41.   Separatist rebels in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur have ambushed a police convoy, killing eight policemen and four civilians.

42.   Since Indian states periodically threaten to ban sales of alcohol, Mallya has built a global base.

43.   Sir Creek, which lies between the western Indian state of Gujarat and the southern Pakistani state of Sindh, is one of many contested boundaries between the nations.

44.   Subsequent waves of migrations from poor Indian states like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh swelled the ranks of the homeless and subsistence populations.

45.   Thankfully, other Indian states and cities have different kinds of leader.

46.   The Dabhol project has been the subject of a series of wrangles between the company and the governments of India and of the western Indian state of Maharashtra.

47.   The Moghul Empire integrated Hindus and Muslims into a consolidated Indian state.

48.   The Indian state of Goa has seen an increase in the sexual exploitation of children in recent years.

49.   The mountains, deserts and valleys stretching from Afghanistan to Pakistan and the disputed Indian state of Kashmir have long been a hiding place used by Islamic militants.

50.   The ISI also has been linked to terrorist acts on the subcontinent, particularly in the troubled Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.