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Rainwater-harvesting billboards offer lifeline to India's drought-hit farmers
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The billboards, fitted with tanks, are harvesting rainwater. When the tanks are full, a text message sounds on the mobile phones of a 24/7 collection team and within hours red trucks roll in to collect the water and deliver it to Pimpri Sandas about an hour’s drive away. The idea is simple, but for the farmers of the drought hit village it is life-changing.
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The woman who discovered India's first HIV cases
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Thirty years ago, India discovered the dreaded HIV virus had reached its shores when blood samples from six sex workers tested positive. It was largely due to the efforts of one young scientist - but until now, her pioneering work has been all but forgotten.
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After visa on arrival, tourists traveling to India will get a local SIM card too
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India is fixing one of the most annoying problems that tourists visiting the country face - getting a local SIM card. India's Union Home Ministry has sanctioned a proposal to give SIM cards to foreigners who visit India on e-tourist visas. The plan could be enforced by the end of September this year.
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Electric Daisy Carnival Is Coming to India
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Come this fall, Insomniac's Electric Daisy Carnival festival franchise is headed to Delhi, India.
“Ever since I was a kid, I’ve been fascinated by the country’s colorful and exotic culture,” #Insomniac founder Pasquale Rotella says in a press release. Read more...
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The journey of India’s GDP from 1000 A.D. to 2020
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“India’s rise may seem unprecedented but it’s actually reclaiming a position it held for centuries. Throughout much of the last 2,000 years, India has been either the largest or the second-largest economy in the world,” Kenneth Akintewe, senior investment manager, fixed income, Aberdeen Asia, writes in the report. Read more...
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9 Places You Have To Eat At If You're Visiting Varanasi
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An epicentre of Hinduism, the city of #Varanasi is as old and sacred as the ghats of the Ganges themselves. From steaming kachoris and jalebis to refreshing lassi and thandais...
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Target Cuts Ties With India Textile Company - concludes Welspun India sold it phony Egyptian-cotton sheets.
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American retailer Target Corp. said it was severing ties with one of India’s largest textile suppliers, Welspun India Ltd. , after concluding the company sold it phony Egyptian-cotton sheets.
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In pictures: Africans living in India
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Shocked by attacks on Africans in India, independent photographer Mahesh Shantaram began documenting the lives of Africans living in India.
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India mourns crocodile-wrestling 'Queen mother' of tigers
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Machali, thought to be world’s oldest wild #tiger and known for serene bearing, dies in Rajasthan national park aged about 20. Machali, aged about 20, was the star attraction of the #Ranthambore national park and one of the most photographed tigers in the world.
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Ikea paves way for first Indian store
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Ikea has started work on its first store in India, in the southern city of Hyderabad. Due to open by the end of 2017, the Swedish furniture chain is hoping to overcome the challenges that have quashed other international companies entering this market. Read more...
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Torrential Rains Strand Wayward Indian Elephant in Bangladesh
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A wayward wild #elephant from northeast India was washed hundreds of miles down the Brahmaputra River into Bangladesh during torrential flooding earlier this summer, and is now marooned there, despite efforts by the Bangladeshis to repatriate it. #Wildlife
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India: Shopping
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Get world class home furnishing products from India. In house design and manufacturing. Products supplied to leading retailers and wholesalers around the world including USA, UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Chile, Australia and more...
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Floods in India Drown Rare One-Horned Rhinos
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Raging floods that started on July 25 submerged up to 80 percent of India’s Kaziranga National Park, in the northeastern state of Assam. The flooding subsided on July 31, but hundreds of animals have drowned, including more than a dozen rare Indian rhinoceroses. Across the country, the flooding has displaced millions of people and killed 152.
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India’s forests are worth $1.7 trillion, more than the GDP of Russia or Canada
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India has decided to put a financial value on its forests: Rs115 trillion, or an astounding $1.7 trillion.
This is lower than India’s GDP, pegged at $2.1 trillion, but higher than the GDPs of countries such as Canada, Korea, Mexico or Russia. #Wildlife
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Muziris: did black pepper cause the demise of India's ancient port?
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In the first century BC it was one of India’s most important trading ports, whose exports – especially black #pepper – kept even mighty Rome in debt. But have archaeologists really found the site of Muziris, and why did it drop off the map?
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Onkar Travels has consolidator and net-fare contracts with most major Airlines
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#FlightsToIndia Onkar Travels was established in February 1980. It is one of the largest networks of Travel Companies, having six locations in Canada and Associate Offices in the USA and India. Onkar Travels has consolidator and net-fare contracts with most major Airlines Air Canada, Air India, Emirates, Etihad, United, Lufthansa, Air France, Delta and KLM. We do however network with all other airlines as well. Read more...
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We believe travel broadens the mind and gives each of us a different perspective on life. When you visit a unique destination and culture, you’ll become more open to various ways of life! Get out and experience the world! We aim to provide customized, luxurious travel packages that never disappoint. Read more...
