Coopers Beach Ranks No.1 In Dr. Beach’s “Top 10 Beaches” List
May 31st, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Southampton, May 31, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Coopers Beach of Southampton has made to the list of "Top 10 Beaches". Coopers Beach of New York is the very first in its category ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Protests Sparked By ‘To Let’ Sign On Plum Island
May 21st, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Plum Island, May 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The federal government has decided that it will be selling off Plum Island, a research laboratory that has been in existence since the time ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Philadelphia’s Liberty Bell area evacuated
May 21st, 2010 - 6:49 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 21 (IANS) The area near the famous tourist attraction of Liberty Bell in Philadelphia was evacuated after a suspicious item was found nearby.
Houses and streets around the building that houses ... Read more...
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Queen Mother ‘was too frugal to buy TV’
May 17th, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 17 (ANI): Queen Elizabeth, the late Queen Mother never agreed to buy a television set, and instead chose to use an "antiquated" video recorder to watch horse racing at her ... Read more...
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The ‘Field Of Dreams’ And House Is For Sale
May 14th, 2010 - 11:43 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
May 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Don and Becky Lansing, who are the owners of the field in Iowa where the movie "Field of Dreams" was filmed, have decided to place the farm ... Read more...
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Brazilian strikers bar access to Christ the Redeemer statue
May 13th, 2010 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, May 13 (IANS/EFE) Dozens of striking officials in Brazil have prevented people from reaching the Christ the Redeemer statue, the top tourist attraction in Rio de Janeiro.
The protesters, employees ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Sandra Bullock’s home in New Orleans has become a tourist attraction
May 12th, 2010 - 9:06 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New Orleans, May 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sandra Bullock’s New Orleans home has now become a tourist attraction. And this is quite ironical, because the reclusive Academy Award winner wanted a peaceful ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Tourists Invade Sandra Bullock’s New Orleans Home!
May 12th, 2010 - 8:57 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
May 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Most people are aware of the roller coaster ride which has plagued Sandra Bullock's life this past year. Her performance in the movie "The Blind Side" won ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Sandra Bullock’s Home Attracts Tourists!
May 12th, 2010 - 6:24 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
New Orleans, May 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sandra Bullock's home in New Orleans is now a tourist attraction! The actress might have wanted a calm and quiet place to live in ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Nuclear plant made tourist site in China
April 26th, 2010 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 26 (IANS) An abandoned nuclear plant in China, built inside an artificial cave that can withstand earthquakes, has been opened as a tourist attraction, a media report said Monday.
Construction of ... Read more...
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Thousands Watch Live: The 2010 St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Savannah, Ga
March 17th, 2010 - 9:33 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Savannah, Ga, Mar 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) WSAV News 3 On Your Side presented a live stream(embedded below) of the Saint Patrick's Day Parade for those who could not make the event ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
40 tons of dead fish removed off Brazilian coast
March 1st, 2010 - 1:56 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 1 (IANS/EFE) Up to 40 tons of fish, that died apparently due to lack of oxygen caused by excess growth of algae, was removed off the coast of ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Zoffany’s painting titled ‘Last Supper’ being restored in Kolkata
February 27th, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Feb 27 (ANI): Max Mueller Bhavan and the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) are engaged in restoring Johann Zoffany's painting titled 'Last Supper', which is around two ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Floating mall on Kerala backwaters catches tourists’ eye (With Images)
February 21st, 2010 - 10:56 am ICT by IANS
By T.G. Biju
Alappuzha (Kerala), Feb 21 (IANS) A floating shopping mall on Kerala's beautiful backwaters is catching the attention of tourists.The mall on a boat floats in the backwaters of the ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Kenya aiming to attract more tourists with focus on culture
January 26th, 2010 - 10:57 am ICT by IANS
Nairobi, Jan 26 (DPA) The east African nation of Kenya is aiming to promote its culture to the outside world in a bid to draw in more visitors.
In a recent interview with ... Read more...
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Stonehenge Put On List Of Most Threatened Monuments
January 14th, 2010 - 7:56 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Jan 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The ancient historical site of the Stonehenge has been incorporated into the list of the most threatened of tourist spots. Apparently, this is because the place ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Bamiyan Buddha-like sculptures discovered in Ladakh
December 27th, 2009 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Dec 27 (IANS) Ancient rock-cut sculptures of the Buddha, resembling the Bamiyan Buddhas of Afghanistan, have been discovered in the Zanskar area in Ladakh region.
The discovery of the 1,400-year-old sculptures ... Read more...
Posted in National |
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...
