Today, the two countries, ruthlessly divided by the Radcliffe line that pierced their very heart, grapple with the political challenges of the present. Yet, when friendships develop there are no borders, observes Payal Singh Mohanka.
Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson entered the World Records book by becoming the highest grossing lead actors of the decade.
Here's a look at the youngsters on top of the worldwide moneymaking pile.
Images from the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Monday, Day 4.
England's football star David Beckham and his family stepped out in full force to cheer his son Romeo, who took part in the London Marathon.
A bout of sneezing can give a lot more away than the fact that you've got a cold, says a researcher, who claims that going "atishoo" can also be triggered by sexy thoughts.
Iran were banned from an Olympic football qualifying match against Jordan later that year after refusing to remove their hijabs before kick-off.
'Alan Rickman is undoubtedly one of the greatest actors I will ever work with.'
The Assam-Mizoram violence is an outcome of BJP trying too hard to 'integrate' distinct northeastern states, explains Shekhar Gupta.
What If has its moments but doesn't really shine through in entirety, says Paloma Sharma.
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe is the youngest actor to make it to Madame Tussauds.
Kenya's Martin Lel will defend the men's title at the world half-marathon championships in New Delhi on October 3.
In its preoccupation with drama, Begum Jaan neglects to reveal its soul, feels Sukanya Verma.
The Woman in Black: Angel of Death gets predictable real quick, says Paloma Sharma.
The British administration ignored the mounting evidence of violence between Hindus and Muslims... Military historian Barney White-Spunner traces the countdown to the tragedy in his book, Partition.
The Royal Box was packed with stars from the world of cricket, football, athletics and tennis. Take a look...
This is not a drill. We repeat: This is not a drill! Two more Harry Potter books are on their way. And fans have clearly not lost any passion for the franchise.
The cast of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows attend the film's NY premiere.
Within three months of a US Army veteran going on rampage at a Gurdwara killing six worshippers on August 5, three people were killed and four others injured when a suspected gunman, who was later found dead, opened fire at a spa in a Milwaukee suburb shopping centre in the US state of Wisconsin.
Golden Globe winners The Descendants and The Artist lead with maximum number of nominations.
With a story to match each of the 61 Olympic medal winners he has treated, Irish physiotherapist Gerard Hartmann is keen to add another tale or two in London this summer.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is all set for release next week.
Here's who attended the high profile event.
The athletics and gymnastics events at 2010 Commonwealth Games could lose its sheen as several leading English sportspersons are likely to skip the quadrennial sporting extravaganza to focus on the 2012 London Olympics.
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There is zero chemistry between the two leads and nothing about the plot even suggests that much thought went into it.
Harry Potter is all set to bid adieu to his fans in the final version of the series -- Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, which was made on the humongous budget of 100 million pounds.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday
The Harry Potter franchise has now generated a collective fortune worth Rs 4,000 crore (over $900 million) for its author and movie stars.
Radcliffe has appeared naked before, on stage during productions of Equus at London's West End and New York's Broadway, but this will be a first for him on screen.
Tamiflu, the anti-viral drug for swine flu, may do more harm than good to children afflicted with the H1N1 virus, a new study published on Monday says. The research published in the British Medical Journal says that antivirals Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and Zanamivir (Relenza) are unlikely to prevent complications in childrenwho have swine flu.
Here's to expect from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Check out the new cast memebers as well.
After a long wait, Hari Puttar -- seemingly inspired from the blockbuster Harry Potter franchise -- is out. Instead of Daniel Radcliffe, you will meet Zain Khan here. The film also stars Sarika, Jackie Shroff, Sweeni Khera, Sourabh Shukla and Vijay Raaz.
Emma Watson accidentally flashes her panties at Harry Potter premiere.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has done the seemingly impossible by finalising the long-pending Land Boundary Agreement ahead of his Bangladesh visit, writes Prakash Bhandari.
World tennis number one Roger Federer won the prestigious Laureus Sportsman of the Year award for a record fourth year in a row on Monday.
Emma Watson, who plays Harry Potter's geeky-turned-beautiful inseparable friend Hermione Granger in the movies based on the super-selling books by British author J K Rowling, said recently that she was open to going nude for a good director, because 'it is part of my job' as an actress.
Talk show host Oprah Winfrey is the world's most powerful celebrity for the second straight year and for the fifth time ever
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