New Delhi, April 16 : Archaeological have found a mural unearthed from an ancient tomb in the northwestern Chinese province of Shaanxi, which depicts how traditional Chinese medication was practiced 1,000 years ago.
Song Dynasty murals are not rare in and around the ancient Chinese capital Xi'an, but researcher Sun Bingjun at Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology said this was the first found to depict traditional Chinese medication, prevalent in China for nearly 5,000 years.
The mural, about four meters square, had a man sitting on a chair, whom experts believed was the tomb owner.
"Jars and bottles were seen on a table nearby," said Sun.
New Delhi, Apr. 16 : The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the release of Bharatiya Janata Party leader Varun Gandhi on parole for a period of two weeks after it received an undertaking from him that he would not indulge in communally sensitive and hate speeches.
New Delhi - The world's most biggest democratic exercise began early Thursday as voters started trickling into booths in 124 constituencies across India, amid tight security in the first phase of month-long staggered general elections.
New Delhi, Apr 15 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday expressed his concern on the ill-effects of terrorism on the nation and admitted that if the world economy fails to tackle terrorism, it can adversely affect the investment scenario and economic progress of the country.
New Delhi, Apr. 15 : Union Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal has filed a defamation suit against Vijender Gupta, his rival candidate from the Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha seat.
