Come, ski down Himachal’s grassy slopes (Lifestyle Feature) (With Images)
June 24th, 2012 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Manali (Himachal Pradesh), June 24 (IANS) You don't have to wait for the snow to ski in Himachal Pradesh. The turfed slopes of the picturesque Solang Valley in the western ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Educational institutions reopen in Kashmir
March 1st, 2012 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 1 (IANS) After over two months of one of Kashmir's harshest winters, universities, colleges and schools reopened here Thursday.Although the winter vacation for primary and middle schools have ... Read more...
Posted in National |
India will be itching to get revenge over England: Cook
September 30th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 30 (IANS) Skipper Alastair Cook said India will be "itching" to get revenge over England who arrive there for a brief tour during which they will play ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Princess Diana’s ‘Fuschia Pink Evening Dress’ fetches $205K
October 20th, 2010 - 12:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 20 (ANI): Princess Diana's dress, which she wore at high profile events - including a 1992 gala with the president of Hungary, has fetched 205,000 dollars at an auction.A ... Read more...
Posted in World |
British cattle factory to house 8,000 cows
August 6th, 2010 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 6 (IANS) An ambitious plan to set up a 50-million-pound cattle factory, where over 8,000 cows will be milked around the clock, has been unveiled in Britain.
First of its ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Wal-Mart Remains Open On Easter Sunday, Kids Participate In Easter Wal-Mart Egg Hunt
April 4th, 2010 - 10:39 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Apr 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) As the flavor of Easter has already started gripping one and all, many people stood in confusion whether Wal-Mart stores will be open on Easter. Well, ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
‘Meteorite’ that landed in Latvia is a hoax, claim experts
October 27th, 2009 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 27 (ANI): Experts have said that the claims by a group of students that a meteorite landed in Latvia on October 25, are false, and is an elaborate hoax set ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New ITC hotel restores a bit of green Bangalore (With Images)
September 24th, 2009 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 24 (IANS) While residents of India's tech hub are crying foul over the increasing loss of its "green heritage", ITC's newest luxury hotel here is trying to bring a slice ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Hard task master Miandad making Pak players toil hard in training camp
September 15th, 2009 - 3:34 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Sep.15 (ANI): Pakistan cricket team's batting advisor Javed Miandad is determined to see the team win the ICC Champions Trophy and is thus making the players toil hard during the ongoing ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Younis Khan supports Miandad’s ‘green pitch’ policy
September 9th, 2009 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Sep.9 (ANI): Pakistan cricket captain Younis Khan has backed the team's batting advisor, Javed Miandad's proposal of preparing bouncy practice tracks for the ICC Champions Trophy preparations.Interacting with media persons here, ... Read more...
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Miandad orders green top at Gaddafi Stadium in preparation for Champions Trophy
August 31st, 2009 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Aug.31 (ANI): Pakistan cricket batting advisor and former captain Javed Miandad has asked pitch curators to prepare a green and pacy surface at the Gaddafi Stadium to prepare batsmen for the ... Read more...
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Delayed monsoon leads to scarcity of fodder in Punjab
July 4th, 2009 - 4:53 pm ICT by ANI
By Avtar GillFirozepur (Punjab), July 4 (ANI): Monsoon may have brought in relief in some parts of country, but there are still many places, which are parched and waiting for first showers. ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Use of native grasses in roughs benefits golfers, golf courses
June 13th, 2008 - 6:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington , June 13 (ANI): While golfers prefer a well-manicured golf course with short and green grass, two new studies at University of Illinois have suggested that the use of native ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Animals beat the heat with efforts of zoo authorities in Gwalior, locals in Chhatarpur
June 4th, 2008 - 8:29 pm ICT by ANI
Gwalior , June 4 (ANI): With soaring mercury, the zoo authorities in Gwalior make efforts to soothe the animals from the searing heat, while in drought-hit Chhatarpur, locals redefine symbiotic life, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Jharkhand facing milk crisis, heat to blame
May 7th, 2008 - 11:22 am ICT by admin
By Nityanand Shukla
Ranchi, May 7 (IANS) Each family in Jharkhand on an average gets just a litre of milk after standing in queue for two to three hours as the state faces ... Read more...
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Becks teammates defend his ‘movie star’ lifestyle
April 21st, 2008 - 3:13 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 21 (ANI): Ace footballer David Beckham's L. A. Galaxy teammates have leapt to his defence amid accusations that he is letting his 'movie star' lifestyle harm his game.Recent reports ... Read more...
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