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Kumbh '19: VVIP bathing island constructed at Triveni Sangam
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 20 (ANI): A temporary VVIP bathing island has been constructed in the middle of Triveni Sangam at the Kumbh Mela, comprising bathing facilities for both men and women.
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6 places you must visit if you are honeymooning in Hawaii
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 17 (ANI): Every year, thousands of people head to the islands of Hawaii for their honeymoon. Just thinking about the vast beaches and luxury resorts is enough to melt away wedding stress. But those who travel all the way to Hawaii just to sprawl on the sands of Wai
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Volcanic Mount Shindake erupts in Japan
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Kagoshima [Japan], Jan 17 (ANI): Mount Shindake volcano erupted on Kuchinoerabu Island in Japan's Kagoshima prefecture on Thursday.
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6.0 magnitude earthquake jolts Nicobar Islands region
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Mayabunder (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) [India], Jan 17: An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck the Nicobar Islands region on Thursday morning.
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Two new species of fungi identified in retreating Arctic glacier
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 16 (ANI): Two new species of fungi have made an appearance in a rapidly melting glacier on Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic.
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Australia wants travellers to respect wombat privacy and stop taking selfi
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 16 (ANI): Maria Island, just off the eastern coast of Tasmania, Australia, is home to a large number of wombats -- marsupials known for their resemblance to teddy bears.
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6.6 magnitude quake rattles Vanuatu
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Port Vila [Vanuatu], Jan 16 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter Scale struck the Pacific Ocean off Vanuatu Islands.
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Defence Minister reviews operational preparedness of Andaman and Nicobar C
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today reviewed the operational readiness of the Andaman and Nicobar Command in an exercise involving 10 warships, six aircraft and 700 troops including Navy and Army commandos.
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Sri Lankan Navy recovers dead body of Rameswaram fisherman
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu), [India], Jan 14 (ANI): The body of a 55-year-old Rameswaram fisherman was recovered by the Sri Lanka Navy during a dedicated rescue mission to locate a group of distressed Indian fishermen near the Delft Island on Sunday, an official statement from the Sri Lankan Nav
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Defence Minister Sitharaman to witness major joint exercise, amphibious wa
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 13 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be witnessing a major joint exercise involving the Army, Navy and the Air Force along with the Coast Guard in the Andaman and Nicobar island territory involving the Marine Commandos (MARCOS) during her two-day trip to
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Here's why Easter Island statues stand where they do
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 13 (ANI): There are a number of mysteries surrounding the Easter Island. While researchers have long puzzled over why the huge statues were placed where they are, a new study says that the people of Rapa Nui, positioned them near sources of fresh water.
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Sri Lankan Navy detains 9 Indian fishermen near Delft Island
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 13 (ANI): Nine Indian fishermen were apprehended near the shore of the Delft Island by the Sri Lankan Navy on Sunday morning.
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