New Delhi, April 29 : Archaeologists in China have claimed the identification of the country's earliest known carving, which is a deer antler sculpted into the shape of a bird, dating back 12,000 to 15,000 years.
The fossilized grey figurine, which is 2.1 centimeters long, 1.2 centimeters high and 0.6 centimeters thick, was found in Xuchang County in China's central Henan Province in March.
It is made from evenly-heated antler, and vividly carved with amicrolithic cutting tool.
"The carving technique is more exquisite than the western carvings of its time," said Li Zhanyang, head of the archeological team in Xuchang, and a researcher with the Henan Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology.
New Delhi, Apr 29: Human rights activists, including church leaders, on Wednesday staged a protest here against the ongoing ethnic war in Sri Lanka.
New Delhi, Apr. 29: India and France are poised to raise the level of their efforts towards preservation in the fields of film and television. 
New Delhi, Apr 29 : The Indian Army and Navy have stepped up their vigil to prevent an infiltration bid by LTTE cadres.
New Delhi - Indian equities rose more than 3 per cent Wednesday, riding a good performance by information-technology stocks and positive global cues. The Bombay Stock Exchange's 30-share sensitive index Sensex closed at 11,403, 3.65 per cent above its previous close.
New Delhi - The lone suspect captured during the November terrorist attacks on Mumbai has requested newspapers, toothpaste, perfume and permission to walk in the verandah outside his prison cell, news reports said Thursday. Ajmal Amir Kasab's request addressed to his jailor was read out by his attorney, SG Abbas Kazmi, in the special court in Mumbai hearing the Mumbai terrorist attack trial, the NDTV news channel reported.
