Shweta gets a modern makeover in ‘Parvarrish’
New Delhi: Television actress Shweta Tiwari aka Sweety of “Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi” will undergo a makeover in the show. Away from…
A unique funding initiative by IIT Roorkee alumnus
An alumnus of IIT Roorkee has launched a unique funding initiative for the students of its alma mater. The initiative, known as Student Alumni…
Train to Vaishno Devi base camp by March 2013
Jammu: The train to Katra, the base camp of Vaishno Devi shrine that attracts more than 10 million pilgrims every year, will be chugging in…
Key immune system gene could subdue HIV
Sydney: A gene that protects the human embryo could possibly treat and subdue chronic infections such as HIV, hepatitis and tuberculosis. The newly discovered gene,…
A new ray of hope – Empowering education in Ladakh
Ladakh: Joining hands with the Avalokitesvara Trust in Ladakh, a leading Direct Selling company QNET will support the Avalokitesvara Trust’s work in Ladakh as…
CBI busts dodgy doctor’s filmmaking dreams
Chandigarh: It could be a script for a movie. A qualified doctor, who allegedly helped candidates cheat in post-graduate courses in medicine and surgery…
Potatoes from Himachal’s cold deserts reap profits
Manali: Himachal Pradesh’s potatoes, grown in the cold deserts of the Lahaul Valley, have been reaping profits for the growers; farmers are happy that…
Tagore’s bust unveiled at Indonesian temple
Jakarta: A bronze bust of Rabindranath Tagore was Monday unveiled at an iconic 9th century Buddhist temple in Indonesia that would reflect the importance both…
Agra hosts world conference on rehab of disabled
Agra: The first World Congress on community-based rehabilitation (CBR) of the disabled began here Monday. The three-day conference, which aims at realising the UN Convention…
Majority of ‘disappeared persons’ in Kashmir innocent: Study
Srinagar: A study on families of disappeared persons (DPs) in Jammu and Kashmir has thrown up some startling data: more than 72 percent of those…