175 years after death, Rammohun Roy's tomb restored in Britain
After decades of neglect, the newly restored tomb of Indian visionary thinker and social reformer Raja Rammohun Roy was unveiled Sunday in his resting place in Bristol.
Canadian leader backs visa office in Mumbai, official status for Punjabi
Canadian opposition leader Jack Layton has promised support for a new visa office in Mumbai and official status for the Punjabi language in Canada if he becomes prime min...
China to mass produce Shenzhou spaceship
China will soon begin mass production of its Shenzhou (Divine Vessel) spacecraft, the chief designer of the spacecraft system of China's manned space programme said Frida...
Delhi's face-lift in full swing, but workers ignored
Toiling day and night to make Delhi a world-class city for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, thousands of workers at construction sites across the capital face harsh living co...
Former maharaja teaches youths German and Urdu free of charge
This rapidly prospering town in western Maharashtra probably has the largest number of German speakers in India - thanks to the singular efforts of the former Maharaja of...
'Abu Dhabi to play key role in meeting world energy challenges'
The United Arab Emirates, particularly Abu Dhabi, will have to play a key leadership role as the world faces challenges in the energy sector, according to a senior oil in...
Contingency plan for Bihar's flood-hit farmers
Cultivating mustard in areas with sandy soil and sowing paddy instead of wheat are some of the suggestions in the contingency plan for flood hit Bihar prepared by India's...
Third runway at Delhi airport starts operations
The third runway of the Indira Gandhi Airport became operational Thursday morning with the landing of a British Airways aircraft.
Indian spirits, beer on display at Stockholm festival
Indian spirits and beer are doing extremely well in Sweden and will be on display in a big way at the 17th Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival 2008 beginning here Thursday.
Indians in growing fake Nepali passport racket
Hundreds of Indians are buying fake Nepali passports to overcome the hurdles posed by India's immigration authorities so that they can go to the Gulf countries for work.