GS WEBZONE: “Top 3 Indian cuisines you cannot resist” plus 4 more

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

“Top 3 Indian cuisines you cannot resist” plus 4 more

Top 3 Indian cuisines you cannot resist
Godhra case – 11 warded capital punishment, 20 get life term
Shivratri festival importance and celebrations
Top 5 places to visit in Sri Lanka
Top 10 Hotels in the World

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 03:32 AM PST

India is a land of spices, food and has a treasure of royal cuisines. Only in Indian cuisines, one can find a variety of spices and ingredients that it takes to bring the right flavor.

Here are the top Indian cuisines you cannot miss and will always remain in you taste buds.

1. Biryani – Biryani is a preparation made out of rice. There are several vegetarian as well as non-vegetarian versions of biryani. The unique thing about it is that it takes several spices which include cloves, cinnamon, poppy seeds, turmeric, saffron and cardamom which bring out the perfect flavor of the rice.

2. Rogan josh – Rogan josh is a preparation from Kashmir made out of lamb chops. The cuisine is also popular in Pakistan and Singapore. Since the recipe includes many hot spices, it may not be edible for those who do not prefer spicy food.

3. Kulfi – Kulfi is an Indian version of an ice-cream which is traditionally made out of condensed milk and lots of dry fruits.

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Godhra case – 11 warded capital punishment, 20 get life term

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 01:00 AM PST

The special court in Ahmedabad today, sentenced eleven people to death and twenty people to life imprisonment, in the historic case of Godhra train burning. Nine years back, an S6 coach of the Sabarmati Express was set ablaze on 27th February, which burnt 59 people alive.

The court termed the case to be the rarest of the rare case, where 11 people were awarded capital punishment. Special Public Prosecutor, J M Panchal said that the death penalty will have to be first confirmed by the High Court.

A total of 31 people were found guilty of conspiracy to attack the Sabarmati Express. On 22nd February, Judge PR Patel had acquitted 63 people, who were previously charged in the same conspiracy. The prime accused Maulvi Hussain Umarji, was also among those who were acquitted.

The twenty people, who have given lifetime imprisonment, are also fined with Rs 17,300 each. Their term in jail will be calculated according to the number of years they have already spent in jail.

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Shivratri festival importance and celebrations

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 12:57 AM PST

The festival of Shivratri this year is celebrated on 2nd March 2011, which falls on the 13th or the 14th day in the month of Phalgun of the Hindu calendar. Shivratri is mostly celebrated in the northern part of India.

According to the Hindu mythology, Lord Shiva on this day had performed 'Tandava' (dance of creation, destruction and preservation). People also believe that during the 'Samudra Manthan' which is the mythical churning of the ocean, a pot of poison had emerged.

All the Gods and demons feared that it would destroy the world. When Lord Shiva was asked for help, he drank the poison and held it in his throat. Since then the day is celebrated, when Lord Shiva saved the world.

On this day married women, pray for the well being of their husbands and sons. Devotees of Lord Shiva on this day chant 'Om Namah Shivaya', so that they get rid of all the sins.

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Top 5 places to visit in Sri Lanka

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 09:03 AM PST

Sri Lanka is a small island just below the south of India in the Indian Ocean. Sri lanka is one place that surely has beauty of its own kind and you need to go to a few places in the country to experience that. Here are a list of 5 places below that would give you a great view and understanding the country.

Colombo
This city is a very famous tourist spot in the whole of Asia and that’s good enough for it to be the capital of the country too.
A fort called the old fort is one key place to visit. This fort was built in 1517 by the Portuguese and later the Dutch made it look more beautiful.

Dambulla

Dambulla is a cultural part of the country and most of the temples in the city have been dedicated to Lord Buddha.

Kandy

Kandy is part of great history in the country and it also has the famous Temple of the Tooth for Buddhist pilgrims to visit. This temple was also the Royal home of Kings of Kandy.

Galle
Galle is situated at the southern coast of Sri Lanka and many tourist loves this city as it also has the oldest hotel in Sri Lanka called the Amangalla. The National Maritime Museum is also a great place to visit.

Nuwara Eliya

This place is situated at a height of around 1, 400 feet and has a salubrious climate which makes it good, apart from this the Labookellie Tea Factory is interesting.