Kashmir’s welfare scheme for nomadic Gujjars
July 23rd, 2012 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, July 23 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir has formulated a welfare scheme for the nomadic Gujjar community.Social Welfare Minister Sakina Itoo told IANS: "The scheme will take care of ... Read more...
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Neanderthals lived in houses, not caves
December 20th, 2011 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 20 (IANS) A 44,000-year-old house of the Neanderthals made from mammoth bones and decorated with carvings and pigments was discovered in eastern Ukraine. It had been thought Neanderthals, ... Read more...
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Plants starting to bloom later on Tibetan Plateau due to climate change
November 30th, 2010 - 3:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 30 (ANI): Plants in the Tibetan Plateau have started to bloom later in spring, making the growing season shorter, due to climate change.This change could threaten the livelihood of the ... Read more...
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King Solomon’s copper-and-gold palaces ‘may have existed’
November 25th, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
Amman, Nov 25 (ANI): A UCSD professor of anthropology has uncovered evidence that suggests that King Solomon's splendid, copper- and gold-adorned palaces - as described in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) - ... Read more...
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15-year-old becomes Britain’s youngest cricket umpire
September 27th, 2010 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept.27 (ANI): A British teenager has become the youngest qualified cricket umpire of the country.Ethan Peel has earned his place in the history books at the age of 15, reports the ... Read more...
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‘The Last Airbender’ - A spectacular special effects watch
July 10th, 2010 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
By Satyen K. Bordoloi
Film: "The Last Airbender"; Director: Manoj Night Shyamalan, Actors: Noah Ringer, Dev Patel, Nocola Pelta, Jackson Rathbone, Shaun Toub, Aasif Mandvi, Rating: ***It is often said that while the ... Read more...
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Family friend says the Gores just ‘grew apart’ after 40 years of marriage
June 4th, 2010 - 6:30 pm ICT by ANI
New York, June 4 (ANI): Washington Post journalist Sally Quinn, a longtime friend of the Gores, said Al and Tipper just grew apart after 40 years of marriage.Quinn told CBS' "The Early ... Read more...
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5 nomads killed in Kashmir cloudburst
April 22nd, 2010 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 22 (IANS) Five nomads, two of them children, were killed in a cloudburst in south Kashmir's Kulgam district Thursday while 17 others were rescued by police.
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Blast kills three in Kota
November 15th, 2009 - 8:53 pm ICT by ANI
Kota (Rajasthan), Nov. 15 (ANI): Three people were killed and two injured in a blast on Sunday in Rajasthan's Kota city.The blast took place when a nomad ironsmith was trying to melt ... Read more...
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Recession hits Pushkar’s cattle fair
November 1st, 2009 - 7:45 pm ICT by ANI
Pushkar, Nov. 1 (ANI): The annual camel and cattle fair of Pushkar witnessed a subdued start this week.The colourful festival, which attracts thousands of camel traders, villagers and foreign tourists, had low ... Read more...
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Joe carries the Gatting family’s sporting culture
October 6th, 2009 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) He followed his father into professional football but then switched to trail his uncle's footsteps into cricket. Meet Joe Gatting, son of former Arsenal footballer Steve ... Read more...
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Orissa tribals block UK’s Vedanta Group’s mining plans
July 24th, 2009 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 24 (ANI): Repeated protests by tribal people in Orissa, India, have blocked the mining plans of one of Britain's biggest companies, leading to a costly delay.Anil Agarwal, billionaire chairman (and ... Read more...
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Prehistoric dwelling unearthed at Isle of Man 3,000 years older than Stonehenge
July 14th, 2009 - 4:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 14 (ANI): A prehistoric dwelling, which is 3,000 years older than Stonehenge, has been unearthed during construction of the runway extension at Isle of Man Airport.According to Isle of Man ... Read more...
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Snowfall holds up trek of nomadic tribes
April 13th, 2009 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, April 13 (IANS) Heavy snowfall in the mountainous ranges in Jammu and Kashmir last month has delayed by at least a month the annual trek of the nomadic tribes of Gujjars ... Read more...
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UN workers worldwide are potential kidnap victims, says Ban Ki-moon
March 26th, 2009 - 3:00 am ICT by IANS
New York, March 26 (DPA) Humanitarian workers and UN personnel on diplomatic missions have become prime targets for kidnapping, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday on the International Day of Solidarity ... Read more...
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Nomadic settlements discovered in western Iran
March 19th, 2009 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 19 (ANI): An archaeological team has discovered architectural remains and earthenware dating back to Parthian and Sasanian dynasties in western Iran.The findings are part of the first season of ... Read more...
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Stop Sharia laws, kick out Taliban nomads: Miss Pakistan World
February 17th, 2009 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Feb 17 (IANS) Denouncing the Sharia laws in Pakistan's Swat Valley as surrender before terrorists, Miss Pakistan World Natasha Paracha said Monday that the world should pressure Pakistan to stop ... Read more...
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Al-Qaeda commander killed in S. Waziristan in US drone strike
September 19th, 2008 - 12:31 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar , Sept 19 (ANI): A senior Al Qaeda commander, said to be an Arab, was reportedly killed in yet another US drone attack, this time on a remote village in ... Read more...
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At age 135, is he really world’s oldest person?
July 17th, 2008 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, July 17 (IANS) At age 135, the world's oldest person might well be a citizen of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The identity card of Nasir Al Hazry, a resident of ... Read more...
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Brit footie fan dies of brain haemorrhage after heading football
July 3rd, 2008 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 3 (ANI): Football freak David Belk might never have imagined that the game he worships would cost him his life.The company director died from a brain haemorrhage as a ... Read more...
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They sit under Delhi’s jamun trees with fruit from Gujarat
June 25th, 2008 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
By Vaaruni Eashwar
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) They may be sitting under jamun trees but, contrary to popular belief, the sellers of the sweet, purple fruit source it from places as far ... Read more...
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