Bhakra turns 50, staff gets two months` salary as bonus

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 21:01

The iconic Bhakra Dam, which made a major contribution to the Green Revolution to make the country self-sufficient in food grains, completed 50 years of its existence Tuesday.

MS Swaminathan gets Indira Gandhi National Integration Award

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 15:50

Eminent agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan, known as the father of Green Revolution, will be conferred the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration.

Ukraine says EU ties should not depend on Tymoshenko fate

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 22:20

Ukraine`s foreign minister today urged the European Union to look beyond the case of jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko when deciding whether to finalise a deal bringing Kiev closer to Europe.

Coming Soon: Chetan Bhagat`s bestseller `Revolution 2020` as a movie!

Last Updated: Monday, September 30, 2013, 16:11

After the phenomenal success of `Kai Po Che`, Disney UTV is producing a movie based on another of author Chetan Bhagat`s bestsellers - `Revolution 2020`.

Climate change makes farmers go retro style

Last Updated: Sunday, September 29, 2013, 16:04

Climate change is inspiring farmers in Sundarbans to dig into their history to a time when their forefathers grew indigenous varieties of rice using green manure.

Israel must declare nuclear bomb: Hassan Rouhani

Last Updated: Friday, September 27, 2013, 00:25

Iranian leader Hassan Rouhani called on Thursday for Israel to put its suspected nuclear arms under international control ahead of a landmark meeting between foreign ministers from Iran and western nations.

Madonna poses with guns after Navy Yard shooting

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 08:42

Just one day after the deadly Navy Yard shooting, pop diva Madonna revealed a still shot from her upcoming short film which shows her aiming a gun at a body on the floor.

`Satyagraha` book launched, tells behind-the-scenes tales

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 28, 2013, 11:04

`Satyagraha: The Story Behind the Revolution`, was launched recently in the capital.

ICAR to have research chair in honour of Dr Norman Borlaug

Last Updated: Friday, August 23, 2013, 22:44

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research said it will establish a special National Professorial Chair in honour of Nobel laureate Dr Norman Borlaug, globally known as the father of green revolution.

White House: 2011 revolt still fresh for Egyptians

Last Updated: Thursday, August 22, 2013, 23:13

The White House says Egypt`s 2011 revolution is "still fresh" in the minds of the country`s people and that they have shown little desire to return to the regime of its former long time ruler.