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Ice stupa of Ladakh solving water crisis
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Leh (Jammu and Kashmir) [India] Feb 24 (ANI): An innovative manmade artificial ice stupa has been created in Leh to conserve winter waste water to address the water scarcity during spring.
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S. Korean President, Ivanka Trump stress need for peace
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Seoul [South korea], Feb 23 (ANI): South Korean President Moon Jae-in in a meeting with Ivanka Trump, who is leading a US delegation to the closing of the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games, on Friday reiterated the need to maintain the ongoing mood of dialogue and reconciliation between North
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Moeen Ali fears for Test cricket future
Updated : 8 years ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Feb 23 (ANI): England batting all-rounder Mooen Ali has expressed his concerns over the future of Test cricket after he observed low crowd attendance in this winter's Ashes Test Series against Australia.
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German figure skater performs to 'Schindler's list, receives flak
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India] Feb 23 (ANI): German figure skater Nicole Schott has been widely condemned on social media, after choosing to perform her Winter Olympic routine to the music from Holocaust film 'Schindler's List'.
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N Korea to send delegation for closing ceremony of Pyeongchang Games
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Feb 23 (ANI): North Korea will send a high-level delegation to attend the closing ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Games which is scheduled for Sunday.
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Winter Olympics: Russia curler stripped of medal for doping
Updated : 8 years ago IST
England [U.K.], Feb 22 (ANI): Russian curler Alexander Krushelnitsky, who won bronze at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, has been stripped of his medal after being found guilty of doping.
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J&K: Tourists enjoy snowfall at Gulmarg
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Feb. 22 (ANI): The tourists have seemed to enjoy the cold climate during winter in Kashmir in spite of the low level of snowfall as compared to the previous years.
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'North Korea cancelled meeting with Pence at the last minute'
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 21 (ANI): United States Vice-President Mike Pence was scheduled to meet with the North Korean delegation during his visit to Pyeongchang for attending the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics earlier this month, but North Korea cancelled the meeting at the last
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Two Koreas can co-host Asian Games: N Korean IOC official
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Feb 21 (ANI): Chang Ung, the North Korean member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), said on Tuesday that it was "absolutely possible" for the two Koreas to jointly host the 2021 Asian Winter Games.
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Winter Olympics: Slovenia ice hockey player suspended for doping violation
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], Feb 20 (ANI): Slovenia men's ice hockey player Ziga Jeglic has been suspended for the remainder of the ongoing Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in Gold Coast after failing a drug test, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CSA) has said.
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Ivanka to get an elaborate welcome at Pyeongchang Winter Olympics
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Feb 20 (ANI): South Korea is reportedly preparing a lavish reception for Ivanka Trump's visit to the country when she arrives in Pyeongchang to attend the closing ceremony of Winter Olympics next week, according to officials.
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Russian Winter Olympics medallist charged with doping
Updated : 8 years ago IST
London [U.K.], Feb 19 (ANI): Russian curler Alexander Krushelnitsky, who won bronze at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, has been charged with doping offence after testing positive for a banned substance, confirms the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
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