British women admit one-night stands on holidays
June 19th, 2012 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 19 (IANS) Over 40 percent of the British women, aged under 30, have had a one-night stand on holiday, a new study has revealed.The poll, which explored the ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Floating protest: Kashmir houseboat owners cry foul (With Images)
March 19th, 2012 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 19 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir's famed houseboats were the focus of a unique protest here Monday with dozens of owners moving around in shikaras (boats) on the Jhelum ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Maldives assures safety for tourists
February 12th, 2012 - 7:51 am ICT by IANS
Male, Feb 12 (IANS) Ending a week of political turmoil, the Maldives Saturday invited tourists to its world's top luxury resort destinations assuring complete safety and protection.Maldivian president Mohamed Waheed ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Rains wreak havoc in Maharashtra (Lead)
August 29th, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) At least 15 people were killed across Maharashtra over the last two days due to heavy rains, which continued to lash large parts of the state ... Read more...
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Pakistan to hand over Bali bombing suspect to Indonesia
August 10th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 10 (IANS) Pakistan will hand back to Indonesia the alleged mastermind of the deadly bombing in Bali island that killed at least 202 people in 2002, a media ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Helicopters rescue 160 stranded skiers in Austria
January 7th, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Vienna, Jan 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) About 160 skiers and snowboarders had to be rescued after they got stuck in a defective chairlift. The skiers got the fright of their lives when they ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Airlines warn against travel to snowed-in Britain
December 20th, 2010 - 11:49 am ICT by IANS
Auckland, Dec 20 (IANS) Holiday makers wanting to fly to Britain have been advised not to do by many airlines who said they could not guarantee they would be able to land ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
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...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
With relocated tigers, Sariska throbs again
October 4th, 2010 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Alwar (Rajasthan), Oct 4 (IANS) The tigers have brought tourists back to Sariska. The tiger reserve in Rajasthan, which had lost its sheen after its tigers went missing, opened to a great ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
UK’s HIV awareness campaign issues warning to World Cup fans
July 17th, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 17(ANI): A HIV awareness campaign in UK is urging football fans, who attended the FIFA World Cup in South Africa, to visit their local sexual health clinic if they had ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
German tourist seriously injured in fall at Taj Mahal
December 29th, 2009 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Dec 29 (IANS) A 45-year-old German woman tourist Tuesday fell off a platform and injured herself while seeking a vantage place to photograph the beauty and grandeur of the Taj Mahal, ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
More than 20 beached whales die in New Zealand
December 27th, 2009 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, Dec 27 (DPA) Twenty-one whales died and 42 were successfully refloated after a mass stranding on a New Zealand beach Sunday, a Department of Conservation spokesman said, according to news reports.
Hundreds ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Two Oz-Indian brothers were killed while taking photographs at Kiwi glacier
December 2nd, 2009 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec.2 (ANI): An inquest has revealed that the two young Melbourne-based Australian brothers were killed on New Zealand's Fox Glacier while posing for photographs.According to The Courier Mail, an inquest into ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Three extended weekends and a 10-day vacation chance
September 11th, 2009 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) If you are longing for a holiday break but your leave status is worrying you, here is a chance to grab: just three or four days of ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Sri Lanka plans special tour packages for Indians
May 14th, 2009 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
By Quaid Najmi
Colombo, May 14 (IANS) Sri Lanka, hoping soon to tide over its troubles that has been plaguing the island nation for decades, will launch initiatives to lure Indian travellers with ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Holiday makers help protect largest fish in the sea
May 1st, 2009 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, May 1 (IANS) The world's largest and rarest fish, the whale shark, may be increasing in number in one of its vital habitats, a new study by scientists and the general ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Meghalaya village declared cleanest in Asia
January 30th, 2009 - 9:22 pm ICT by ANI
Mawlynnong (Shillong), Jan.30 (ANI): Mawlynnong, a small settlement located 75 kilometres from Shillong in Meghalaya, has earned the unique distinction of being declared the cleanest village in entire Asia.
The exclusive recognition ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Amy Winehouse was “close to death twice
January 20th, 2009 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 20 (ANI): Troubled star Amy Winehouses dad Mitch is happy that his daughter is trying to quit drink and drugs because the pop star almost died twice last year.The ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Media needs to be more circumspect in literate Kerala (Commentary)
July 30th, 2008 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
By B.R.P. Bhaskar
"Kerala trembled", screamed the nine-centimetre deep headline in the state's largest circulated newspaper Monday. Those words summed up the totally literate state's response to some sensational media reports that it ... Read more...
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Selfridges to launch PS43,000 teddy bear!
July 22nd, 2008 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 22 (ANI): Selfridges, the UK department store, is launching a 43,000 pounds teddy bear with eyes made of emerald and diamonds and a nose of solid 24-carat gold.The ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Facebook open invite wrecks PS4.4m Spanish mansion
May 30th, 2008 - 3:20 pm ICT by admin
London , May 30 (ANI): A schoolgirls open invite on Facebook turned her birthday party into a disastrous gate-crashing extravaganza, wherein drunken teenagers trashed a Spanish mansion, worth 4.4 million pounds.Jodie ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Muttukadu Boat House near Chennai offers an unforgettable joy
January 29th, 2008 - 9:35 pm ICT by admin
Chennai, Jan.29 (ANI): Located 36 kilometers off Chennai, Muttukadu Boat House is an unusual spot in backwaters for tourists and holidaying families.
Also, Muttukadu is a paradise for anglers since prawns and ... Read more...
Posted in National |