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Why India’s Jewelers Are on Strike
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#Gold #Jewelry Thousands of jewelry shops in India pulled down their shutters Wednesday as they went on strike to protest against the government’s move to bring more jewelry sales under the tax net. A rule that came into effect Jan. 1 requires customers to share their tax identification number every time they spend 200,000 rupees ($2,946) or more on jewelry.
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Indian leopard injures six in Bangalore school
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#Wildlife A male leopard which entered a school in the Indian city of Bangalore injured six people trying to capture it.
A scientist and a forestry employee were among those mauled during the near 10-hour long effort to corner the dangerous animal on Sunday.
The leopard, which strolled into the Vibgyor International school, was eventually tranquillised and released.
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Wild elephant rampages through India town
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KOLKATA, India -- A wild elephant rampaged through an east Indian town on Wednesday, smashing homes and sending panicked residents running.
As the frightened elephant ran amok, trampling parked cars and motorbikes, crowds of people gathered to watch from balconies and roof tops. Some followed from a distance as the elephant moved through the streets.
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The Himalayan tea train that's running out of steam
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The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway once took precious #tea from the foothills of the mountains to the teapots of the world. But it's become a victim of the colossal inefficiency of the state-run system and is facing a slow extinction through neglect, says David Baillie. #IndianRailways Read more...
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India considers banning elephant rides
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Elephant riding in Goa and Rajasthan may be banned by India's Supreme Court after the popular tourist past time came under scrutiny by officials, according to The Times of India. A number of judges voiced their concerns that the animals might possibly be subject to torture at the hands of their owners at popular tourist locations. #Wildlife Read more...
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Taj Mahal: India monument 'not a Hindu temple'
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#TajMahal India's government has rejected claims by a group of lawyers that the Taj Mahal monument was a Hindu temple.
Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma said the government had not found any evidence to support the claim. Read more...
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India 'man-eating' tiger shot dead after attacking guard
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#Wildlife #Tiger Forest workers say a tiger who killed and ate a farmer a few days ago has been shot dead after attacking a forest guard in southern India.
The tiger was killed when it caught hold of the guard who was tying a buffalo calf as a bait to a tree in the Bandipur forest range, officials said. Read more...
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Chennai unchained: can India's first cycle cafe make bikes cool again?
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#Cycling The ?Detroit of India? doesn?t have a single urban bike lane, its planners are obsessed with widening roads and even the poorest people want a car for status. But cycling activists are finding new strength in numbers Read more...
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Taj Mahal: India's top court orders crematorium to move
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India's Supreme Court has ordered the removal of a wood-burning crematorium near the #TajMahal to protect the famous monument to love from pollution.
The court acted after a judge warned the crematorium's smoke could damage the 17th Century marble mausoleum. Read more...
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A One Trillion Dollar Hidden Treasure Chamber is Discovered at India's Sree Padmanabhaswam Temple
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What has not been acknowledged by the Indian Court is the existence of a hidden inner chamber beyond Vault B. This chamber is historical told to have thick walls made of solid #gold and it is where the mystery really exists, and could contain the largest undiscovered treasure find in the history of the world. In an inventory list from August 2014, Vault A contained 2,000 pounds of gold coins, dating to around 2000 B.C. Read more...
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Paris Attacks: Air India, Jet Airways flights to continue in France despite emergency
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#FlightsToIndia Flights and trains will continue into France, even as the country is shaken by a series of terrorist attacks last night. #JetAirways and AirIndia said their flights to Paris will operate as per schedule. Both carriers operate one daily flight on their own from Mumbai and Delhi respectively. Read more...
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India plans 2 percent flight tax to fund regional air travel boost
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#FlightsToIndia India plans to impose a 2 percent levy on most domestic and international airline tickets, the government said on Friday, raising funds to improve regional air travel infrastructure as part of a long-awaited proposal to get more Indians flying. Read more...
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India is counting its butterflies for the first time since Independence
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#Wildlife India finally has its first comprehensive catalogue of butterflies since 1947. Peter Smetacek, a scientist at the Butterfly Research Centre at Bhimtal, spent years putting together a synoptic list of the 1,318 species found across the country. The exercise is not only to document the variety of butterflies in India, but to help save India’s rivers. Read more...
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Konark Temple: stories in stone celebrate miracle of the sun
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For many visitors, this is as good as it gets, but just half an hour away by road is the spectacular #Konark #Temple and this is the real reason I’ve come to Puri. “Here the language of stone surpasses the language of man,” wrote 1913 Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. Read more...
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India's Mysterious Glowing Forests
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#Wildlife During monsoon season, the rain-drenched jungles of the Western Ghats can give off an eerie glow, allowing a rare glimpse into one of nature’s spectacular eccentricities. Read more...
