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It happens: Kashmir Snow Festival

Pahalgam, Feb 28 (ANI): In a bid to promote winter destinations and attract tourists in India's northern Jammu and Kashmir province, the state government organised a two-day snow festival in Pahalgam district.Although tourists throng Pahalgam during summers but the provincial government aimed at increased tourist inflow during winters as well through snow festival.The festival initiated a new trend by attracting more tourists. Despite freezing temperatures, rugby players wooed audience.During the snow festival, various winter sports like snow rugby, skiing, snow throwing championship were held.Local residents welcomed this step taken by the tourism department as this will bring tourists to Pahalgam in winter season also, which is also generate employment opportunities. Feb 28, 2014
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Russian gay couple marry in Buenos Aires

Dimitri and Alexander Zaitsev Eremeev, a couple of Russian homosexuals who left the country before the Sochi Winter Olympic Games, were married on Tuesday in Buenos Aires, where they intend to live now and denounce anti-gay Russian legislation. Feb 27, 2014
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Sochi Olympics 2014: Most Memorable Moments [PHOTOS]

The opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, was far from perfect despite spending over $50 billion to make it the most talked-about event in history, and it managed to do so when one of the five Olympic rings failed to light up during the ceremony. Here are some of the most memorable moments of Sochi Olympics. Feb 24, 2014
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India's Road in the 2014 Sochi Olympics

Sochi Winter Olympics 2014 saw three athletes from India, luger Shiva Keshavan, Alpine skier Himanshu Thakur and cross-country skier Nadeem Iqbal. However, they couldn't enter the tournament under Indian flag thanks to a ban Indian Olympic Association [IOA] was facing. Feb 24, 2014
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