Kashmir: A guarded paradise (Letter from Srinagar)
June 11th, 2012 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 11 (IANS) The natural beauty of the Kashmir Valley is an overpowering sight after traversing the 2.5-km bleakly-lit Jawahar Tunnel. Cradled in the midst of towering mountains, Kashmir ... Read more...
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Some Himalayan glaciers advancing, despite global warming
January 25th, 2011 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 25 (ANI): Some of the Himalayan glaciers are advancing thanks to the presence of debris such as pebbles, rocks, and debris from surrounding mountains, suggests a new study.Bodo Bookhagen, of ... Read more...
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Nepal government ends Everest meet with summit pledge (Lead)
December 4th, 2009 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Dec 4 (IANS) Nepal's coalition government Friday basked in global limelight and applause with Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal leading a historic meeting of his cabinet in the shadow ... Read more...
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Nepal ministers talk global warming in icy Everest heights
December 4th, 2009 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Dec 4 (IANS) Nepal's coalition government Friday basked in the global limelight with Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal leading a historic meeting of his cabinet in the shadow of ... Read more...
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US accommodation of Musharraf, Iraq focus fuelled Qaeda growth in Pak: NYT
June 30th, 2008 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
New York, June 30 (ANI): After the 9/11 air attacks on the US, the Al Qaeda has successively organized itself in the Pashtun-dominated tribal areas in Pakistan bordering Afghanistan, with its ... Read more...
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