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Travel on First or Business Class between Delhi and San Francisco and get Domestic Executive Class ticket FREE.
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#FlightsToIndia Any passenger, who travels on Air India’s non-stop flight AI 173 & AI 174 between Delhi and San Francisco either One Way (OW) or Return Trip (RT) in First or Business Class, between 2nd December 2015 and 31st January 2016, will be entitled for one Executive class One Way (1 Flight Coupon) or one Return Ticket (2 flight coupons) on Air India’s domestic network respectively. Read more...
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Jet Airways offers up to 30 per cent discount on international flights
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#FlightsToIndia Select destinations under the offer include Abu Dhabi, Amman, Amsterdam, Athens, Basra, Beirut, Belgrade, Cairo, Casablanca, Dallas, Fort Worth, Dublin, Dusseldorf, Edinburgh, Frankfurt, Geneva, Istanbul, Johannesburg, Khartoum, Lagos, Larnaca, Los Angeles, CA, Madrid, Manchester, Manchester, Milan, Minsk, Moscow, Munich, Nairobi, New York, Rome, San Francisco, Sydney, Washington DC, Dulles and Zurich. Read more...
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Thirsty India leopard gets head stuck in pot
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#Wildlife #Rajasthan A male leopard spent five hours with its head stuck in a metal pot. Local people told reporters that the animal appeared to have been foraging for water, and then got its head stuck inside the vessel. The confused and frightened animal wandered around the village as residents took pictures and videos. Wildlife officials eventually tranquilised the leopard and used a saw to remove the pot from its head. Read more...
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Air India to have nonstop Delhi-San Francisco flight from December 2
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#FlightsToIndia An AI statement said: "San Francisco will become Air India's fourth destination in the United States. Air India operates daily non-stop flights to New York (JFK), Newark (EWR) and Chicago (ORD)." The new flight will make travel seamless for the large Indian community in the valley. Read more...
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Japan tourist at Taj Mahal 'dies after fall'
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A Japanese tourist has died after allegedly slipping down the stairs at India's #TajMahal monument.
Eyewitness Sagar Singh told BBC Hindi that the tourist fell while taking a selfie at the Taj Mahal's Royal Gate.
Police said he lost consciousness immediately after the fall and succumbed to head injuries in hospital.
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Air India to ground 'fat' cabin crew
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#FlightsToIndia India's national carrier Air India is set to ground 125 "overweight" cabin crew members.
An Air India official told the BBC that the order had been made on the basis of a document issued by the civil aviation authority last year.
The airline had warned 600 of its crew to "shape up" last year, but 125 had not managed to maintain the required weight, the official said. Read more...
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Step Into the Enchanting World of India?s Step-Wells
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Deep below ground, India hides some of its most stunning architectural masterpieces: step-wells.
Victoria Lautman first encountered these ancient water stores three decades ago and in recent years has visited and documented more than 100, each unique in design and engineering. Read more...
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India’s Massive Kumbh Mela Festival Bans Selfies to Keep People Moving
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#KumbhMela Potentially dangerous bottlenecks form behind pilgrims stopping to take pictures of themselves. One of India’s largest Hindu festivals has set up “no-selfie zones,” in an effort to manage the immense crowds that are expected to attend over the course of this month. Read more...
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Hyderabad, India: on the trail of the White Mughals
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Hyderabad in southern India is home to resorted monuments and palace hotels. Ahead of his new BBC documentary, William Dalrymple tells of his love affair with the city Read more...
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Taj Mahal chandelier crash investigation ordered
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The Indian authorities have ordered an inquiry into why a chandelier hanging at the entrance of the country's most famous monument, the #TajMahal, crashed to the ground earlier this week.
Eye-witnesses say an employee was cleaning the two-metre high chandelier when it came down on Wednesday.
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India reveals world’s first 100 percent solar-powered airport
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Cochin, a city in the South Indian state of Kerala announced that its international airport will now run completely on solar power from 46,150 panels laid across 45 acres.
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Indian tourist visas: e-visa scheme extended to British travellers
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#GetIndianVisa From August 15, Britons will be one of 113 nationalities who will be able to apply for India's “e-Tourist visa”, making the process of obtaining correct entry documents cheaper and quicker.
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Mysore tops 10 cleanest cities in India list, Delhi fares poorly at 398
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New Delhi: Mysore has topped the Swachh Bharat rankings among 476 cities in the country with three more places from Karnataka figuring in the top 10. Read more...
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India: Travel & Tourism
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#FlightsToIndia NEW DELHI: Passengers on international flights from and to India will soon be able to pay for merchandise or refreshments on board in rupees, as the government is considering a proposal to allow carriers flying into the country to bring in the local currency.
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