Agra’s ‘petha’ is sweet but polluting
Agra, June 27 (IANS) For centuries, the petha, a delicacy from the Taj Mahal city of Agra, was boiled and processed using firewood or…
Rains force temporary closure of Hemkund Sahib gurdwara
Rishikesh/Lucknow, June 27 (IANS) The Sikh holy shrine of Hemkund Sahib, located on the Badrinath route at an altitude of 15,200 feet in Uttarakhad,…
Indian diplomat in Nepal pens the Earth Anthem
Kathmandu, June 27 (IANS) An Indian diplomat in Nepal has written an Earth Anthem, highlighting the significance of people to people cooperation between the…
Watson realised her star status after college
Los Angeles, June 27 (IANS) Actress Emma Watson says she never really realised her popularity and stardom until she went to study in the…
Scrubbing face best beauty secret: Anna Friel
Los Angeles, June 27 (IANS) Actress Anna Friel believes that scrubbing the face well with a cloth daily is the best way to achieve…
Celebrating femininity through performing arts
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) At a time when public outrage had spilled over to the roads across the country following the gang-rape in…
Josh Hutcherson dating Claudia Traisac?
Los Angeles, June 27 (IANS) Actor Josh Hutcherson is said to be dating his “Paradise Lost” co-star Claudia Traisac. “The Hunger Games” star met…
Polling begins in Himachal parliamentary bypoll
Shimla: Polling for the second phase of Mandi parliamentary constituency began today in Himachal Pradesh’s rain-ravaged Kinnaur district. Electors could be seen reaching polling stations…
US to reduce chimpanzees’ use in research
Washington: The US government has said it will substantially reduce the use of chimpanzees in biomedical research and send into retirement most of the 360…
Obama retains Dempsey as top military chief
Washington, June 27 (IANS) US President Barack Obama announced Wednesday he was nominating General Marty Dempsey for another term as chairman of the Joint…