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Singapore tourism industry faces long winter
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Singapore, September 28 (ANI): These days, the desolate streets and shuttered businesses in popular tourist areas in Singapore like Little India and Chinatown are telling. Top tourist attractions like Sentosa, Universal Studios and the Singapore Zoological Gardens are seeing a fraction of
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Indian Army geared up for battling both China, harsh winters in Eastern La
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Chumar-Demchok (Ladakh) [India], September 27 (ANI): Engaged in a conflict with China for almost five months, the Indian Army's armoured regiments are ready to take on the Chinese Army at altitudes of over 14,500 feet in the area which is the world's highest battlefield for tanks and infantr
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DRDO working on cultivating vegetables under intense winters for Indian Ar
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Leh (Ladakh) [India], September 22 (ANI): As the troops are set to spend harsh winters at the China border, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is working on cultivating vegetables in the tough conditions here, for the Indian Army, with the technologies like passive gree
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Gucci launches USD 1,200 pair of jeans with grass stains around knee
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 22 (ANI): Taking the trendy distressed denim a step ahead, luxury fashion brand Gucci launched a USD 1,200 (approx Rs 88,000) pair of jeans designed with grass stains around the knee area in its fall/winter 2020 collection, reported People magazine.
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Amid tension at LAC, Army jawans get multilayered clothing, best in class
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Leh (Ladakh) [India], September 16 (ANI): Amid the ongoing tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, the Indian Army is geared up with all-weather accommodation and clothing for its jawans even if the temperature drops to -50 degrees in the winters ahead.
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Amid tensions at LAC, Indian Army prepares for chilly winter in Ladakh
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Ladakh [India], September 16 (ANI): Amid the tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, the Indian Army has stocked up the oil depots in Ladakh to supply fuel to the Indian Army troops and protect them from the biting cold ahead of the winter season.
Amid border tension with China, Indian Army ready for deployment in winter
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Ladakh [India], September 15 (ANI): Amid the heightened tensions along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh, the Indian Army on Tuesday said it is fully ready for deployment in the harsh winter months as it has stocked up all essential supplies including food items, clothing and fuel.
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Safe environment for athletes in Tokyo Olympics priority, says IOC Preside
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Paris [France], September 10 (ANI/Xinhua): As September 21 marks the 500-day countdown of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Game, International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Thomas Bach has said that preparations for Beijing 2022 are "on track and going well".
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Europe may face spike in hospitalisations, mortality during winter due to
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Aug 27 (ANI/Sputnik): WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Henri Kluge on Thursday warned of a possible uptick in hospitalisations and mortality rates in the region during the winter, given the situation with COVID-19 and other common circumstances during this time.
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SKUAST scientists develop hybrid tomato varieties that grow in winter
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Srinagar (Kashmir) [India], August 19 (ANI): Scientists of the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology (SKUAST) are conducting experiments with imported tomato seed varieties to develop a hybrid that will grow during the winter months as local varieties are not co
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Ready for long haul on LAC with China and deployment in harsh winters: Ind
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 11 (ANI): The top Indian military brass has informed a Parliamentary panel that it was ready for a long haul on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China and is prepared for deployment in the harsh winters in the Eastern Ladakh sector.
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Uttarakhand to get snow leopard conservation centre
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Aug 2 (ANI): A snow leopard conservation centre will be set up in Uttarkashi forest division area, that will promote winter tourism in the state, officials said.
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