Ace climber missing in Nepal after fall
November 13th, 2009 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Nov 13 (IANS) An ace mountaineer with over 1,500 ascents who survived being trapped by avalanches in Pakistan is missing in northern Nepal since he fell during a solo climbing expedition.
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Two mountaineers killed in Sikkim avalanche (Lead)
October 22nd, 2009 - 1:35 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 22 (IANS) Two mountaineers from Maharashtra, who were on a climbing expedition to the Himalayas in Sikkim, were killed when an avalanche hit them Monday, a member of the team ... Read more...
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Two mountaineers feared killed in Sikkim avalanche
October 21st, 2009 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 21 (IANS) Two mountaineers from Maharashtra, who were on a climbing expedition to the Himalayas in Sikkim, were feared killed when an avalanche hit them Monday, a member of the ... Read more...
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Images of George Mallory’s Everest climbing attempt in 1922 to be displayed
September 20th, 2009 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 20 (ANI): Photographs of British mountaineer George Mallory's first serious attempt to climb Everest in 1922 have been discovered, and will be put on display for the first time in ... Read more...
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19 Indian Army trekkers rescued in Himachal
September 14th, 2009 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 14 (IANS) Nineteen trekkers from the Indian Army have been rescued from Himachal Pradesh's tribal Lahaul and Spiti district after being stranded in high altitude slopes due to untimely snowfall ... Read more...
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Chelsea owner Abramovich collapses in failed bid to conquer Kilimanjaro
September 13th, 2009 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep.13 (ANI): Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich is usually a master of all he surveys, but when it came to climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, he collapsed after three-and-a-half miles.A Times report, ... Read more...
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Allahabad Railway begins first ever recruitment for women porters
July 30th, 2009 - 10:47 pm ICT by ANI
Allahabad, July 30 (ANI): First ever lot of women candidates appeared for the physical aptitude test conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board at Allahabad on Thursday for the post of porters.This is ... Read more...
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Nine dead as speeding bus falls on Howrah rail tracks (Second Lead)
July 4th, 2009 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 4 (IANS) Nine people were killed Saturday when a speeding mini bus skidded off a bridge turned slippery by rain water and fell about 50 feet between two platforms ... Read more...
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Nine dead as speeding bus falls on rail tracks (Lead)
July 4th, 2009 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 4 (IANS) Nine people were killed Saturday when a speeding mini bus skidded off a bridge turned slippery by rain water and fell about 50 feet between two platforms of ... Read more...
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Militant killed in Kashmir gun battle
July 3rd, 2009 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 3 (IANS) A separatist guerrilla was killed in a gun battle with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, police said Friday.
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Expedition Africa: reliving the journey of 1871
June 2nd, 2009 - 1:46 am ICT by GD
Mark Burnett is back again, this time with the show, "Expedition Africa: Stanley and Livingstone", which will be aired on History Channel this Sunday onwards.The show "Expedition Africa: Stanley and Livingstone", is ... Read more...
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Poll officials fail to reach Zanskar on time
May 13th, 2009 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The difficult terrain made it impossible for a 12-member team of elections officials to reach in time the snow-covered Zanskar region in Jammu and Kashmir to conduct ... Read more...
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Mount Everest ice collapse stops climbers
April 24th, 2009 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 24 (ANI): An ice collapse near the base of Mount Everest has blocked the route of scores of climbers hoping to scale the world's highest peak.According to a report in ... Read more...
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Holding polls in remote Himalayan stations an uphill task
April 18th, 2009 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS
Darjeeling, April 18 (IANS) Holding the elections in two remote polling stations of Darjeeling district is an uphill task.
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Some interesting poll-related facts
April 16th, 2009 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr.16 (ANI): Following are some interesting poll-related factsLakshdweep -105 Polling booth accessible by boats only-EVMs were carried to Minicoy Island by helicopterAndaman Nicobar Island-The Andaman Nicober group ... Read more...
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Some will take ship, some climb peaks to cast their vote
April 15th, 2009 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Some had already embarked on a 35-hour journey through the seas to reach their polling booth and others were Wednesday readying for a long snowbound trek to ... Read more...
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Celebs Begin Climb of Mt. Kilimanjaro
March 3rd, 2009 - 12:54 am ICT by GD
Attempting to climb Africa’s biggest mountain, Kilimanjaro, a number of celebrities are making an effort to raise money for the people of Tanzania where many die of malaria. It was the ... Read more...
