Poland drought reveals 400-year-old sunken treasure
September 19th, 2012 - 9:34 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 19 (IANS) Thanks to a drought that dried up a Polish river, more than 10 tonnes of marble statues, fountains and palace pillars looted from Polish rulers, believed ... Read more...
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Bahuguna surveys damage in Uttarakhand, offers more relief
August 16th, 2012 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, Aug 16 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna Thursday announced additional compensation for people whose houses were destroyed by the heavy rains and landslides in the state in the ... Read more...
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2,000 fall sick in Philippines relief centres
August 10th, 2012 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, Aug 10 (IANS) About 2,000 people have fallen ill at flood relief centres in the Philippines, an official said Friday.They have complained of infection, fever, skin diseases and diarrhoea, ... Read more...
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China allocates $189 mn for flood relief
July 27th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 27 (IANS) China has allocated 1.2 billion yuan ($189 million) for flood relief after over 70 people died in the deluge since past week.Half of the money will ... Read more...
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Beijing downpour toll rises to 37 (Lead)
July 23rd, 2012 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 23 (IANS) The toll in Saturday's torrential rains here has climbed to 37 as more bodies were retrieved, authorities said.
Among the victims, 25 drowned, six were killed ... Read more...
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One-horned rhino poached in Assam
July 2nd, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 2 (IANS) Forest officials of Kaziranga National Park have recovered a carcass of a one-horned rhino from neighbouring hills in Assam's Karbi Anglong district.The horn of the rhino ... Read more...
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Rains, floods hit China
June 28th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 28 (IANS) Torrential rains and floods in China have destroyed hundreds of hectares of crops and affected millions of people, authorities said Thursday.Over half a dozen provinces in ... Read more...
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Floods hit west Wales in Britain, 50 rescued
June 9th, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 9 (IANS) Dozens of people have been rescued in Britain after flood waters inundated several areas in the country.About 50 holidaymakers were rescued from a flooded riverside caravan ... Read more...
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Thousands flock to Hazare fast
December 11th, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Donning the now popular 'I am Anna' T-shirts and waving national flag, thousands turned up at Jantar Mantar here Sunday as Anna Hazare sat ... Read more...
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Five-day holiday as Bangkok residents flee floods
October 27th, 2011 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Oct 27 (IANS) Thailand has declared a five-day holiday to allow residents of this capital city to flee before the waters come flooding in.The Thai authorities ordered the five-day ... Read more...
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US visas for Indians rise
October 24th, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Underlining the burgeoning India-US relationship, the US mission has issued over 490,000 non-immigrant visas to Indian tourists, students and businessmen in the last year, an ... Read more...
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Delhi’s firecracker shops get crackling
October 23rd, 2011 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Tucked away in the bylanes of the walled city, seasonal firecracker shops have suddenly sprung to life, with the number of Diwali shoppers swelling substantially ... Read more...
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When so many lives changed - forever (Ten years after 9/11)
September 8th, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 8 (IANS) It began as a "clear, beautiful morning" and ended up as the longest day of her life. Rashi Shyam still shudders as she recalls the ... Read more...
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Bengal flood toll now 47
August 20th, 2011 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 20 (IANS) The death count in West Bengal floods soared to 47 Saturday with 11 more deaths reported since Friday evening, while several major rivers continued to flow ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Mamata announces compensation for Bengal flood deaths
August 17th, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 17 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday announced a compensation of Rs.2 lakh to the families of each of those who have died in the ... Read more...
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West Bengal floods toll 21
August 15th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 15 (IANS) The death count in floods in West Bengal rose to 21 with six more people perishing in the last 24 hours, an official said Monday.About 1.9 ... Read more...
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Visual chronicle of Tagore’s forays into China
July 21st, 2011 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) A showcase of more than 50 archival photographs and press clippings, "Rabindranath Tagore in China", compiled by the Shanghai Municipal Archives over the years, will ... Read more...
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Three rescued in Goa mining accident
July 16th, 2011 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 16 (IANS) Three people were washed away, but later rescued in a mining-related accident in Goa Saturday, officials said.A wall of a large mining dump, operated by the ... Read more...
