India Diplomatic Bag Found in French Alps After 46 Years
August 30th, 2012 - 9:38 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
French Alps, Aug 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A bag carrying Indian diplomatic mail has been found in the French Alps after 46 years. The bag has been found at a place where an ... Read more...
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Crowe struggles to reach sets of ‘Noah’
August 10th, 2012 - 7:19 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 10 (IANS) Actor Russell Crowe says he has to climb mountains in order to reach on the sets of his forthcoming movie, "Noah".The 48-year-old is playing ... Read more...
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Artificial lake forms in Himachal’s Spiti, tourists evacuated
June 18th, 2012 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 18 (IANS) A small artificial lake has been formed in Himachal Pradesh's Spiti with the melting of a glacier and the water inflow into it been increasing, triggering ... Read more...
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Russian wing-suit jumper sets new world record
June 6th, 2012 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 6 (IANS) Valery Rozov, a 47-year-old climber and base jumper from Russia, has set a new world record by performing a wing-suit jump from the 6,543-metre-high Shivling mountain ... Read more...
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World’s oldest blood found in 5,300-year-old body
May 3rd, 2012 - 6:35 am ICT by IANS
Rome, May 3 (IANS/AKI) Scientists have discovered the world's oldest blood cells in the remains of a 5,300-year-old iceman found in Italy.The scientists found traces of blood around an arrow ... Read more...
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Here are some facts on the river Ganga
March 25th, 2012 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Here are some facts on the river GangaSize of the river: 2,525 sq kmSource: Gaumukh (Gangotri glacier) at 4,100 metres above sea levelGanga basin: More than one million square km (1,060,000 ... Read more...
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Flash flood warning in north Kashmir
February 17th, 2012 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 17 (IANS) A flood alert was issued Friday in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district following warnings of an avalanche that could block the flow of Sindh river.An official ... Read more...
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Alarm bells over Greenland ice melt
October 26th, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 26 (IANS) Greenland ice sheet can experience extreme melting even when temperatures don?t hit record highs, say scientists.
A new analysis by Marco Tedesco, assistant professor in earth ... Read more...
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Artist given 500,000 pounds to tow rock
September 22nd, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 22 (IANS) An artist has been given 500,000 pounds to tow six tonnes of rock around Britain.Artist Alex Hartley cut the 124 feet long chunk from a rock ... Read more...
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100,000 devotees take dip in Himachal lake
September 5th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chamba (Himachal Pradesh), Sep 5 (IANS) Over 100,000 devotees, mainly from the plains of north India, took a dip in the glacier-fed holy Manimahesh Lake in Himachal Pradesh Monday and ... Read more...
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Shiva’s mace procession begins in Himachal
August 29th, 2011 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chamba (Himachal Pradesh), Aug 29 (IANS) The procession of the holy mace of Lord Shiva during the Manimahesh pilgrimage started from here Monday amidst beating of drums and playing of ... Read more...
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Pakistani troops violate ceasefire in Kashmir
August 26th, 2011 - 10:48 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, Aug 26 (IANS) Pakistani troops opened heavy gunfire on Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, army sources said Friday.The troops fired at the ... Read more...
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Polar bear mauls to death British teenager
August 5th, 2011 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 5 (IANS) A British teenager was Friday mauled to death by a polar bear at a campsite in Norway, a media report said.Four others were seriously injured when ... Read more...
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Two army officers killed in fire in Siachen (Lead)
July 22nd, 2011 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) An Indian Army major and lieutenant were killed in a fire that broke out at a post in Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, sources said ... Read more...
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Heather Mills hospitalized after skiing accident
May 13th, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Vienna, May 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Heather Mills was hospitalized in Austria after being involved in a skiing accident. The report says Heather was training on the mountains in Austria when the accident ... Read more...
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New ice-melting probe could help penetrate frozen environs on Earth, Mars
May 2nd, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 2 (ANI): A team of scientists have developed a new type of ice-melting probe, known as an IceMole, which may one day penetrate frozen environs on Earth or Mars.Bernd Dachwald ... Read more...
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UK expedition team makes world record by crossing Antarctica in 13 days!
December 10th, 2010 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 10 (ANI):A British expedition team to Antarctica has claimed that it has established a new record, the fastest land crossing of the southernmost continent, in less than 13 days.The team ... Read more...
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Iceland volcano pushes down 1,000 tonne boulder
November 28th, 2010 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 28 (IANS) An erupting volcano forced a gigantic 1,000 tonne boulder down the mountainside onto a valley floor in Iceland.The huge boulder, standing more than 50 feet high, dwarfs ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh environmentalists spread awareness about water pollution
November 22nd, 2010 - 10:38 pm ICT by ANI
Allahabad, Nov.22 (ANI): Environmentalists completed a 25-days long voyage from Yamunotri glacier in the Himalayas to Prayag in Allahabad on Sunday to spread awareness about water pollution.Twenty members of Kala Sangam Kendra, ... Read more...
