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Shimla bound toy train engine catches fire, passengers safe
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Jan 8 (ANI): A fire broke out in the engine of Shimla bound train Himalayan Queen Express on Tuesday afternoon, disrupting the movement of toy trains on the heritage track. There were around 200 passengers in seven coaches of the train when the incident
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Nepal PM to invite PM Modi to attend Bibaha Panchami in December
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Oct 18 (ANI): Nepalese Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli will invite his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to attend the “Bibaha Panchami” celebrations in December during the latter's state visit to the Himalayan nation.
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PM Modi to visit Nepal again in November
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Sept 23 (ANI): After visiting Nepal in August for the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting the Himalayan nation once again, this time in November.
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How tough was it to give Sikkim its first ever airport
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Gangtok (Sikkim) [India], Sep 21 (ANI): Flying straight to Sikkim is soon going to be a reality as the Himalayan state has got its first ever airport.
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DLF Foundation embarks on 'Save the Himalayas' initiative
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], Aug 28 (NewsVoir): DLF Foundation, the philanthropic arm of DLF Ltd., recently supported the 'Save the Himalayas Foundation' to organize its first international conference titled 'Saving Himalayas through Science and Spirituality'. The other organizations that jo
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How will China conquer Taiwan?
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong (China), August 10 (ANI): Many are concerned at China's more assertive military posture - whether it be outrageous territorial claims in the South China Sea, or incessant "salami slicing" of Indian territory along the Himalayan border - but there is one country above all others
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Hemis Festival kick-started in Ladakh
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Ladakh [India], June 25 (ANI): Bringing the colorful shades in the barren, the legendary Hemis festival began on Monday in Ladakh, to commemorate the birth anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava, the eight centuries Indian Guru revered for spreading Tantrayana Buddhism throughout the entire Himal
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Northeast Frontier Railway introduces train captain
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], June 24 (ANI): To improve onboard services and redress passengers' grievances, the Northeast Frontier Railway on Saturday introduced Train Captain in New Jalpaiguri-Howrah Shatabdi Express and Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) toy train.
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Now, see what Himalayas have in store
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Colorado, [USA] June 21 (ANI): Turns out, people know more about Mars than about the young Himalayan ranges.
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Here's how altitude influences bone growth
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] June 20(ANI): An international team of scientists has found that high altitude and the limited available energy can affect the growth of long bones in Himalayan populations.
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Thunderstorm, rain to lash Delhi, Punjab, UP
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings of thunderstorm accompanied with rain, and squally winds in parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and western Himalayan region.
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Nepal, China to sign hydel project JV pact
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], June 15 (ANI): Private firms from China and Nepal are expected to sign a joint venture (JV) pact to build hydroelectricity plants in the Himalayan Nation.
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