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Devotees being carried on ponies to the shrine of Hindu God 'Shiva' during the annual Amarnath Yatra (Pilgrimage), some 14 Km from Baltal in Indian-administered Kashmir on June 16, 2009,Some 600,000 pilgrims are expected to visit the holy Amarnath Cave this season where a Shiva Lingam, an ice stalagmite shaped as a fallus and symbolising the Hindu God Shiva, stands for worship. The Lingam which forms naturally every year in the Himalayan region of Kashmir, measures 12 feet in height, the Shrine Board authorities said.
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Batch of 2,589 pilgrims leave for Amarnath
Sat 31 Jul 2010
Jammu: A new batch of 2,589 pilgrims left from here on Saturday for their onward journey to cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas. | Comprising 1,561 men, 650 women, 43 children and 335 s... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)

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Monsoon shortfall narrows, crops gain  The Times Of India  Mon 26 Jul 2010
Monsoon shortfall narrows, crops gain
NEW DELHI: Heavy showers, particularly in soybean regions, have narrowed the shortfall in the monsoon rains to 9 percent, raising hopes of strong harvests in the world's leading consumer of rice, vege... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
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Modern Art Gallery Features Tibetan Artists-in-Exile Exhibition by Peak Art, Dharamshala, India  The New York Times  Fri 23 Jul 2010
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| Art Blog | ArtsBeat | The latest on the arts, coverage of live events, critical reviews, multimedia extravaganzas and much more. Join the discussion. More Arts News | Museums and galleries are in Ma... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang)
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The 1997 Academy Award-winning film "Titanic" told a fictional romantic story set on the ill-fated inaugural voyage of the ship. Leonardo DiCaprio (left) starred as Jack Dawson in the film. DiCaprio is shown here with Danny Nucci who played Fa Inquirer Thu 22 Jul 2010
The truth about Leo and his reported RP visit
| LOS ANGELES – We recently asked Leonardo DiCaprio's publicist about the star's reported trip to the Philippines. The press agent said he didn't 'have any comment at thi... (photo: AMPAS)
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Ornate statues of Hindu deities placed before the gigantic icy stalagamite believed to represent Lord Shiva in holy Amarnath cave, 145 kilometers southwest of Srinagar, Friday 16 July 2010. Hindus believe the cave to be an abode of the god Shiva. The annual Amarnath yatra (pilgrimage) will start from 15 July and will continue for 45 days. Authorities expect atleast 2 lac piligrims this year. Much before dawn, devotees braving sub-zero temperature, trekked through a trecherous route to reach the holy cave that is about 13,500 feet, above sea level. Zeenews Thu 22 Jul 2010
Fresh batch of 2,244 pilgrims leave for Amarnath
Jammu: A fresh batch of 2,244 pilgrims on Thursday left here for their onward journey to cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas. | The batch comprising of 1,4... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
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Cucumber redOrbit Wed 21 Jul 2010
Cultivated Cucumber And Melon Originated In Asia, Australia
| Sites of origin and regions of domestication of many of our most important cultivated plants are still unknown. The botanical genus Cucumis, to which both the cucumber ... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
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KLdy1 - june06 - cucumbers - vegetables. (dy1) Newstrack India Wed 21 Jul 2010
Cucumber, melon's common ancestor originated in Asia
| Washington, July 20 (ANI): Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) and honeydew melon (C. melo) have long been thought to have originated and diversified in Africa. However, wild po... (photo: WN / deniseyong)
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Cucumber PhysOrg Tue 20 Jul 2010
Where the wild veggies are: Cultivated cucumber and melon originated in Asia and Australia
| Sites of origin and regions of domestication of many of our most important cultivated plants are still unknown. The botanical genus Cucumis, to which both the cucumber ... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
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Mount Everest Tibet Zeenews Mon 19 Jul 2010
Photos show dramatic shrinking of Everest glaciers
London: Glaciers on Mount Everest are rapidly shrinking, according to startling new photographs. | The two pictures show an "alarming" retreat in ice over more than 80 ye... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang)
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