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Bolivian miners dynamite glacier for gold
August 16th, 2010 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
La Paz, Aug 16 (IANS/EFE) A Bolivian mining cooperative has been carrying out dynamite blasts on the Altiplano glacier to dig out gold, a move that is causing water supply problems for ... Read more...
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Zardari calls for withdrawal of India-Pak troops from Siachen
July 24th, 2010 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, July 24(ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the Indian and Pakistani troops from Siachen glacier should be pulled out, and the border conflict should be resolved amicably. ... Read more...
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Body of Indian soldier killed in 1962 war with China brought to his hometown
July 15th, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Shimla, July 15 (ANI): The body of Karam Chand Katoch, of Dogra Regiment, was brought to his hometown Palampur, Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday. He was killed in the 1962 war with China.The ... Read more...
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Chunk of Greenland glacier breaks up overnight
July 13th, 2010 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 13 (IANS) A seven square kilometre section of a Greenland's Jakobshavn Isbrae glacier broke up July 6 and 7.
The chunk of lost ice is roughly one-eighth the size of ... Read more...
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Japanese mountaineer’s body recovered in Himachal
June 21st, 2010 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 21 (IANS) The body of a Japanese mountaineer, who died while coming down a mountain in Himachal Pradesh, has been recovered, an official said Monday.
"The body of Japanese mountaineer Minoru ... Read more...
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Ash cloud to ground around 1,000 flights (Lead)
May 17th, 2010 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague/London/Brussels, May 17 (DPA) The ash cloud from the Icelandic volcano is expected to ground around 1,000 flights Monday, said Europe's air safety agency, Eurocontrol.
"Today Eurocontrol expects 28,000 flights in Europe. ... Read more...
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Ash cloud closes Heathrow, Gatwick airports again
May 17th, 2010 - 7:12 am ICT by IANS
London, May 17 (DPA) Britain's Heathrow and Gatwick airports as well as others in northern Britain, Scotland and Ireland will be closed during the early Monday hours due to volcanic ash from ... Read more...
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Song explaining how to pronounce Eyjafjallajvkull a YouTube hit
May 13th, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 13 (ANI): A song explaining the pronunciation of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajvkull is fast becoming a rage on YouTube.The volcano made headlines after it erupted last month leaving passengers stranded ... Read more...
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German airports reopen after ash cloud closure
May 10th, 2010 - 6:32 am ICT by IANS
Berlin, May 10 (DPA) German air traffic control authorities reopened airspace over the south of the country Sunday, after earlier shutting down the major airports at Munich and Stuttgart as new volcanic ... Read more...
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Spain partly closes air space due to volcanic ash cloud
May 8th, 2010 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid/Hamburg, May 8 (DPA) Spanish aviation authorities Saturday closed the air space over northern Spain as a cloud of volcanic ash from Iceland arrived in the region.
The airports of Santiago de Compostela, ... Read more...
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SAARC should adopt cooperative approach to tackle issues: Bashir
April 26th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
Bhutan, Apr 26(ANI): Pakistan Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir has said that south Asian countries should adopt a regional cooperative approach to effectively tackle its water issues.Addressing the 37th session of the ... Read more...
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Volcanic ash may reach North America
April 21st, 2010 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Volcanic ash from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano will cross the Atlantic and reach North America by Wednesday, British meteorologists have said.
The meteorologists said the ash will cloud Canada's ... Read more...
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Icelandic Met Office says no eruption at Hekla volcano
April 20th, 2010 - 12:27 am ICT by BNO News
REYKJAVIK (BNO NEWS) -- The Icelandic Meteorological Office on Monday said the Hekla volcano in the southern part of the country had not erupted.Live footage from the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service initially ... Read more...
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Report: Second volcano in southern Iceland erupts
April 20th, 2010 - 12:01 am ICT by BNO News
REYKJAVIK (BNO NEWS) -- The Hekla volcano in southern Iceland erupted on Monday, according to images broadcasted by local media, while another volcano - the Eyjafjallajökull glacier - continues to ... Read more...
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Clouds thinning, airspaces opening, says Eurocontrol
April 19th, 2010 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, April 19 (DPA) The cloud of volcanic ash over Europe is beginning to thin and a number of countries have been able to reopen their airspace, European air traffic control body ... Read more...
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Icelandic volcanic ash will ground UK for days to come
April 18th, 2010 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 18(ANI): UK's airspace faces the possibility of not being is use this coming week because the cloud of volcanic ash hovering over the country threatens to stay put until Friday. ... Read more...
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