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OSEMITE FALLS, YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA Yosemite Falls is one of the world’s tallest waterfalls at 2,425-feet. It is made up of three separate falls: The Upper Yosemite Fall, the middle cascades, and the Lower Yosemite Fall. If you’re up for it, take an all-day hike to the top of the falls for incredible views. Other falls located in Yosemite National Park include Sentinel Falls, Ribbon Fall, and Bridalveil Fall. GULLFOSS FALLS, ICELAND Gullfoss Falls is fed by Langjökull, Iceland’s second largest glacier. It was designated as a nature reserve in 1979. Watch the water as it crashes down into an incredible canyon and try to visit Gullfoss when the sun is shining, you may catch a glimpse of a beautiful rainbow. HAVASU FALLS, GRAND CANYON Havasu Falls is found on Havasu Creek. It is frequently visited by hikers, who take a 10-mile stroll each way to the falls. Take the hike alone or experience the falls on a guided tour. Tip: Make sure you br

Winter is upon us but that shouldn't stop you to dream about the beautiful snow-capped mountains that India has to offer. Click to check out some of India's best hill stations.  MUNNAR, KERALA One usually doesn’t think of south India when talking about hill stations, but the verdant tea plantations of the hills of Munnar are definitely worth visiting. The sprawling greens and long winding roads have mesmerized tourists and film-makers over the years, and add to that a quaint little resort on the town’s outskirts, a trip to the Tata Tea Museum and the yummy Malayali food — and you’ve got yourself a perfect vacation. TAWANG, ARUNACHAL PRADESH The North East is probably one of the most unexplored parts of India, and that’s a shame given the locales in this untouched region that would take your breath away. One of the most serene and magnificent of India’s hill stations is Tawang, which houses the largest monastery in India and one of the biggest in th

Fcebook has added a new Hindi transliteration feature in its Android app. The feature allows users to type in English and convert it to the Devanagari script. Basically, this means that if a user types something out in English, it will get transliterated into Hindi. The latest version of the Facebook app brings about this feature which adds a small icon on the top right corner above the virtual keyboard on the phone. While this may sound like a game-changing feature, the stock Google keyboard already provides for this capability. "When people use this, we take the characters typed in English and suggests similar Devanagari characters. This new option will also remember the suggestions you use the most. We're just starting to roll this out and working to improve, but if we don't get the Devanagari characters right, there is an option to type them in yourself," says Facebook while launching the feature. This feature has to be enabled from the app settings se

Facebook Inc is developing a stand-alone camera app, similar to disappearing photo app Snapchat, to increase user engagement, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The app, being developed by Facebook's "friend-sharing" team in London, is in its early stages and may never come to fruition, according   to the report. The company is also planning a feature that allows a user to record video through the app to begin live streaming, the newspaper reported. Facebook declined to comment on the report.

Book a room at one of these properties to spend some quality time while in the midst of India's wildlife havens.  #1 Mogli Jungle Resort, Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh This resort is spread across 16 lush acres in the Tala zone of Bandhavgarh, adjoining the river Charanganga. The national park is just 2 km from the resort. There is a plenty to do in the hotel itself; it has a swimming pool, bird-watching trails, and great food, among other tings. PRICE:  Starts from Rs 2,450 per night INCLUDES:  All meals  FOR RESERVATIONS, VISIT:  mogliresorts.com #2 Sher Vilas, Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan With gorgeous white Maharaja tents that overlook the pool or garden, and Sanganeri block-print interiors, Sher Vilas has to be one of the best places to stay near Ranthambore National Park. It is located at a distance of around 5 km from the national park, and a mere 600 meters from the safari booking office. It also offers massages, spas, horse riding

It's high time we give Mother Earth the attention she needs. On World Earth Day Today, use these practical, smart ways to save water on a daily basis.   If you haven't been living under a rock (or in oblivion), you'd have received by now the signals Mother Earth has been sending its inhabitants--be it the sudden rise in the number of earthquakes or the subsequent Tsunamis or Katrinas and other natural calamities of the like. As much as we'd like to, we can't ignore the fact that among other natural resources, water is diminishing in our country the fastest, and we, the proud urban Indians, must find ways to preserve and wisely use this natural resource. No, this is not your Class 2 Social Studies lesson on 'turn off the tap while brushing'. This is real-life, practical advice on doing your bit to deal with the water shortage that's staring all of us in the face, before things spiral out of control--which, at the rate we're going, won't