Sometimes when it comes to doing a good deed, the best thing celebrities can offer is not just money, but themselves. Charities automatically cultivate relationships with stars for their ability to increase the public’s awareness of their charitable endeavours and thus help in stimulating more donations. It has been seen that many celebrities take time […]
Fear is rising. Many people in the West are terrified that activist cells from Asia could cause chaos in urban areas using small, portable weapons of mass destruction. Yes, I am talking about durians. Recent events suggest the fears are justified. Consider this true story. A homesick Asian student living in Britain went to a […]
India is helping in the empowerment of African women through a unique initiative being undertaken in coordination with the internationally-renowned National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. As part of the India-Africa Forum Summit-II held in Addis Ababa in May 2011, the Indian government offered a major design intervention to women basket weavers in five countries in […]
Residents of the Uttar Pradesh capital woke up to heavy rains Saturday that brought down the temperature. The maximum temperature tumbled by three degrees to settle at 23.9 degrees Celsius. Regional Met Office direcor J.P. Gupta told IANS the city and some parts of eastern and western Uttar Pradesh will receive moderate to heavy rainfall […]
The high hills of Himachal Pradesh received fresh snowfall Saturday, pushing down the temperatures. While Shimla saw a light spell of rainfall, nearby Kufri and Narkanda experienced mild snowfall, acording to a Met official here. Manali received rain. “High-altitude areas of Lahaul and Spiti, Chamba, Mandi, Kullu, Kinnaur and Shimla districts experienced moderate to heavy […]
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam, which manages the affairs of the famous Lord Venkateswara temple atop Tirumala hills here, Saturday approved Rs.2,401 crore budget for 2014-15. The TTD trust board approved the budget, an increase of over six percent compared to 2013-14 budget of Rs.2,248 crore. TTD chairman K. Bapiraju told reporters after the meeting that […]
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Delhi experienced a cloudy Saturday with the maximum temperature recorded at 22 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season’s average. the met department has forecast a clear Sunday. “The day will start with a shallow fog in the morning while the skies will be partially cloudy but will get clear later […]
Soon, get your favourite shoes or that wedding dress deliver right in your car irrespective of wherever your vehicle is moving or parked! Swedish auto maker Volvo has created a single-use digital key which postal or delivery services can use to locate a vehicle and open it. “The system would allow consumers to have shopping […]
Festival Dates: Thursday 1 May – Sunday 11 May The 2014 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) is proud to announce the establishment of an international competition in 2014 with the presentation of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Awards. The festival is the southern hemisphere’s greatest annual celebration of Indian cinema and takes place from Thursday 1 to […]
Isha Sahni Sanjay Dutt again gets an extended parole. A statement heard for the third time in less than a year. Sanjay Dutt got his parole extended by 30 days from the Government of Maharashtra. He again submitted an application last week, seeking further extension citing the illness of his wife Maanyata. Mr. Dutt is convicted in 2013 […]