China cheers for first Tibetan Olympic medallist
August 13th, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Xining/London, Aug 13 (IANS) Choeyang Kyi grew up herding yaks on a plateau meadow, just like many other women from rural Tibet. Singing and praying accounted for much of her ... Read more...
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Stop slaughtering animals, appeals Himachal monastery
November 24th, 2010 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Nov 24 (IANS) A prominent, centuries-old Buddhist monastery in Himachal Pradesh's Spiti Valley Wednesday appealed to the people to stop slaughtering animals and be more humane to other species, a spiritual ... Read more...
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No more yak sacrifice on Eid in Karachi
November 15th, 2010 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Nov 15 (IANS) Sacrificing yaks on Eid has come to a stop in Pakistan's largest city due to a theological "doubt", a media report said Monday.Around 30 yaks used to ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Himachal’s 17th century fair falls prey to modernism
November 14th, 2010 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Rampur (Himachal Pradesh), Nov 14 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh's decades-old Lavi Fair that concluded in this town of Shimla district Sunday seems to have lost its traditional charm.The fair, synonymous with trade in ... Read more...
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Akshay visits Hadimba temple for ‘Action Replayy’ success
November 4th, 2010 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Bollywood star Akshay Kumar went to the Hadimba Devi temple in Kullu Manali Thursday to pray for the success of his film "Action Replayy", releasing Friday. ... Read more...
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‘Indiana Jones’ hits the Yeti trail in Nepal
October 25th, 2010 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Oct 25 (IANS) As mysterious and as much sought-after as UFOs, the Yeti - also known as the Abominable Snowman, Migoi and Bigfoot - is not a myth or ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Poor road links along India-China border: ITBP
April 4th, 2010 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, April 4 (IANS) The paramilitary Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Sunday expressed concern over poor road connectivity along the India-China border, with several of its forward posts accessible only on foot.
"There ... Read more...
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After animal butchery, Nepal sees blood-drinking fest
March 11th, 2010 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, March 11 (IANS) Four months after Nepal came under fire from animal lovers worldwide for holding the biggest animal sacrifice fair in its southern plains, hundreds of people are ... Read more...
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Chopper to keep vigil on Pakistan’s animal market
November 17th, 2009 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Nov 17 (IANS) A helicopter will maintain vigil on one of Pakistan's biggest cattle markets, which can accommodate 400,000 animals, to ensure safety of people who throng the market ahead ... Read more...
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Border incursions are nothing to worry about, says Ladakhis
September 15th, 2009 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
By Binoo Joshi
Jammu, Sep 15 (IANS) Residents of Ladakh are not particularly worried by media reports of recent Chinese incursions in the mountainous region of the upper Himalayas. They see these intrusions ... Read more...
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No anti-India insurgent on our soil since 2003: Bhutan premier
June 30th, 2009 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) Bhutanese Prime Minister Lyonchhoen Jigmi Y. Thinley Monday categorically ruled out the existence of any anti-India insurgent group in his country ever since the Royal Bhutan Army ... Read more...
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Tourists throng for adventure sports at Rohtang Pass
June 14th, 2009 - 10:05 pm ICT by ANI
Rohtang (Himachal Pradesh), June 14 (ANI): A large number of tourists and enthusiasts of adventure sports are heading towards Rohtang, the skiing hill resort in Himachal Pradesh to enjoy their summer holidays.Apart ... Read more...
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After 18 years, tiger pugmarks seen at 10,000 feet
April 2nd, 2009 - 10:25 am ICT by IANS
By Anand Oberoi
Gangtok, April 2 (IANS) Pugmarks of a Royal Bengal Tiger have been found in the snow at an altitude of 10,000 feet in the Himalayas near Jelepla in eastern Sikkim ... Read more...
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Tibetans to run parallel torch relay
April 14th, 2008 - 5:31 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) As the Beijing Olympics torch relay takes place in the capital Thursday, protesting Tibetans will run a parallel torch relay for a "free Tibet" on the other ... Read more...
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Delayed sunrise in land of the rising sun
February 1st, 2008 - 8:26 pm ICT by admin
By I. Ramamohan Rao New Delhi, Feb 1 (ANI): Priime Minister Manmohan Singh was in Arunachal Pradesh on January 31 announcing an 100,000 million rupee development programme for the State, which he ... Read more...
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