size="2"> Sanjay Basak
Hua Hin, Thailand
Oct. 24: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, while addressing the seventh India-Asean Summit at this famous sea beach resort, nearly 200 km from Bangkok, stressed on the need to share the common concerns of the Asean countries in various fields, including the growing concern over terrorism. He stressed on the importance...
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a bizarre proposal, the DB Marg police have suggested that the entire Girgaumchowpatty coastline be fenced to prevent another 26/11 type attack.The proposal,tabled before a high court-appointed committee onThursday suggested covering the 1.2-km stretch of the Chowpatty with wire ropes.We get regular security alerts. There is a need to scan entry and exit points tothe beach front. Moreover, with limited...
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A beach, among the many beauties endowed by nature, is special and unique as it can conjure magically into many things for many people.Looking out into the sprawling crumpled mosaic of the sea, a beach can be a domain for children’s play as it can be the turf of philosopher’s phantasmagoria.It is the lonely man’s paradise, even as it is the carnival of company-seekers. The exceeding expanse of sea...
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the sea at Kothapatnam beach near Ongole on Monday on the occasion of `Karthika pournami’.GUNTUR: People thronged sea coast and river banks to offer prayers at Siva temples in Guntur district after taking a holy dip on an auspicious day that comes once in 68 years -- Karthika Pournami and Karthika Monday.Hectic activity was witnessed on roads and all holy places even before the day break on Monday...
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rescue effort to save a dolphin that beached itself in Orkney appears to have been a success.The adult white-sided Atlantic dolphin came ashore on Wednesday morning on Scapa Beach just outside Kirkwall.It had been successfully helped out to sea - but turned around and beached itself again.It was manhandled off the beach both times by a team of volunteers and appeared to have finally found its way out...
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Hawaii's famed white sandy beaches are shrinking < ');" class="arial11blue1"> RateJenn Boneza remembers when the white sandy beach near the boat ramp in her hometown was wide enough for people to build sand castles."It really used to be a beautiful beach," said the 35-year-old mother of two. "And now when you look at it, it's gone."What's happening to portions of the beach in Kailua — a sunny coastal...
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PANAJI: Goa Governor S.S. Sidhu Monday warned that the ill-effects of global warming were fast knocking at the state's doors and eroding its beaches. Speaking at a civic reception in honour of President Pratibha Patil, Sidhu said: "Goa has started feeling the heat of global warming. Some of our beaches are being washed away." Sidhu's statement comes in wake of nearly 10% of Goa beaches such as Calangute,...
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PANAJI: Goa Governor S.S. Sidhu Mondaywarned that the ill-effects of global warming were fast knocking at the state'sdoors and eroding its beaches.Speaking at a civic reception inhonour of President Pratibha Patil, Sidhu said: "Goa has started feeling theheat of global warming. Some of our beaches are being washed away."Sidhu's statement comes in wake of nearly 10% of Goa beaches such asCalangute,...
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water resources department (WRD) has given the green signal for temporarymeasures to erect a rubble mound wall on a 300-metre stretch of the one-km longBambolim beach as part of anti-sea erosion measures.Several truckloads of rubblestones have been dumped on the beach. The project is likely to cost Rs 30 lakhand will be completed in 90 days. "Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority hasapproved the plan,"...
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Goa Governor S.S. Sidhu Monday warned that the ill-effects of global warming were fast knocking at the state's doors and eroding its beaches.Speaking at a civic reception in honour of President Pratibha Patil, Sidhu said: "Goa has started feeling the heat of global warming. Some of our beaches are being washed away."Sidhu's statement comes in wake of nearly 10 percent of Goa beaches such as Calangute,...
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