New Delhi, May 19: As summer holidays beckon, Switzerland is wooing first time Indian travellers from smaller cities and towns offering the experience of snow clad mountains like Titlis and Jungfraujoch. Switzerland Tourism, responsible for promotion of the country’s tourism, is looking beyond … [Read more...]
Switzerland wooing Indian tourists from smaller towns – Hindu Business Line
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Global Tech Gurus From India – SiliconIndia – Siliconindia.com
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Imran Khan: From cricket hero to political leader – Times of India
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ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan, Pakistan's cricket hero, made an incredible breakthrough at the polls with his enormous popularity inspiring one of the highest voter turnouts in history.Loved by millions across the cricket-obsessed nation for winning Pakistan its only World Cup in 1992, the 60-year-old has … [Read more...]
Dispatches From India – Huffington Post
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This post is part of the Global Mom Relay. Every time you share this photo essay, $ 5 will go to women and girls around the world. Scroll to the bottom to find out more.My daughter Olive and I are traveling in India with the Measles and Rubella Initiative.Olive is my first child, and was … [Read more...]
India, China begin withdrawing troops from border – Tengrinews
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India and China have starting withdrawing troops from a disputed area in the Himalayas to resolve a row that has strained ties between the nuclear-armed neighbours, AFP reports citing Indian officials."Both sides reached an agreement on Sunday night after a meeting was held between border … [Read more...]
A warm New Light shines on kids from a very tough area in India – The Seattle Times (blog)
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Originally published May 2, 2013 at 8:14 PM | Page modified May 3, 2013 at 9:45 AM I was pretty nervous when I first visited Kalighat, a red-light district in Kolkata, India, seven years ago. Women in red saris looked me up and down and whispered to each other as I crawled out of the taxi and made … [Read more...]
Chandigarh to host 12th All India Police Water Sports Championship from 25 – Times of India
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CHANDIGARH: City beautiful is all set to host the prestigious 12th All India Police Water Sports Championship (AIPWSC) at Sukhna Lake from April 25 to April 30.The event will be organized by the Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Force, which has been entrusted with the task of hosting the event this … [Read more...]
From the archive, 17 April 1953: India warns missionaries no evangelising, no … – The Guardian
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Mother Teresa, head of the Missionaries of Charity, cradles a baby girl at her order's orphanage in Calcutta, India in 1978. Photograph: Eddie Adams/AP Dr Katju, India's Minister for Home Affairs and Law, has told Parliament that, while everyone in India was free to propagate his … [Read more...]
Mauritius tourism records robust growth from India – Times of India
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BANGALORE: Touted as the ultimate luxury tourist destination, Mauritius has witnessed a boom in tourist arrivals from India in the recent years.In 2012, as many as 55,197 Indian tourists visited Mauritius, an improvement from the previous year's figures. Between 2000-2009, Indian arrivals increased … [Read more...]