News – India & You
Fascinating Appearance of ‘Titan Arum’ in Kera...
July 22, 2016
World’s stinkiest flower, called so for its pungent smell resembling rotten flesh, bloomed at Gurukula Botanical Sanctuary and Garden in Alattil, North Wayanad, Kerala, India. It has grown out of a seed planted about nine years ago and stands tall at a height of al-most two met...
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Raising questions on women’s dignity
July 22, 2016
A BJP leader in Uttar Pradesh calls a former chief minister and leader of the BSP ‘worse than a prostitute’ raising a storm in the Parliament. But, lost in the noise was the nature of the insult and the position of women in India. As elections approach in the largest state of...
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Diamond Quadrilateral project of Indian Railways
July 22, 2016
Indian Railway plans to introduce a Diamond Quadrilateral to establish high speed railway (HSR) network connecting the main metros in India.
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The reign of Rajnikanth goes on with a new movie, ...
July 21, 2016
Indian superstar Rajnikanth has been ruling the movie scene in south India, and the hearts of many all over the nation. He is out on a roll again with a new gangster-avatar in Kabali, and is up for very particular milk offerings.
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Torrential rain leads to mishap in Uttarakhand
July 21, 2016
Incessant rains are causing ruinous damages in the Northern Indian State of Uttarakhand, leading to an upsurge in casualties. Numerous landslides have been reported, which caused over 300 arterial roads and highways to be closed.
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The world’s first hospital on rail celebrates 25...
July 21, 2016
Life Line Express, the world’s first hospital on rail, celebrates its silver jubilee. In the course of time, the train has completed its 173 projects in 18 Indian states. It covered 200,000 kilometers and so far has cured about a million people.
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India’s business travel industry booming
July 20, 2016
While the near term economic prospects of India see steady improvement, the double figure growth of the business travel spending in India remains pretty healthy to take the country ahead as a world leader in business travel industry in the coming years.
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Indian girl raped again by same men after three ye...
July 20, 2016
The protestors in the streets of Rohtak, Haryana (North India) are filled with rage after a girl was raped again by the same five men who raped her in 2013 and are out on bail since then.
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Fat tax introduced in Kerala
July 19, 2016
In an attempt to counter the rising incidence of obesity and many other lifestyle diseases, the Kerala government has decided to impose a 14.5 pc tax on junk food and drinks sold in the state.
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WTM London 2016 announces India as its Premier Par...
July 19, 2016
World Travel Market (WTM), the annual global travel trade event held in London declared India Tourism as its Premier Partner for its upcoming November edition providing the country a perfect platform to showcase its diverse tourism products.
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