Cheated by rains, UP falls back to traditional coolers (Feature)
July 3rd, 2012 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 3 (IANS) 'Khus ka itra' and 'Mitti ka itra', lemon grass shower dips, mattha, nariyal paani, phalse ka sharbat, keora water, rose water, lassi, bael ka sharbet, phalooda ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
UP to launch soil testing project Monday
May 5th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 5 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government will launch a project Monday for testing the health of the soil across the state, an agriculture department official said here Saturday.The ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Pastel-shaded return of traditional diyas this Diwali
October 25th, 2011 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Oct 25 (IANS) It is not always about the bright flames that diyas appear to offer out of cupped palms of baked clay. Sometimes, especially these days here, the ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
‘One day I’ll return to touch my country’s soil’
June 9th, 2011 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) At 95, M.F. Husain had just one wish - he wanted to come home and touch the Indian soil, recalls writer K. Bikram Singh ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
If Rakhi is in a movie, it can’t be a good script: Mika
December 28th, 2009 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
By Alkesh Sharma
Chandigarh, Dec 28 (IANS) It seems Mika hasn't buried the hatchet with item girl Rakhi Sawant. The singer, who will make his acting debut in Punjabi film "Mitti", says he ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
I like Baingan Ka Bharta a lot - Milind Soman
April 23rd, 2009 - 5:22 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Q. Your favourite perfume?
A. I don't apply it. But then too I love the essence of Sandalwood. Then there's attar, which you get in Rajasthan. It has a smell of the ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Bollywood writer, sexually exploited tribal among Jharkhand candidates
April 4th, 2009 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
By Nityanand Shukla
Ranchi, April 4 (IANS) In true Bollywood style, he says he will be victorious if people give him a place in their hearts. Iqbal Durrani is a scriptwriter for ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
It’s the renaissance period of Punjabi cinema, says director
August 11th, 2008 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
By Alkesh Sharma
Chandigarh, Aug 11 (IANS) Punjabi cinema is finally coming into its own with bigger budgets and larger audiences, says noted Punjabi filmmaker Manmohan Singh. But he feels the industry is ... Read more...
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