VARIETY
WILDLIFE
Jumbo misery
AN ACTIVIST OF People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), wrapped in a body suit with an elephant mask and shackles, campaigning against cruelty to captive elephants in the State at Marine Drive in Kochi on Wednesday. ...
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Poaching threat
NO PROTECTION: An Indian one-horned Rhino with her two-year-old baby inside the Kaziranga National park, 230 km from Guwahati, on Wednesday. Kaziranga, a world famous biodiversity hotspot and a world heritage site has seen a sharp rise in ...
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LIFESTYLE
Eviction blow
NOWHERE TO GO: Paresh Saha, one of the thousands of hawkers who ply their trade on local trains, at Sealdah station. Saha - who sells small things for minuscule amounts - feels dejected following the Calcutta High Court order evicting ...
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RESORTS & AMUSEMENT PARKS
Fortune Chariot resort opens at Mahabalipuram
Located adjacent to `Pancharatas' (five chariots), the Rs 38-crore seaside resort, spread over 40 acres, was launched by Hotel Radha (P) Ltd and would be managed and maintained by Fortune of ITC Welcome Group, according to Mr T.M. Venkatraman, ...
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FASHION
Fashion technology course
The NTPC-Simhadri organised a three-month course in fashion technology for the women in the villages surrounding the thermal station at Parawada in Visakhapatnam district, according to a press release. A total of 85 women were ...
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EVENTS
MMTC moves to cash in on Akshaya Tritiya
In tune with the aggressive sales pitch of jewellers to cash in on `Akshaya Tritiya,' MMTC has joined the race to get a share of the market in Andhra Pradesh. For the first time, MMTC, the country's leading trading house for precious and ...
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Akshaya Trithiya: When the leitmotif is gold
In Vedic astronomy, Akshaya Trithiya is the day when the Sun and the Moon are supposed to be at the peak of their brightness. In India, it sure has become the brightest day of the year for those who sell gold. Last year, "a very conservative ...
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INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
French visa for students eased
Indian students can now have their French resident visa extended for six months after the successful completion of their academic courses to look for further opportunity in France, said Mr Dominique Girard, Ambassador of France ...
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WORK LIFE
Fusion fashion
Men's workwear is seeing a lot of changes. Formals and casuals blend easily, the colours are brighter, there's more experimenting.
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ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE
DSK strikes alliance with French chamber
For setting up school of animation, gaming and design engineering
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SPORTS
Pitch to screen
Will brand endorsements shift from cricket to Bollywood?
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TOURISM
Monumental neglect
KURUPAM TOMB, a heritage structure on the beach road in Visakhapatnam, stands neglected in the middle of the urban jungle on World Heritage Day on Wednesday. The monument, under control of the Visakha Urban Development Authority (VUDA), cries for ...
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