46 years hence, a miracle homecoming for Indian diplomatic bag
September 18th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) It's a miracle homecoming. An Indian diplomatic bag containing Indian newspapers, magazines and mails has managed to journey back home 46 years after braving ice ... Read more...
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Roerich paintings’ theft: Court writes to British home office
January 17th, 2012 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) A Delhi court has issued a letter rogatory to the British home office on a request from the CBI probing a case related to Russian ... Read more...
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Septuagenarian retreats from Nepal peak, vows to return
October 11th, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Jomsom (Nepal), Oct 11 (IANS/EFE) The Spanish septuagenarian with ambitions to become the oldest mountaineer to climb the 14 highest peaks on the planet, completed his descent Monday from the ... Read more...
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1,000 train passengers escape disaster in Assam (Lead)
June 17th, 2011 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, June 17 (IANS) About 1,000 passengers of a long-distance train had a miraculous escape here when a powerful bomb was found on board early Friday. The explosive was soon ... Read more...
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Security intensified in Delhi railway stations
June 17th, 2011 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Police have enhanced security in railway stations here after a powerful bomb was found in a train at the Guwahati railway station.Additional Deputy Commissioner of ... Read more...
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Bollywood returns to Darjeeling
June 16th, 2011 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
Darjeeling, June 15 (IANS) Within days of the West Bengal government reaching an agreement with Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM), Bollywood returned to the picturesque Darjeeling hills Wednesday for a ... Read more...
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Mt Everest! That’s the height of British colonialism (With Image)
June 14th, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, June 14 (IANS) Have you ever heard of Chomolungma or Sagarmatha? For the uninitiated, these are the Asian names of Mt Everest. An American photographer, mesmerised by the world's ... Read more...
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Visit Sikkim to savour Lepcha hospitality
December 31st, 2010 - 9:50 pm ICT by ANI
By Tashi PradhanDzongu (Sikkim), Dec.31 (ANI): The Lepcha tribal community in Sikkim's Dzongu region have come up with unique village tourism by hosting tourists at their homes.Lepchas have made the tourists enjoy ... Read more...
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Everest next, says woman IAF officer (With Images)
May 29th, 2010 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Rough weather and stormy winds tested Nivedita Choudhary's determination as the young and svelte woman officer of the Indian Air Force (IAF) roped down a ... Read more...
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Satyajit Ray retrospective opens in Dhaka
April 23rd, 2010 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, April 23 (IANS) A retrospective of Satyajit Ray's films opened in the Bangladesh capital Friday to mark the 18th death anniversary of the master filmmaker who is regarded as a towering ... Read more...
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Gulmarg’s special museum exhibits gears used in high altitude warfare
May 24th, 2009 - 10:44 pm ICT by ANI
By Bilal ButtGulmarg, May 24 (ANI): A museum has been set up inside the High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) in Gulmarg to display old and modern warfare equipment and gears used by ... Read more...
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Indian army team scales Nepal’s Dhaulagiri peak
May 11th, 2009 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) An Indian Army team has become the country's first to scale the 8,167-metre high Dhaulagiri peak in Nepal, the seventh highest in the world, an army official ... Read more...
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Indian Army ascents seventh highest peak
May 8th, 2009 - 9:39 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 8 (ANI): Six members of the Indian Army team on Friday successfully summitted the seventh highest peak in the world, Mount Dhaulagiri.At 8167 meter, Mount Dhaulagiri is considered ... Read more...
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Bayern under-23 beat East Bengal in exhibition match
January 17th, 2009 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 17 (IANS) A visiting Bayern Munich under-23 side struck early to beat local outfit East Bengal 1-0 in an exhibition match at Barasat near here Saturday. Yilmaj scored the winning ... Read more...
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Under-23 squad of Bayern in Kolkata for exhibition matches
January 15th, 2009 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 15 (IANS) The under-23 squad of German soccer giants F C Bayern Munich arrived here Thursday for a week-long visit during which they will play three exhibition matches, officials said."We ... Read more...
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Darjeeling witnesses rise in tourist influx
November 16th, 2007 - 8:35 pm ICT by admin
Darjeeling, Nov.16 (ANI): Darjeeling, described to be the “Queen of Hills” in India, has always been a big attraction for tourists. This year too, the all inviting hill station is witnessing a ... Read more...
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