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One killed, thousands of houses washed away in Bengal rains
June 21st, 2011 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 21 (IANS) One man was killed and more than six lakh people affected as heavy rains inundated parts of ten districts in West Bengal, a minister said Tuesday."Ten ... Read more...
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Bangalore fast tracks rain harvesting after Friday deluge
April 25th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 25 (IANS) All government buildings in Bangalore will have to install rain harvesting mechanism by May-end, a week ahead of the likely beginning of monsoon, the Karnataka government ... Read more...
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Wet weekend for Bangalore after Friday night deluge
April 23rd, 2011 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 23 (IANS) A majority of Bangalore residents would be holed up at their homes this weekend as heavy rains are forecast on top on the battering the city ... Read more...
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Pietersen must prove his hunger to play for England: Vaughan
April 16th, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 16 (ANI): Former skipper Michael Vaughan wants Kevin Pietersen to answer his critics with a deluge of runs to prove that he still has the hunger to play for England. ... Read more...
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Balochistan: Convenient silence
April 11th, 2011 - 12:26 pm ICT by ANI
By Vikram SoodNew Delhi, Apr. 11 (ANI): In recent months, our media, that usually follows the western media when it comes to covering world events, has been concentrating on Egypt and ... Read more...
Posted in National |
The dark side of spring - melting snow releases toxins
March 29th, 2011 - 6:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 29 (ANI): Spring is finally in the air, but it has a dark side too - melting snow releasing toxins, according to a Canadian researcher."During the winter months, contaminants ... Read more...
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Springtime melting snows release accumulated contaminants
March 29th, 2011 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, March 29 (IANS) With birds chirping and temperatures warming, spring is finally in the air. But unknown to many, springtime has a dark side too -- accumulated contaminants.
"During ... Read more...
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Police fears mobile meltdown on Royal Wedding day
March 6th, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 6 (ANI): The police fear that the UK might witness a mobile meltdown thanks to the Royal Wedding in April.As a result, are renting satellite phones and special mobile SIM ... Read more...
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Soot on Tibetan snow causes rainfall over India, China
March 4th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 4 (IANS) Soot falling on the snow covered Tibetan Plateau causes more rainfall over India and China, says a new study.Soot precipitates the plateau's glacier to melt sooner ... Read more...
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Jammu and Kashmir defers police bill to seek public opinion
February 19th, 2011 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 19 (IANS) After a deluge of protests on social networking websites against the proposed Jammu and Kashmir Police Reforms Bill that was to be tabled in the budget session, ... Read more...
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Our values are those of US revolution: Assange
January 31st, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 31 (IANS) Julian Assange has compared the values of WikiLeaks to those of the founding fathers of the US and asserted that the whistleblowing website does not have a political ... Read more...
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Imbruglia in shock over Australian floods
January 13th, 2011 - 7:16 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 13 (IANS) Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia is urging her fans to donate to the flood appeal in her native country after seeing the images of devastation just "an hour away" ... Read more...
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Former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue Declares Emergency
January 10th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Jan 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sonny Perdue even on his last day as the Governor of Georgia went through an unrest as the state experienced harsh weather conditions due to the ... Read more...
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Biblical deluge actually happened and created Persian Gulf: Study
December 10th, 2010 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Dec 10 (IANS) The mythical deluge in the biblical story of Noah's Ark could have be an actual event caused by unprecedented worldwide floods triggered in Canada in 6000 ... Read more...
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US’ strategic partnership with Pak to continue despite WikiLeaks fallout: Crowley
December 3rd, 2010 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 3 (ANI): Despite the fall-out from the deluge of diplomatic cables having been released by whistle-blower website WikiLeaks, the United States expects that cooperation, support and partnership in the US-Pakistan ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Malaika pulled out of Phadnis’ Pune show at the last minute
November 20th, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Nov 20 (IANS) Celebrated designer Vikram Phadnis was forced to make last-minute changes when his showstopper, actress Malaika Arora Khan, failed to make it for his show at the Pune Fashion ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s flood victims reluctant to return home
October 19th, 2010 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 19 (IANS) Many flood victims in Pakistan's Sindh province, who were displaced by the devastating deluge and shifted to urban centres, are reluctant to go back home, a media report ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |