Nehru Boat Race to herald Kerala’s new tourist season
August 4th, 2012 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
Alappuzha (Kerala) Aug 4 (IANS) They're 120 to 140 feet long, are manned by 120 oarsmen and have attracted global attention. When they race furiously through the backwaters ... Read more...
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Thousands lap up nail-biting Nehru Boat Race finish (Lead)
August 14th, 2011 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
Alappuzha (Kerala), Aug 13 (IANS) Kerala's famed Nehru Boat Race, which got off to a colourful start at the Punnamada Lake here Saturday, ended in a photo finish, enthralling ... Read more...
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Thousands gather to watch Kerala’s Nehru Boat Race
August 13th, 2011 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Alappuzha (Kerala), Aug 13 (IANS) Kerala's famed Nehru Boat Race got off to a colourful start at the Punnamada Lake here Saturday, watched by more than 30,000 people, including ... Read more...
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Zed greets Malayalees on Onam
August 9th, 2010 - 4:09 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Aug 9 (ANI): Noted Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has sent greetings to Malayalees world over on Onam festival, praying for their happiness, peace, and prosperity.In a release in Nevada (USA) ... Read more...
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Sonia Gandhi inaugurates Nehru Trophy Boat Race in Kerala
August 8th, 2009 - 7:32 pm ICT by ANI
Alappuzha (Kerala), Aug. 8(ANI): The United Progressive Alliance Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday inaugurated the 57th edition of the Nehru Trophy Boat Race at the Punnamada lake in Kerala's Alappuzha District. ... Read more...
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Participants from different parts of the world for snake boat race in Kerala
August 6th, 2009 - 10:07 pm ICT by ANI
By Juhan SamuelAlleppey (Kerala), Aug. 6 (ANI): A group of foreign nationals, participating in the 57th edition of 'Nehru Trophy Boat Race', took time off from their busy training schedule to hone ... Read more...
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Kerala all set for Nehru Trophy Boat race, Sonia Gandhi to be chief guest
August 6th, 2009 - 8:57 pm ICT by ANI
ZCZCANI 0152 (Feature)Kumarakom (Kottayam) (Kerala), Aug.6 (ANI): The rivers and lakes of Kerala that are filled due to monsoon rains will soon come alive with boat races.As the race season ... Read more...
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Oz teen girls skolling vodka in spin-the-bottle game to get drunk quickly
April 25th, 2009 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, April 25 (ANI): Australian teenage girls are skolling straight vodka in a new form of the spin-the-bottle game to get drunk quickly.Girls, as young as 15, are also trying to be ... Read more...
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High-powered speedboat introduced in Tamil Nadu
January 27th, 2009 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
By Arun Kannan
Chennai, Jan 27 (ANI): Tourism department in Tamil Nadu introduced a high-powered speedboat at Mudaliar Kuppam Rain Drop Boat House, to encourage boat racing in the region.
The high-powered speedboat ... Read more...
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