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Putin hails Antarctic lake discovery

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has praised Russian scientists who have reached a gigantic freshwater ...

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Experts may reach bottom of Lake Vostok in 2014

Russian scientists are planning to use robotic probes to reach water layers at the bottom of an anci...

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Russian scientists drill into Antarctic lake buried under ice

Russian scientists claim to have achieved a major breakthrough by drilling into Antarctic lake burie...

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Over 1.20 lakh migratory birds descend on Pong Dam

More than 1.20 lakh migratory birds from Siberia and Central Asian countries have descended on Pong ...

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Dolphin count slips to 145 in Chilika lake

The Chilika Development Authority has decided to set up a permanent station at the mouth of the lago...

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Bird flu symptoms: Team visits Chilika Lake

With detection of H5N1 avian influenza at two places of Odisha, a Central team visited the Chilika L...

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Supraglacial lakes moving along Antartic ice shelf

Satellite images have revealed a sequence of lakes on top of the George VI ice shelf in Antarctica m...

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J-K govt draws plan for Mansar-Surinsar lakes

The Jammu and Kashmir government has formulated a draft master plan for the development of Mansar ...

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Dal Lake freezes in sub-zero Kashmir

The Dal Lake was frozen at many palaces and some shikaras (boats) were stuck in the frost Thursday a...

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New bird species spotted at Chilika Lake

Wildlife officials spotted a new species, the `Gloshy Ibis`, for the first time in the lake.

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Ladakh to get world`s largest solar telescope

The Jammu and Kashmir government has assured all help and co-operation to the union Department of Sc...

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De-weeding of Dal Lake on

The Jammu and Kashmir government`s effort to preserve the world famous Dal lake by carrying out de...

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22 killed as boat capsizes in lake near Chennai

Twenty-two persons were killed after the boat in which they went on a pleasure trip capsized in Pu...

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China`s largest desert lake may vanish in 10 years

China`s largest desert lake is shrinking as a result of climate change and human activities and it c...

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Tripura`s Neermahal palace catches tourist fancy

Neermahal, the iconic red and white palace on the famed Rudrasagar Lake here in West Tripura, has ...

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Nitrogen polluting lakes in northern hemisphere

Scientists claim to have found evidence that nitrogen from human activity has been polluting lakes i...

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US to certify Indian NGOs

The database would facilitate tax deductible donations to organisations in India.

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Indo-Americans most inspiring diaspora: Blake

With more than three million in numbers, Indian Americans are not only the most inspiring diaspora...

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`20 natural lakes disappear every year in China`

About 20 natural lakes disappear every year in China due to climate change and expanding human habit...

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Loktak Lake being cleared of encroachments

There are about 5,000 family members living in these floating huts in localities within the Loktak l...

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Loktak Lake being cleared of encroachments

The majestic Loktak Lake in Manipur is being cleared of all floating fishing huts that have mushroom...

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Huge lakes could lie beneath ice of Jupiter moon

A body of water as big as North America`s Great Lakes could lie beneath Europa, a shining enigmatic ...

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Mexico crash co-pilot told brother craft faulty: Report

Preliminary investigations into the crash suggest that the chopper crashed after running into thick ...

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US investigators join Mexico chopper crash probe

A helicopter crash on Friday killed Mexican interior minister Francisco Blake Mora and seven others.

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Mexico minister mourned, fog likely behind crash

The 45-year-old Francisco Blake Mora, was killed on Friday along with seven other people.

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Mexico loss of 2nd in charge won`t change drug war

Francisco Blake Mora`s death in a helicopter crash was a stunning mishap too odd for some Mexicans t...

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24 dead migratory birds seized from Chilika lake

Forest guards seized 24 dead migratory birds from two poachers at Bhusandapur area under Chilika lak...

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It`s `no entry` to aquatic guests now in Manipur

Winged guests migrating to Manipur as well as countless fishes who swim across from bordering Burma ...

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Scientists seek life beneath Antarctic ice

They believe a lake, that has been buried by ice for up to a million years, contains unique microbes...

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Live ammunition recovered from Mumbai Lake

The Mumbai Police on Tuesday recovered 661 rounds of ammunition from the Powai Lake in the city.

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`India pillar of stability in Indian Ocean region`

The Obama administration visualizes great promise in bringing China, India and the US together.

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Sharks were once small, harmless fish

In popular imagination, sharks are fearsome predators looking for their next unfortunate victim.

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US envoy in Sri Lanka as UN rights meet starts

Amnesty has accused Sri Lankan Army of shelling areas it knew to be densely populated by civilians.

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Robert Blake to travel to India

Robert Blake will visit India next week to hold wide range of bilateral and regional discussions wit...

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Oldest advanced tools found in Kenya

Scientists claim to have discovered the world`s earliest sophisticated stone tools that are 1.76 mil...

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Argentina asst coach to inspect work at Salt Lake

A three-member team led by Argentina assistant coach Julian Camino will be in Kolkata to inspect the...

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J&K govt to speed up Dal lake conservation project

J&K government Friday emphasised on the need to speed-up the Dal lake conservation programme and the...

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Columbia shuttle item found in Texas lake: NASA

A piece of the space shuttle Columbia, which broke apart and burned on re-entry more than eight year...

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Messi-starrer Argentina match to cost Rs 700

The sale of tickets for the Lionel Messi-starrer friendly match between Argentina and Venezuela at ...

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In India, US` best interest to engage Pak: Blake

Blake said that both India and the US have their own concerns with regard to Pakistan.

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Titicaca, world`s highest lake, at risk

Lake Titicaca, the highest commercially navigable lake in the world, located on the border of Peru a...

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Indo-US counter-terror coop priority for US: Blake

Counter-terrorism co-operation with India is a very top priority for the US so as to prevent future ...

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Cho-Lhamu declared highest lake in India

The Teesta river, stated to be the lifeline of Sikkim, has its origin in Cho-Lhamu lake, located ne...

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William and Kate detour to fire-ravaged Slave Lake

In Slave Lake, 400 homes and businesses were razed by forest fires in mid-May.

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5-kg IED found along banks of Dal Lake, defused

A powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was on Thursday found along the banks of Dal Lake, the ...

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Harvesters imported to remove weeds in Dal Lake

The Jammu and Kashmir Government recently imported two harvesters from the USA to remove weeds from ...

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J&K: Rs 350 crore sanctioned for tourism projects

Centre has approved sanction of nearly Rs 350 crore for development of 35 projects.

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Robert Blake calls on Mamata

US Assistant Secretary of State Robert O Blake on Friday called on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata...

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India likely to be largest economy by 2050: US

US Assistant Secretary of State (Bureau of South and central Asian affairs) Robert O Blake on Friday...

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India to be a success story of our time: US

India, fuelled by a young, dynamic and educated population, is all set to be a success story of "our...

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