Did Ice Age giants’ ancestors originate in Tibet?
September 5th, 2011 - 11:25 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 5 (IANS) A new fossil assemblage found in China's Tibet Autonomous Region has suggested ancestors of some giant Ice Age mammals may have evolved in Tibet before the ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Egypt turmoil continues as government patience wears thin (Lead)
February 9th, 2011 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo/Washington/United Nations, Feb 9 (IANS) Protests at Cairo's Tahrir Square entered the 16th day Wednesday, a day after many first timers took part in a massive demonstration to oust Egyptian President Hosni ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Tribal women in Jhargram protest against Maoist-led group
July 23rd, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) Coming out in protest for the first time, thousands of tribal women in Maoist-affected Jhargram in West Bengal's West Midnapore district Friday held a demonstration against a ... Read more...
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Jet fuel crunch grounds flights out of Dhaka
May 12th, 2010 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, May 12 (IANS) Two flights of Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAA) were cancelled Wednesday amid a jet fuel crisis caused by a river port transport workers' strike that continued for the ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
D-Day dummy paratrooper ‘Rupert’ expected to fetch 1000 pounds in Munich auction
October 6th, 2009 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
Munich, Oct. 6 (ANI): One three-foot dummy paratrooper out of hundreds, which were dropped behind German lines to invade the Normandy on D-Day, is set to be auctioned and is expected to ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Kerala’’s famed annual boat race attracts thousands
August 10th, 2008 - 10:41 am ICT by ANI
Alappuzha (Kerala), Aug 10 (ANI): The annual snake boat race held here on Saturday attracted many tourists, including several from abroad. Over 50 boats, of small and big sizes, including 16 ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |