Commonwealth Games and significant investment and development in Delhi ’s infrastructure, including a new metro system and a state of the art games village is noticeable. The airport has been expanded, there are new roads, overhauled stadia, and lots of new accommodation options for visitors to Delhi. |
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| What time is it in India? |
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Remember to plan the time of your call to India. You don’t want to wake grandma up in the middle of the night.
Time Difference between UK and India:
With Daylight Savings (BST) + 4.5 hours
Without Daylight Savings (GMT) + 5.5 hours |
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| Interesting Facts about India |
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Literacy rate - 53.7% (women) and 75.3% (men)
Columbus was actually searching for black pepper from Kerala’s Malabar Coast when he stumbled upon America.
Population growth rate is 1.4% |
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India’s agriculture minister calls on government to lift ban on cotton exports
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India men's hockey team finally return to Olympics
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Monday, Feb 27, 2012 :Planet Talk Account
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India’s Wall confirms retirement from cricket
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Tuesday, Apr 03, 2012 :Planet Talk Instant
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BRICS leaders convene in Delhi for summit
Leaders from the BRICS areas are meeting in New Delhi on Thursday (March 29th) for a summit
Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012 :Planet Talk Instant
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Visually impaired to benefit from Indian Braille library
An online Braille library has been launched for visually impaired people
Thursday, Mar 15, 2012 :Planet Talk Instant
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Bollywood legend dies at the age of 73
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Friday, Mar 09, 2012 :Planet Talk Instant
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