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    Howrah Delhi Rajdhani Express

    The Howrah-Delhi Rajdhani Express runs between Howrah Jn and New Delhi. It covers a distance of 1451 km at an average speed of 85km/hr. It stops at nine stations in between going through Gaya. It runs all the seven days and train number is 12301.
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    India vs Pakistan why can't we just be friends

    Never. The two countries can never be friends as India has frequently extended hands of friendship but the terror organizations based in Pakistan have regularly attacked Indian soldiers in Kashmir. This means the terror outfits are not in control of Pakistan government and hence friendship is...
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    Is there God in Hinduism?

    Yes, of course. Hinduism believes there is one Supreme God and Vedas call it as Brahman. Next comes the Trinity, which is Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh.
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    Is Shiva male or female?

    First of all it is widely believed Shiva is formless. He is worshipped in masculine form as well as Shakti in feminine form. Both the masculine and shakti forms together complete the cosmos. It is said in each and every individual both Shiva and Shakti resides.
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    Is Krishna greater than Vishnu?

    Krishna is a full avatar of Vishnu. This means he is Lord Vishnu himself. But the relationship between the two is complex as well as diverse. Krishna is the supreme God in his own right. So it is tough to say who is greater.
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    Konkan railway connects which two places

    Konkan railway line connects Mangaluru with Mumbai. It runs on Bengaluru, Belagavi and Pune route, and through a total of 92 tunnels and 179 major bridges.
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    Jana Gana Mana For Lord Krishna

    A logical proof has been tried to say that Rabindra Nath Tagore wrote Jana Gana Mana for Lord Krishna around the time of King George 5th's visit to India. In the poem he tries to unify element of all the cultures in the country, namely Lord Krishna. He wrote that the ruler's name must resound in...
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    NSSO under which ministry

    The National Sample Survey Office or NSSO comes under Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation. It conducts socioeconomic surveys on employment, health, unemployment, consumer expenditure, medical services and other similar subjects.
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    New Rajdhani Express from Mumbai to Delhi

    The New Rajdhani Express from Mumbai to Delhi started this year in January. It is bi-weekly and originates from Hazrat Nizamuddin station in Delhi. With this, there are now three such Rajdhani Express trains between Mumbai and Delhi.
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    Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose with Gandhiji

    Both had rift between each other. In 1939 Gandhiji even opposed candidature of Bose for the leadership of Congress party for the year's session of the Indian National Congress. However, Bose had respect for Gandhiji and in 1944 he addressed him as Father of the Nation in Burma.
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    National language of India Supreme Court

    As per Article 348(1) of the Indian Constitutions the national language of Indian Supreme Court is English as India is a vast country with many languages being spoken and written in different areas. English can connect the cases easily.
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    Oldest religion still practiced

    Sanatan Dharma is the oldest religion and it is the ancient name of Hinduism, which is still being practiced. According to archaeological records, Hinduism was founded between 15th and 5th century BCE.
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    Peacock feathers tattoo meaning

    Peacock feathers tattoo means spirituality, royalty, nobility, immortality, beauty and incorruptibility.
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    Ravi river flows in which state

    The Ravi river rises in the Himalayas and through Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh enters Punjab plain. Later it enters Pakistan and heads toward Chenab river. In the Vedic times the river was also called as Parushani or Iravati.
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    Opening and closing time of Akshardham Temple Delhi

    Delhi's Akshardham Temple opens at 9:30 am and accommodates last entry at 6:30 pm from Tuesday to Sunday. It is closed on Monday.
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    Onida company belongs to which country

    Onida is an Indian brand and once it was a leader in the color CRT television product. The brand is owned by Mirc Electronics. It is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
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    One million equal to how many crores

    One million is equal to 0.1 crores or it can be said as 10 lakhs. 1,000,000 = 1,000,000
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    Oldest still practiced religion

    Hinduism is the oldest I believe but then it was not named as such. It was named as Sanatan Dharma that means eternal order.
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    Shashi Tharoor Why I am Hindu

    Shashi Tharoor is a senior Congress leader. He lately authored a book titled Why I am a Hindu. It is a book on religion. It is a defence of Hinduism and it is a must-read.
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    Salma dam on which river

    Salma Dam is lately called as Afghan-India Friendship Dam or AIFD. It is a hydroelectric dam and is on Hari River in Herat Province of Afghanistan.
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