Word of the Day
Mining and quarrying have been age-old practices in India, as evidenced by the profuse use of a variety of stones in the thousands of ancient temples and monuments scattered all over the country. -- The Hindu, 29 October, 2003
The Dalai Lama has called on the Chinese authorities to show clemency towards a Tibetan monk whose suspended death sentence ran out on Thursday. -- BBC News, 2 December 2004