Amarnath Yatra: 300 Hindu activists detained in Jammu
June 3rd, 2012 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 3 (IANS) Nearly 300 Hindu activists were detained here Sunday when they attempted to begin the Amarnath pilgrimage in defiance of the June 25 date fixed by ... Read more...
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Heavy snowfall blocks Srinagar-Jammu highway again
February 13th, 2012 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 13 (IANS) Heavy snowfall Monday lashed the Kashmir Valley, blocking the Srinagar-Jammu highway, an official said."Two feet deep snow has accumulated on the road in Banihal sector. Although ... Read more...
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Heavy snow disrupts traffic on China-Nepal highway
February 9th, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 9 (IANS) Heavy snow Thursday halted traffic on a section of the China-Nepal highway, which links southwest China's Tibet autonomous region and Nepal, said traffic officials.According Zhao Chun, ... Read more...
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Army rescues trapped government officials in Kashmir
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Jan 23 (IANS) A quick response to a distress situation by the Indian Army saved the lives of 11 government employees in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir Monday ... Read more...
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Srinagar-Jammu highway closed due to heavy snowfall
January 7th, 2012 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 7 (IANS) The Srinagar-Jammmu national highway remained closed for the second consecutive day following heavy snowfall at many places along the road.Chief engineer of the Border Roads Organisation, ... Read more...
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Oz hotel offers guests chance to experience -190 degrees temperature
February 4th, 2011 - 3:44 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 4 (ANI): A hotel in Sydney, Australia, is offering its guests the experience of a lifetime, by exposing their bodies to temperatures as low as -190C.Guests at a new cryolab ... Read more...
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Srinagar-Jammu national highway still closed
December 31st, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 31 (IANS) The Srinagar-Jammu national highway remained closed for the second day Friday as snowfall and inclement weather threw life out of gear across the Kashmir Valley."Four feet deep snow ... Read more...
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The big freeze: New Yorkers continue to battle two feet of snow (Lead)
December 30th, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Dec 30 (IANS) Hundreds of people were trapped in freezing subway carriages for hours overnight after the snow took out power to their train, even as others in New York ... Read more...
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Two die in Ladakh avalanche, army rescues 73
May 20th, 2010 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) An Indian Army team rescued 73 civilians trapped under an avalanche in Ladakh on Tuesday in which two people died under mounds of snow, including a tourist ... Read more...
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Soyuz Spacecraft Greeted With Snow And Wind
March 21st, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Almaty, Kazakhstan, Mar 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A spacecraft, that was carrying in it astronauts from Russia and the United States, has managed to secure a safe landing in one of ... Read more...
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Snow cover on gardens can benefit plants
February 28th, 2010 - 12:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 28 (ANI): A new research has determined that snow cover on gardens can actually be beneficial for plants.The research was carried out by Karen Snetselaar, chair and professor of biology ... Read more...
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Chinese woman survives fall from 18th floor
January 7th, 2010 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 7 (IANS) A woman had a miraculous escape after she fell from her 18th floor balcony here.
She was saved by shrubs and the deep snow accumulated on the ground.The woman, ... Read more...
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Environmentalists worried over global warming affecting Kashmir climate
December 25th, 2009 - 7:27 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Dec 25 (ANI): Environmentalists have expressed concern over Chilai Kalan, the 70-day-long coldest period of winter, losing its chill due to global warming.During Chilai Kalan the Kashmir Valley used to receive ... Read more...
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Fresh snowfall in Himachal, Rohtang pass again closed
December 10th, 2009 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 10 (IANS) Moderate to heavy snowfall was reported across the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh Thursday, a weather official said. The Rohtang Pass was again closed for vehicular traffic ... Read more...
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Siberian tigers almost extinct: Report
November 25th, 2009 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 25 (IANS) Siberian tigers are almost on the verge of extinction, thanks to poaching and habitat loss, says a report.
The area monitored for the study, 23,555 square km, represents 15 ... Read more...
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Poll officials fail to reach Zanskar on time
May 13th, 2009 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The difficult terrain made it impossible for a 12-member team of elections officials to reach in time the snow-covered Zanskar region in Jammu and Kashmir to conduct ... Read more...
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Winter carnival begins in snow-covered Gulmarg (Lead)
February 3rd, 2009 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
Gulmarg (Jammu and Kashmir), Feb 3 (IANS) Fresh morning snowfall provided an idyllic background for the two-day snow carnival that started in this tourist resort of Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday.More than 2,000 ... Read more...
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Plethora of winter sports at Kashmir snow carnival
February 3rd, 2009 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Gulmarg (Jammu and Kashmir), Feb 3 (IANS) Attracted by facilities for winter sports like ice skating, ice hockey and snow rugby, over 2,000 tourists have descended on Jammu and Kashmir's Gulmarg town ... Read more...
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China plans to close Everest for clean-up
July 1st, 2008 - 12:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 1 (ANI): China is planning to restrict access by climbers to Mount Everest to allow environmental teams to carry out a huge clean up of the worlds highest peak.Mount ... Read more...
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Baby born on Himachal’s deadly Rohtang pass
May 1st, 2008 - 2:13 pm ICT by admin
Manali, May 1 (IANS) A Nepalese woman gave birth to a baby girl in a cave along the snow-covered and inhospitable Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh in what officials said Thursday was ... Read more...
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