Summer of peace: Kashmir tourism never had it this big (With Images)
May 29th, 2012 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 29 (IANS) It's another summer of peace for Jammu and Kashmir and tourists are flocking like never before to this picturesque land of meadows, streams and hills ... Read more...
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‘Escape’ to Naukuchiatal - where the music played on
May 23rd, 2012 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Naukuchiatal (Uttarakhand), May 23 (IANS) The hills of Naukuchiatal were alive with the sound of music with bands, painters and graffiti artists from all over the world gathering at the ... Read more...
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Walk out in Kerala assembly over boat tragedies
March 5th, 2012 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 5 (IANS) The opposition Left Monday walked out of the Kerala assembly following the denial of an adjournment motion to discuss two deep sea boat tragedies in as ... Read more...
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Himachal hopes success of IPL matches would bring international matches
May 13th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, May 13 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) is eagerly looking towards the successful hosting of three Indian Premier League (IPL) matches to stake its claim for holding ... Read more...
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Wah Taj! Kashmir’s first luxe resort opens its doors (With Images)
April 28th, 2011 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 28 (IANS) Sup on sambhar with onions all the way from Chennai, feast on smoked salmon with capers, throw in some golf or just sit back and take ... Read more...
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‘Terrorists operating suicidal networks from Pak brothels’
April 11th, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Apr 11 (ANI): Some high-profile terrorists are reportedly operating their suicidal networks from brothels, in the guise of hotels and guesthouses, in Pakistan."We have traced a few phone calls of ... Read more...
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Pilgrimage in Rajasthan affected by Gujjar agitation
January 5th, 2011 - 9:15 pm ICT by ANI
Dausa, Jan 5 (ANI): The ongoing protest by the Gujjar community has adversely affected the life of locals and devotees visiting the famous Mehandipur Balaji Temple in Rajasthan's Dausa district.Tourism is the ... Read more...
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Prostitution trade in Pak on the rise under police ‘protection’
October 1st, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Oct 1 (ANI): The prostitution trade in Pakistan has been revealed to be on the rise with police and other law enforcement agencies not only keeping mum about it, but also ... Read more...
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Amendment in Delhi Tax on Luxuries Act 1996 comes into force
September 21st, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.21 (ANI): With the issuance of a notification on an amendment in the Delhi Tax on Luxury Tax, 1996, rooms in hotels and guesthouses in the national capital upto a ... Read more...
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Mumbai Police warns of arrival of two terror suspects
September 10th, 2010 - 8:43 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Sep 10 (ANI): Mumbai Police on Friday released pictures of two foreign terror suspects, who may intent to cause disruption at crowded and religious places, and issued advisory to the citizens ... Read more...
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Lahore blasts: Strategy in Data Darbar bombing was similar
September 2nd, 2010 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Lahore, Sep 2 (IANS) Investigators in Pakistan were Thursday examining the similarities between the powerful triple blasts targeting a Shia procession near Karbala Gamay Shah here a day earlier and ... Read more...
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Fans staying away from FIFA World Cup
May 23rd, 2010 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 23 (IANS) With international fans staying away from the FIFA World Cup, local organisers in South Africa have been forced to revise their visitor estimates down from an initial 750,000 ... Read more...
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Indians were hunted out in Kabul attack: Washington Post
March 3rd, 2010 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, March 3 (IANS) Pakistani militant group Lashkar-i-Taiba (LeT) orchestrated last week's deadly attack on two Kabul guesthouses with the suicide bombers searching for Indian victims, the Washington Post ... Read more...
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Kabul attack carried out by Lashkar-e-Taiba, claims Afghan intelligence official
March 3rd, 2010 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar.3 (ANI): The recent terror attack in Kabul in which 17 people, including nine Indians, were killed was carried out by the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), an Afghan intelligence official has said.Afghan ... Read more...
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Afghanistan plans ban on live coverage of Taliban attacks
March 3rd, 2010 - 6:09 am ICT by IANS
Kabul, March 3 (DPA) The Afghan government intends to ban live media coverage of Taliban attacks because it has evidence that militants have used live footage to direct their fighters on ... Read more...
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Six Indians hurt as Taliban attack Kabul (Second Lead)
February 26th, 2010 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Feb 26 (DPA) Taliban bombers equipped with suicide vests and automatic rifles attacked a hotel and a guesthouse in central Kabul Friday, killing 11 people and injuring 20, including six ... Read more...
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Pak govt. orders closure of Islamabad mosques at night
December 21st, 2009 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec. 21 (ANI): In the wake of a fragile security situation in the country, the Pakistan Government has ordered all mosques in Islamabad to be closed after Isha prayers to ensure ... Read more...
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UN relocating 600 staff from Afghan danger zones (Second Lead)
November 5th, 2009 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Nov 5 (DPA) The UN began to relocate up to 600 of its foreign personnel in Afghanistan from danger zones in the country in the face of mounting Taliban attacks, ... Read more...
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Polish contract killer’s Goan hosts to face police action
March 16th, 2009 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 16 (IANS) The owners of the Goan guesthouses where a Polish contract killer took refuge will face action for flouting laws by failing to inform the police about his stay, ... Read more...
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Pak Taliban warn hotels in Attock against prostitution
November 19th, 2008 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
Attock (Pakistan), Nov 19 (ANI): The Pakistan unit of the Taliban, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has reportedly warned the hotels and guesthouses situated in the town to stop prostitution, else face ... Read more...
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Go to Himachal Pradesh; stay at home
August 14th, 2008 - 10:50 am ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Shimla, Aug 14 (IANS) Want to go to Himachal Pradesh for a vacation but bored with hotels and guesthouses? Well, there's good news for you, as the state government has ... Read more...
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Gujjar protests, rains hit Himachal tourism(Lead)
June 12th, 2008 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 12 (IANS) Untimely rains in northern India and the prolonged Gujjar protests in Rajasthan have hit hard the tourism industry in Himachal Pradesh, with many tourists cancelling their bookings. In ... Read more...
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Tourists throng Manali to evade summer heat
April 30th, 2008 - 3:04 pm ICT by admin
Manali, Apr 30 (ANI): The influx of the tourists has sharply increased in the hill town of Manali in Himachal Pradesh as the plains reel under intense summer heat.
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