Too famous to be in public: Emma Watson
Los Angeles: “Harry Potter” actress Emma Watson says it’s a struggle for her to be out in public as she is too famous. “If I…
Russian cosmonauts go on spacewalk
Moscow: Russian cosmonauts Gennady Padalka and Yury Malenchenko yesterday started a six-hour spacewalk to carry out a number of maintenance tasks on the International Space Station…
Sikkim Aims to Become ‘Fully Organic’ by 2015
Gangtok: Sikkim, which started eco-friendly farming from a small area of land about a decade ago, is set to become a fully organic state by…
Central team to visit Assam for rehabilitation efforts
New Delhi: A central team of officials will pay a three-day visit to Assam from Tuesday to assist the state administration in the rehabilitation of…
Northern grid came close to tripping Monday: UP officials
Lucknow: The Northern grid came close to snapping Monday but for the timely intervention of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited, state government officials said. The…
Over 250 websites blocked for triggering northeast panic
New Delhi: In the wake of morphed images triggering an unprecedented exodus of northeastern people from major cities in other states, the government today blocked…
Hundreds of tourists stranded in Himachal Pradesh
Shimla: Hundreds of people, including foreign tourists, have been stranded in Himachal Pradesh’s Spiti subdivision for the past two days after the closure of roads…
Delhi to be First Kerosene Free City in India
New Delhi: Delhi is set to become the first kerosene-free city with the government launching a scheme Tuesday under which 350,000 families using kerosene oil…
Eco-Man Dispels Darkness Through Solar Lamps
Solan (HP): He dispels darkness through solar lamps and compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). “Eco-man” Gopal Dutt of Solan walks around everyday with a loudspeaker in…