Posted in National |
New Zealand Indians propose 20million-dollar Taj Mahal replica in Auckland
October 20th, 2009 - 4:35 pm ICT by ANI
Auckland, Oct 20(ANI): An Indian group in New Zealand has come up with a proposal to build a Kiwi version of the Taj Mahal in the Auckland suburb of Eden Tce.The planned ... Read more...
Posted in World |
NRIs to build Taj Mahal replica in New Zealand
October 20th, 2009 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
Auckland, Oct 20 (IANS) A group of Indians has drawn up a $20 million plan to build a replica of the Taj Mahal in this New Zealand city.
The miniature version of the ... Read more...
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Change of Guard at Rashtrapati Bhavan a tourist attraction
October 10th, 2009 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 10 (ANI): Over 1,000 people congregated on the lawns of the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday to watch the traditional 'Changing of the Guard' ceremony.The ceremony was open ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Bullied Chinese dwarves turn village into theme park
September 30th, 2009 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sep 30 (ANI): A Chinese community of dwarves was so frustrated with people making fun of their height that they turned their remote village into a theme park.Initially the tiny group ... Read more...
Posted in World |
World War II camp in Britain up for sale
September 30th, 2009 - 11:34 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 30 (DPA) A former World War II prisoner-of-war camp in Britain has been advertised for sale on eBay as a "unique leisure attraction" at 900,000 pounds ($1.4 million).
The Harperley Prisoner ... Read more...
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Tango in Berlin: Dance until the police arrive
September 27th, 2009 - 9:18 am ICT by IANS
By Johanna Treblin
Berlin, Sep 27 (DPA) Even from a distance the large group of dancers is easy to spot. About 20 pairs bob and turn to the sound of tango music ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
World’s most over-rated tourist sites
September 21st, 2009 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, September 21 (ANI): A book, titled, "The Road Less Travelled: 1,000 Amazing Places Off the Tourist Trail", has outlined the world's most over-rated tourist sites.According to a report carried out in ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Foreigners dance to drum beats as Dussehra begins in Mysore
September 19th, 2009 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mysore, Sep 19 (IANS) Tourists from abroad danced to the beat of drums, adding colour to the festivities of the 10-day-long Dussehra festival that began here Saturday.
Art of Living founder and spiritual ... Read more...
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‘MJ’s Neverland ranch to be turned into Graceland-like amusement park’
September 9th, 2009 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sept 9 (ANI): Michael Jackson's family and proprietors of his Neverland ranch plan to turn it into a Graceland-like amusement park, it has emerged.It is believed the ranch could ... Read more...
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‘Free sex shows’ turn NY hotel tourist attraction
August 25th, 2009 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug 25 (ANI): The plush Standard hotel in New York has become a tourist attraction as more people are flocking to catch a glimpse of randy guests performing sex ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Mexico unveils statue of first swine flu victim
August 18th, 2009 - 7:44 am ICT by IANS
La Gloria (Mexico), Aug 18 (EFE) A statue of Edgar Hernandez Hernandez, a boy who is believed to have been the first person in the world to be infected with the (A)H1N1 ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Kashmir’s historic mud-houses proving to be popular tourist attraction
August 12th, 2009 - 10:25 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Aug. 12 (ANI): Historical mud huts and tent houses are fast becoming hub of tourist attraction in the Kashmir valley.With the restoration of peace in the valley, the ethnic mud-huts and ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Kerala boat race enthralls thousands (Lead)
August 8th, 2009 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Alappuzha (Kerala), Aug 8 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi and an audience of thousands watched enthralled as oarsmen in boats of all shapes and sizes matched their strengths and skills at ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Kerala boat race close to my family: Sonia Gandhi
August 8th, 2009 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Alappuzha (Kerala), Aug 8 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Saturday inaugurated the 57th edition of the Nehru Boat Race and said the event named after former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru is ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
MJ’s neighbours oppose plans to convert Neverland into tourist spot
July 21st, 2009 - 4:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 21 (ANI): Neighbours of Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch are opposing plans to turn the King of Pop's former home into a tourist attraction.The residents in the rural Santa ... Read more...
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Madame Tussauds to pay tribute to MJ with his 13th waxwork
July 9th, 2009 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 9 (ANI): Madame Tussauds in London is all set to unveil Michael Jackson's 13th waxwork on Thursday, in tribute to the late King of Pop.The late singer's new ... Read more...
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Neverland ‘to be turned into theme park, shrine to Jacko’
June 28th, 2009 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 28 (ANI): Neverland, the fantasy home that almost destroyed Michael Jackson, is to be turned into a theme park and shrine to the singer, it has emerged.The 80million-pound, 2,800-acre ... Read more...
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