Darjeeling, Himalayas, India
A quintessential, British Raj-era hill station, Darjeeling is situated in the lower Himalayas at a height of 6,982ft. In the upper reaches of the state of West Bengal, it is the headquarters of Darjeeling district and counts Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan as it neighbours.
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- The Left parties in West Bengal will meet today in an attempt to find a solution of the ongoing violence in the Darjeeling hills.
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