A showpiece city struggles to remain clean (Karnataka Newsletter)
September 17th, 2012 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 15 (IANS) One of India's showpiece cities for its salubrious climate and beautiful gardens, Karnataka's capital also came to be known in the last decade and ... Read more...
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First state-run water park opens in Lonavala (With Images)
May 7th, 2012 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Lonavala (Maharashtra), May 7 (IANS) A swank, modern and affordable water park, which opened near this hill station, marks the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation's (MTDC) maiden foray into the amusement ... Read more...
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A health resort turns toxic due to industrial pollution (Postcard from Giridih)
November 25th, 2011 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Gadi Srirampur (Jharkhand), Nov 25 (IANS) Four-year-olds Kaushal Kaul and Priti Kumari are unlike the chirpy children one would expect them to be -- both have been blind since birth. ... Read more...
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Frenzied fans pack stadium for a Royal clash with Kings (IPL Diary)
May 22nd, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 22 (IANS) On a cool Sunday evening with clouds playing hide seek, thousands of frenzied fans thronged the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here to watch a titanic clash ... Read more...
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O’Brien wary of strong Indian batting, bowling line-up
March 4th, 2011 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 4 (IANS) Ireland's poster-boy Kevin O'Brien, who scored the fastest World Cup hundred off 50 balls, Friday said an upset victory over England had not made his ... Read more...
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Lakshman pays tribute to Pune blast victims
February 13th, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Feb 13 (IANS) Cricketer V.V.S. Lakshman Sunday paid tribute to victims of last year's blast at Pune's popular German bakery by offering flowers and lighting a candle at the site ahead ... Read more...
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Pune to pay homage to German Bakery blast victims Sunday
February 12th, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Pune (Maharashtra), Feb 12 (IANS) Thousands of Punekars Saturday prepared to pay homage to the victims of the German Bakery blast on the first anniversary Sunday of the terror attack here.A series ... Read more...
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Unesco to assess Matheran toy train as World Heritage (Lead) (With Images)
October 23rd, 2009 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
By Quaid Najmi
Mumbai Oct 23 (IANS) After a five-year wait, a team of Unesco experts is arriving in New Delhi Saturday to consider the Matheran Light Railway (MLR), in the Western Ghats ... Read more...
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Unesco to assess Matheran toy train as World Heritage (With Images)
October 23rd, 2009 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai Oct 23 (IANS) After a long, five-year wait, a team of Unesco experts is arriving in Mumbai Saturday to consider the Matheran Light Railway (MLR), in the Western Ghats near here, ... Read more...
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Rubber gets a new home in Maharashtra’s Konkan region
December 16th, 2008 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Raigad (Maharashtra), Dec 16 (IANS) Rubber plantations are taking strong roots in Maharashtra's coastal Konkan region, thanks to a salubrious climate, improved yield and the state's own initiative to popularise the cash ... Read more...
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Bangaloreans to hit streets Sunday for better roads, greenery
November 7th, 2008 - 11:06 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 7 (IANS) Being India's Silicon Valley and one of Asia's fastest growing cities has not come cheap for Bangalore. Now a group of concerned residents will take to the streets ... Read more...
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Karnataka-Tamil Nadu tiff over water supply project worsens
March 31st, 2008 - 5:51 pm ICT by admin
Hogenekkal (Tamil Nadu) March 31 (IANS) The month-long dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka over a Rs.13 billion water supply project worsened Monday, following protests by volunteers of a political party here ... Read more...
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