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We specialize in US Visa, UK Visa, China Visa, OCI for India, Indian passport and US passport.
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We specialize in US Visa, UK Visa, China Visa, OCI for India, Indian passport and US passport. We are open 7 days a week and can be reached
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We are authorized agents for travel insurance also.
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We provide quality travel packages, tours, cruises and special promotions to our loyal customers
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#FlightsToIndia We provide quality travel packages, tours, cruises and special promotions to our loyal customers and new clients by working on a One to One basis with all our clients, to assure them excellence in personalized service.
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India: Travel & Tourism
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India: Travel & Tourism
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#FlightsToIndia VK Travels is a full service travel agency owned and operated by professionals with over 20 years of experience in the travel industry.
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Mumbai Scientists Have Found A Connection Between Mona Lisa, Lord Shiva And Scarlett Johansson
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Two physicists Vijay Singh and Praveen Pathak from the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education in Mumbai have found out that Lord #Shiva and Leonardo da Vinci's artwork, including the Mona Lisa, have one thing in common — the Golden Ratio.
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This Indian Prime Minister mastered two computer languages and wrote computer code in his 60s.
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He won eight consecutive elections and spent more than 50 years in his Congress party before becoming the prime minister of India. A father of eight children, he spoke 10 languages, and was a proficient translator. He first travelled abroad when he was 53.
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The street food that powered the British Empire
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The #Kolkata #egg roll speaks volumes about the real nature of the eastern Indian city that devours this tasty snack at every opportunity. Kolkata, formerly known as Calcutta, was once the greatest port city on earth. It was the pivot-point of a crucial moment in world history, the moment the flow of wealth from west to east was reversed. Read more...
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India's vanishing people
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#Parsis are #Zoroastrians - one of the world's oldest religions - from Persia, where it was the official religion for centuries until the advent of Islam. Persecution forced them to arrive on the shores of India over 1000 years ago where, thanks to extraordinary success in business, they have always punched above their weight, making huge contributions to Indian life.
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Baby rhinos rescued from India Assam floods
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#Wildlife officials in India have rescued three baby rhinos from the Kaziranga national park in flood ravaged Assam state.
The two male and one female calves are under observation, officials said.
During floods, hundreds of animals in the park move to the adjacent hills of Karbi Anglong for safety.
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India launches huge search for Jai, the nation's famous tiger
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A search is under way in India for the country’s most famous tiger, with millions of adoring fans worried about the big cat known as Jai who went missing three months ago.
The #tiger shot to nationwide fame three years ago after embarking on an epic hike through villages, rivers and perilously dangerous highways in successful pursuit of a mate.
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India Plants 50 Million Trees in One Day, Smashing World Record
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Although the feat has yet to be certified by Guinness World Records, Indian officials have reported that volunteers planted a whopping 49.3 million tree saplings on July 11, blowing past the previous record for most trees planted in a single day. #Wildlife
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Indian state steps up hunt for mythical glow-in-the dark plant
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A state in northern India is about to embark on a multimillion-pound search in the #Himalayas for a mythical plant believed to hold life-saving properties.
Uttarakhand is committing 250m rupees (£28m) of state money to hunt for the the herb sanjeevani booti, which is credited in the ancient Hindu text Ramayana with restoring life to the brother of a god. #Wildlife
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Tasting India's coveted holy sweet
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Getting your hands on a Tirupati laddoo is not easy.
To eat the famous holy sweet, given as an offering at one of India's holiest Hindu shrines, Tirumala Tirupati, you don't need to shell out a lot of money.
The #temple in southern Andhra Pradesh state provides two laddoos at a subsidised cost of 10 rupees ($0.15; £0.11) each, and customers are allowed to buy another two at 25 rupees each.
But "allowed" is the key word here.
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How I fell victim to an elaborate travel scam in India
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I’ve been to 17 countries. I speak two languages. I’m good at budgeting. I can eat anything. I’ve never been seriously sick, my bags have never gone missing, and I always do my research.
You’d think I’d be smart enough to avoid a scam.
That was until I met a nice guy called Nick*.
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India offers Ganges holy water by post
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Government-run India Post says people can place orders for the water online. Those who opt for bottles from #Rishikesh will pay 15 rupees ($0.22; 17p) for 200ml, while Gangotri's water is on sale at 25 rupees for the same size. Read more...
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Why this Indian state screams for ice cream
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Gujarat is India's ice cream country. The state accounts for more than 12% of the country's $1.3bn (?1bn) ice cream sales. Business is brisk for some 50 large and small ice cream makers. Read more...
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The Best Hakka Restaurants in Toronto
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The best #Hakka restaurants in Toronto provide heaping amounts of hot and heavy dishes. For those unfamiliar, the name "Hakka" actually refers to an ethnic group within China spread all around the world but in Toronto, the term has been used almost exclusively (and somewhat erroneously) in reference to Chinese people who settled in India, blending Chinese ingredients with garam masala and other Indian herbs.
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