ASI team to visit Kedarnath shrine
A team of experts from Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will visit the Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand to assess the quantum of damage caused by the flood fury and restoration required for the shrine.
Rahul vows to ensure 50% representation to women in AICC
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today vowed to ensure 50 per cent representation to women in All India Congress Committee (AICC) and other party wings as he held his first formal interaction with newly-appointed party office bearers, the team set up by him for the 2014 Lok Sabha poll.
China: Will ‘break new ground’ in border talks
China said on Friday it was ready to “break new ground” with India to resolve the boundary dispute as their special representatives discussed the proposed Border Defence Cooperation Agreement (BDCA) a
Milky Way bigger than thought?
Our Milky Way galaxy may be much bigger than previously thought, a new study has found. Spiral galaxies like the Milky Way appear to be much larger and more massive than believed earlier, according to a new University of Colorado Boulder study by researchers using the Hubble Space Telescope.
Voyager 1 set to exit solar system
Nasa’s Voyager 1 spacecraft is nearing the edge of the solar system and is set to enter the interstellar space, nearly 36 years after its launch.
Einstein Bible sold for $68,500
A Bible signed by physicist Albert Einstein, in which he refers to the book as an “inexhaustible” source of wisdom and solace that deserves frequent reading, has fetched $68,500 at an auction here.
Terminator new trilogy to begin in 2015
Skydance Productions, Annapurna Pictures and Paramount Pictures have jointly announced they will partner on a rebooted Terminator movie, to be released on June 26, 2015.
In talks to Helm next Bond film: Mendes
Director Sam Mendes confirms that he is in talks to direct the follow-up to hit Bond film Skyfall.
Mendes, 47, insisted he would not be back for Bond 24 shortly after the release of the last film in the 007 film franchise as he is busy with some other project, reported Daily Star.
Katie to throw a divorce party
Actress Katie Holmes will reportedly celebrate a year of freedom from ex-husband Tom Cruise this week when she throws a divorce party.
Water scarcity a matter of shame for us: Dikshit
Amid mounting attack on the Delhi government by BJP and Aam Admi Party over water scarcity, chief minister Sheila Dikshit today admitted that it was a matter of “shame” that many parts of the city had to reel under water shortage.