Illuminated marquees, gun-toting troopers at 508-year-old Kali templeUDAIPUR - It’s festival time in the northeastern state of Tripura, with colourful marquees, illuminated buildings, religious songs and prayers amid beating of drums to celebrate Diwali and Kali Puja. The state government has heightened security, with gun-toting troopers everywhere. Dry lakes spell doom for Udaipur’s tourism industryUDAIPUR - Tourist arrival in India’s ‘City of Lakes’-Udaipur-have declined following reports of lakes drying up. Lakes dry up in Udaipur, so does tourismUDAIPUR - It’s a hard to believe sight. The lakes of Udaipur that had bestowed on this city the epithet of Venice of the East have become so dry that instead of boats, SUVs are being used to ferry guests across. Udaipur airport gets new face with Maharana Pratap statueUDAIPUR - Udaipur airport Tuesday got a new face when President Pratibha Patil unveiled a large statue of Maharana Pratap just outside the terminal building here and said it would help in promoting tourism. President unveils statue of Maharana Pratap in UdaipurUDAIPUR - President Pratibha Patil on Tuesday unveiled the statue of Maharana Pratap at the newly constructed international airport terminal in Udaipur. President to visit Udaipur todayUDAIPUR - President Pratibha Patil will arrive here on a one-day visit today to unveil the statue of Maharana Pratap at the newly constructed international airport terminal. Oscar winning Hollywood actor Nicole Kidman in UdaipurUDAIPUR - Oscar winning Hollywood actresss Nicole Kidman arrived in Udaipur on Monday. Kidman is in the city to shoot some sequences for her forthcoming movie ‘The Eighth Wonder,’ a movie based on an archaeological discovery. |