Gandhi ’42 photos get £2,880 at UK auction
AN ALBUM of very early photographs of important ancient cultural sites in Karnataka by the celebrated British pioneer photographer Andrew Neill was sold for £33,600 at an auction by Bonhams in London
Fish are a family’s best friend
If you’ve always wanted a pet and dogs and cats are too much for you to handle or your parents don’t think they can take collective responsibility — why not try keeping fish?
Electrified Paris looks towards China, India
Glamorous women draped themselves over gleaming vehicles and technicians plugged in electric cars as the world’s auto industry met in Paris to showcase dozens of new models.
New Metro line a boon to South Delhi
The Delhi Metro rolled out from Central Secretariat to South Delhi’s Sarita Vihar on Sunday morning, connecting the main 2010 Commonwealth Games venue — Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium — a few hours before t
‘Indians, Pakistanis have got nothing in common’
Bucking the hunky-dory trend, popular Pakistani novelist Mohammed Hanif said here that there was no point in Indians talking to Pakistanis “since they had nothing in common.”
CBSE to come up with exam similar to SAT
The Central Board of Secondary Education is planning to conduct engineering and medical entrance examinations online.
Ho-Ho bus service a hit among tourists
The Hop-on Hop-off bus service launched by the Delhi tourism has become a big hit among both domestic and foreign tourists.
Many Games projects still incomplete
While the city is now all decked up and the Games tempo is on the rise, the fact remains that the Delhi government, the civic agencies and the organising committee of the Commonwealth Games, have not
IAF, Army in top safety gear
The opening ceremony of the Delhi Commonwealth Games saw tight security arrangements in place by both the Indian Air Force and Army, with air defence guns in place on the ground and unmanned aerial ve
Police shuts delhi for opening
The city wore a curfew-like look with shops and commercial establishments closed in a virtual shut-down ahead of the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games.