The unfortunate associations with the name Charles for an English king -- one who was executed; the other with a very unsavoury reputation -- led royal observers to assume that Charles would not take his Christian name when he became king.
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From literary fests to snake boat races, India sure has a lot to offer for an enthusiastic traveller. We list out the most important events of 2010.
Escape to the quaint hills of Kumaon in Uttarakhand for its idyllic natural beauty and the majestic Himalayas.
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Efforts are on to rescue the two trekking teams trapped in the Gharwal Himalayas due to heavy rains hitting the area for the past two days and they are reported to be safe.
Strawberry Outbound, an adventure travel company, is organising adventure camps to Har Ki Dun, Dodi Tal, Dandeli and Matheran this summer.
The bus was returning from the Gangotri shrine.
The judgment could impact not only Ramdev's widespread ayurveda and herbal products business, but also that of many other pharmaceutical, ayurveda, herbal and cosmetic product manufacturers.
'We need an early warning system in India.'
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will undertake a yatra to Kedarnath on Thursday, trekking 18 km up into the Uttarkhand mountains to pay obeisance at the temple which faced the brunt of flash-floods two years ago and has since been spruced up.
Recalling his childhood years, Modi said though there was poverty, his family was always connected with nature.
The UNICEF said an estimated 2.4 million children have been affected by the recent floods in the country.
'With just 2.4 per cent of global landmass, India houses six to eight per cent of planetary biodiversity and hence is a prime target of wildlife criminals.'
Snowfall in the higher reaches of Garhwal Himalayas and intermittent rains in lower areas affected the Char Dham yatra on Tuesday with the pilgrimage to the famous Kedarnath shrine suspended till May 16 and yatra to Badrinath halted temporarily.
You wouldn't want to miss these unexplored, mesmerising snow hamlets in India.
Readers send us pictures from the length and breadth of the country.
Udit Wahie aims his camera at Uttarakhand!
Puja at the Kedarnath temple is set to resume on September 11. However, the yatra to the battered shrine wouldn't resume this season.
Why check into a hotel when you can pitch a tent and get close to nature.
The temple doors were opened at 8.50 am and the prime minister arrived just about half an hour later to offer prayers and perform a 'rudrabhishek'.
'For lakhs of people in the flood-afflicted state, battling against the elements is taking a huge toll. This is the time of the year that apples ripen, rice starts being harvested and preparations start in full swing to put aside some of the food stocks for the long winter months ahead. At this moment, though, people there believe if they can succeed in coming out of this calamity in one piece they will have won the war,' says Rashme Sehgal.
After missing its deadline, the monsoon is likely to hit the national capital and parts of north India by the end of the week, a private forecasting agency said on Monday.
Harish Kapadia is the only Indian to win mountaineering's most prestigious award.
Rup Narayan Das reveals the towering Odisha leader's role in improving national security after the 1962 War with China.
'There will always be hiccups given that the Namami Gange programme is spread over different sectors and involves several agencies.'
The astrophotography community in India is a fast-growing one.
Each year, economic damages increase -- and once again, development gains are lost in one season of flood or bad drought.
Udit Wahie took the arduous trek and felt blessed.
In the 10 years since Yudh Abhyas began, the exercise has grown from platoon-level operations to brigade-and battalion-level operations.
'The Himmatsinghji Report is still 'missing'.' 'It is a great loss for the knowledge of India's borders.' 'It would have an immense value at a time China is bound to shift its attention to other border fronts in the Himalayas,' notes Claude Arpi.
The uproar over 'dams' following the Uttarakhand disaster is ill-informed & potentially counter-productive, says Anand Sankar
Like millions of people across the world, the year 2020 had dealt me irreplaceable losses and the lowest of blows. Like I have always done at such junctures, I had sought the refuge of the mountains. I wanted to end the year on a high, to show the finger to life, says Sumit Bhattacharya after a memorable journey to North Sikkim.
'Oraalppokkam is open to interpretation and therein lies its appeal.'
A city like Davos in India would give a big boost to tourism, development, jobs and overall economy
Fires are blazing across Jammu and Kashmir, the state of Uttarakhand and have reached the doorstep of Himachal Pradesh's capital city Shimla.
A research shows that the health of the majestic Gangotri glacier that feeds the river Ganges has been affected, as the maximum temperature in the region has shot up by 0.9 degree Celsius and snowfall reduced by 37 cm annually.
In a subtle show of strength to China, the Indian Air Force on Tuesday landed its C-130J Super Hercules transport plane at the world's highest and recently-activated Daulat Beg Oldie airstrip in Ladakh near the Line of Actual Control, the scene of a stand-off with Chinese troops in April.
The PLA said the move has 'seriously damaged' border peace and tranquillity.
