THALASSERY: It is curiously named after the folly of the person who wanted to develop it into a place where people could rest and relax. But what has been known as a folly for over 120 years has now been renovated as a spot of major tourist attraction.It has been an incomplete project all these years and hence attracted the nickname ‘Overbury’s Folly’ because it has been treated as an architectural...
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river Cauvery at Muthathi picnic spot in Mandya district.In all, eight employees of a private company had gone to the spot in the evening. Four of them went for swimming in the river, but did not return.Three bodies had so far been recovered from waters. They were identified as Kumar, Prakash and Venkatesh. The search was on to locate the fourth victim Vikram.In the other incident, three persons, including...
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Seven people, including two children, were feared drowned in two separate incidents in Karnataka today.Police said four youths from a private company in Bangalore, were feared drowned in the river Cauvery at Muthathi picnic spot in Mandya district.Eight employees of the company had gone to the spot in the evening. Four of them went for swimming in the river, but did not return.Three bodies had so far...
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the river Cauvery at Muthathi picnic spot in Mandya district.Eight employees of the company had gone to the spot in the evening. Four of them went for swimming in the river, but did not return.Three bodies had so far been recovered. They were identified as Kumar, Prakash and Venkatesh. A search was on to locate the fourth victim Vikram.In another incident, three people, including two children, drowned...
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district administration was contemplating banning the use of plastic bags and other plastic items at Malpe beach and St. Mary’s Island.She was speaking after inaugurating a double-decker boat service to St. Mary’s Island at Malpe port here.Ms. Hemalatha said that the move would go a long way in keeping the environment both at Malpe beach and St. Mary’s Island clean. The tourism sector had a lot of...
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Picnic revellers enjoy one more Sunday of the Karthika Masam in the mango orchards at Ramachandrapuram near Nunna in Krishna district....
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Thousands sat down to breakfast on the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sunday after the iconic structure was closed to traffic and carpeted with grass for the first time for a giant picnic.About 6,000 early risers were on the steel bridge from 6:30 am to take part in the two-hour event designed to showcase Sydney's best food and outdoor lifestyle.As accordion players and trumpeters provided the background...
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Thousands sat down to breakfast on the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sunday after the iconic structure was closed to traffic and carpeted with grass for the first time for a giant picnic.About 6,000 early risers were on the steel bridge from 6:30 am to take part in the two-hour event designed to showcase Sydney's best food and outdoor lifestyle.As accordion players and trumpeters provided the background...
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