Pushkar is where it’s kosher for Israeli tourists (Travel Feature)
July 5th, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Pushkar (Rajasthan), July 5 (IANS) Signboards and menus in Hebrew, shopkeepers greeting visitors with "shalom" and familiar food like humus, wraps and soup with dumplings. It's a mini Israel out ... Read more...
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Taj amid sand, this time for real!
April 3rd, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, April 3 (IANS) Some years back there was a story in a leading daily that the Taj Mahal is being shifted to Rajasthan. It later emerged that it was ... Read more...
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Taj Festival ends with Bollywood dance performances
March 1st, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
Agra, Mar 1 (ANI): Bollywood actors presented a vibrant choreographed dance on the last day of the annual 10-day Taj Festival in Agra.Bollywood actors Kim Sharma, Preeti Jhangiani, Sanobar Kabir and Meghna ... Read more...
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Kolkata Maidan, a breath of fresh air in the congested Kolkata city
December 8th, 2009 - 10:58 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Dec 8(ANI): The Kolkata Maidan, five square kilometres of greenery in the heart of Kolkata city, is not just the lung of this teeming metropolis, but also the nerve centre for ... Read more...
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Jade Goody penned emotional farewell to sons before death
April 1st, 2009 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 1 (ANI): Jade Goody tried to recreate her life with family in a photo album and wrote a touching farewell to her sons before she died.The late Brit reality ... Read more...
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A mini-marathon held to salute Taj Mahal’’s beauty
February 19th, 2009 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
Agra, Feb 19 (ANI): Hundreds of people from all walks of life participated in a mini-marathon ahead of the opening of the "Taj Mahotsav", the ten-day annual festival at Shilpgram near ... Read more...
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Agra gears up for ”Taj Mahotsava”
February 17th, 2009 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
Agra, Feb 17 (ANI): Preparations are on in full swing for the "Taj Mahotsav", the ten-day annual festival at Shilpgram near the Taj Mahal.
Bedecked elephants and camels, drum beaters, folk artists ... Read more...
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Camel fair attracts tourists in Bikaner
January 11th, 2009 - 10:29 pm ICT by ANI
By Jethmal Sharma
Bikaner, Jan.11 (ANI): Tourists visiting the Bikaner city of Rajasthan are having a great time at the ongoing camel fair here, as they are getting a chance to watch ... Read more...
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