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'Unplanned tourist activities harmful for Uttarakhand grasslands'
Underlining the need to regulate tourism in grasslands of Uttarakhand, noted environmentalist Chandiprasad Bhatt has said pilgrims going on Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra this year should be made aware of the threat posed by unplanned tourist activities to thes...
Ashok Shandilya among icon players for Billiards Premier League
Ashok Shandilya, Devendra Joshi and Dhruv Sitwala are some icon players who would represent different teams in the Billiards Premier League's scheduled from Aug 16-24.
Bihar gets 24 hour respite from Kosi flood threat
There was 24 hour respite in the flood threat in nine Bihar districts as Nepal did not conduct any blast on Monday to open the mouth of the blocked Bhote Kosi, a tributary of Kosi River.
Congress walkout in Lok Sabha against 'lack of business'
Congress members were on their feet raising slogans - "Business lao, House chalao (bring business, run the House)".
I don't want to play a cute guy in films, want my roles to shock viewers: Jay Bhanushali
Jay Bhanushali says he is desperately trying for an image makeover by doing films which will show him in a different light.
'Kishore Kumar's family joked that his voice sounded like the rasp of a bamboo being split': 5 anecdotes from the singer's life that you may not have heard
On his 85th birth anniversary, we celebrate Indian cinema's greatest playback singer, actor, musician, filmmaker
Is Aamir Khan's naked 'PK' poster entirely original? Here are two other posters that look suspiciously similar to 'PK'
The 'PK' poster looks suspiciously similar to a '70s Portuguese album cover by an artist named Quim Barreiros.
Is Sonakshi Sinha missing out on interesting roles to chase 100 crore-projects with older stars?
In an industry dominated by numbers, Sonakshi Sinha's career graph is mostly dominated by blockbuster films.
Censured over shelter deaths, Israel declares 7-hour Gaza truce
An Israeli defence official said the ceasefire, from 10 am to 5 pm (0700 to 1400 GMT), would apply everywhere but areas of the southern town of Rafah.
Electronics giant Panasonic is growing and selling vegetables in Singapore
A Panasonic unit has started selling to a chain of Japanese restaurants in Singapore fresh produce grown in a indoor vegetable farm.
Massive fire in Srinagar, property worth crores damaged
No casualties have been reported in the incident as yet. Ten fire tenders brought down the fire which is now under control.
Nearly 200 missing after massive landslide in Nepal
Eight persons have been confirmed dead so far, while a severed hand of another person was found on Saturday.
Encephalitis toll in West Bengal touches 121
Taking into account the death of 20 persons from other states in north Bengal due to Encephalitis, the toll was 141 since January this year.
Twitter testing a new feature that defines hashtags
The new feature is said to have been observed by The Wall Street Journal in the Twitter app for iOS.
Water level increases in Kosi following blast in Nepal
Water level of Kosi River in Bihar increased on Sunday after the Nepalese Army carried out low-intensity blasts to remove the landslide debris from a river in Nepal to free the huge quantity of water accumulated there.
Manchester United beat Real Madrid, Manchester City lose to Olympiakos
While Manchester United won 3-1 against Real Madrid, Manchester City were beaten by Olympiakos 5-4 on penalties.