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Bride-to-be Jade Goody leaves hospital
February 19th, 2009 - 4:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, February 19 (ANI): Cancer-stricken Jade Goody left the hospital steps behind to go home and make arrangements for her fairytale wedding.The 27-year-old, bent on defying medics by walking down the ... Read more...
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British trekker missing in Nepal but South African saved (Lead)
January 27th, 2009 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Jan 27 (IANS) While a British trekker, last seen at the foothills of the Himalayan ranges in northern Nepal in December, is still missing in Nepal, a South African was saved ... Read more...
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Another British trekker goes missing in Nepal
January 27th, 2009 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Jan 27 (IANS) A British trekker, who was last seen at the foothills of the Himalayan ranges in northern Nepal in December, remains missing still.Julian Alexander Wynne, a 33-year-old from Hampshire, ... Read more...
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Scientists use Google Earth to discover new forest with undiscovered species
December 22nd, 2008 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 22 (ANI): Using Google Earth, a team of scientists has discovered a new forest in Mozambique in Africa, which has a host of undiscovered species.According to a report in ... Read more...
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Seven soldiers, three porters killed in Kashmir avalanche
November 19th, 2008 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Nov 19 (IANS) Seven soldiers of the Indian Army and three porters were killed in avalanches near the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshehra Nar area in Bandipore district of Jammu ... Read more...
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How do psychopaths find their victims
November 16th, 2008 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 16 (ANI): Psychopaths find their victims by being deeply attuned to vulnerable people, reveals a new study.According to Dalhousie researchers, psychopaths sense their victims much like a lion hunts ... Read more...
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Two Dutch climbers rescued from Pakistan’’s K2.
August 5th, 2008 - 7:12 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug.5 (ANI): Two Dutch climbers who were rescued from K2, the worlds second highest mountain, on Monday are recuperating in a hospital in Skardu, in northern Pakistan.
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Helicopter service to Amarnath suspended due to bad weather
July 20th, 2008 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 20 (IANS) Inclement weather Sunday forced suspension of helicopter services to the Amarnath Cave shrine from the north Kashmir Baltal base even as pilgrims continued their trek to the 3,888-metre-high ... Read more...
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Delhi airport situation improved, claims developer
July 2nd, 2008 - 1:26 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The passenger facilities at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here have improved with renovation and modernization works, its developer Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) said Tuesday, a ... Read more...
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A ‘restaurant’ for the destitute on Kolkata’s rail tracks
May 11th, 2008 - 12:06 pm ICT by admin
By Sreya Basu
Kolkata, May 11 (IANS) One chapatti for 50 paisa, a plate of rice for Re.1, a bowlful of curry for Re.1...So reads the menu card of a "restaurant" on railway ... Read more...
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Opportunities lead to changing fortunes in Tamil Nadu
March 16th, 2008 - 1:24 pm ICT by admin
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By T.S.V. Hari
Gobichettipalayam (Tamil Nadu), March 16 (IANS) A quiet revolution is sweeping this part of Tamil Nadu famous for its textile industry. Changing land holdings are reducing some to porters. The ... Read more...
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All-woman staff man Hajipur railway station in Bihar
March 9th, 2008 - 5:38 pm ICT by admin
Hajipur (Bihar), March 9 (IANS) An all-woman team of women Railway officials made history here Saturday when the entire operation of the Hajipur railway station in Bihar was handed over to them. ... Read more...
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Porters happy with Lalus Rail Budget
February 26th, 2008 - 10:09 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi/Patna, Feb 26 (ANI): Porters from all over the country on Tuesday thanked Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav for his announcement of entitling them to jobs in railways.Lalu Prasad on ... Read more...
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Licenced porters to be appointed as gangmen
February 26th, 2008 - 4:48 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Feb 26 (ANI): In view of the long pending demand of licenced porters, the Minister for Railways, Lalu Prasad Yadav in his Budget speech announced that the Railways have decided ... Read more...
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Tirade against north Indians affects construction industry
February 20th, 2008 - 9:16 pm ICT by admin
Pune, Feb.20 (ANI): The recent attacks by alleged workers of the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navirman Sena, a newly floated breakaway part of Shiv Sena, against north Indians in Mumbai and Pune has ... Read more...
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Vegetable exports to Pakistan via Wagah Border up by 300 percent
December 8th, 2007 - 11:02 pm ICT by admin
Wagah, Dec 8 (ANI): Export of vegetables from India to Pakistan through the Attari-Wagah border has touched an all time high, recording an increase of 300 percent, after the opening of trade ... Read more...
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Porters at Wagah not celebrating Diwali
November 14th, 2007 - 10:22 am ICT by admin
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