Rishikesh (Uttarakhand), Nov. 13 : Triveni Ghat at the holy town of Rishikesh was illuminated on Wednesday evening when thousands of lamps were lit by a large number of people to mark a special Deep Dan mahotsav held on the occasion of Vaikunth Chaturdashi.
This year most of the lamps were made of flour, which dissolve in water and not pollute it.
According to the Hindu mythology, lit Diyas (lamps) made Lord Vishnu to come out of his deep slumber on Vaikuntha Chaturdashi.
Kochi, Nov. 13 : Tastee Choice, an Indian food processing company, has made its foray into the US supermarkets by becoming the No. 1 brand in the unbreaded shrimp category, as per A. C. Nielsen, the international rating agency''s recent reports.
Brussels - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's plans for a Europe-wide security pact look set to be Russia's priority at the European Union-Russia summit in the French resort of Nice on Friday.
Medvedev first spoke of his desire to create a "treaty on the basic principles for security and intergovernmental relations in the Euro-Atlantic region" in a speech in Berlin on June 5. He added details in a speech in the French spa town of Evian on October 8.
Nice, France - Before European Union leaders can fully appreciate Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's expected proposals on European security at Friday's EU-Russia summit in Nice, France, they need to consider the importance of one word: bistro.
According to legend, the French word "bistro" comes from the Russian "bystro!", meaning "quickly!", and was brought to Paris in 1814 by Cossack troops who occupied the city and had the habit of
Madrid- Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy is expected to be sidelined for the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on his right knee in the United States, the club said Thursday.
The loss of the Dutch striker is a further blow to the club's embattled German coach Bernd Schuster.
Van Nistelrooy, 32, was treated by knee specialist Richard Steadman, who had already operated on the striker's right knee in 2000.
He will be out of action for between six to nine months, depending on how the knee recovers, the club said.
Rishikesh (Uttarakhand), Nov. 13 : Triveni Ghat at the holy town of Rishikesh was illuminated on Wednesday evening when thousands of lamps were lit by a large number of people to mark a special Deep Dan mahotsav held on the occasion of Vaikunth Chaturdashi. 
Kochi, Nov. 13 : Tastee Choice, an Indian food processing company, has made its foray into the US supermarkets by becoming the No. 1 brand in the unbreaded shrimp category, as per A. C. Nielsen, the international rating agency''s recent reports.
Palma de Majorca, Spain - A power cut Thursday left more than 500,000 households without el
Brussels - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's plans for a Europe-wide security pact look set to be Russia's priority at the European Union-Russia summit in the French resort of Nice on Friday.
Nice, France - Before European Union leaders can fully appreciate Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's expected proposals on European security at Friday's EU-Russia summit in Nice, France, they need to consider the importance of one word: bistro.
Madrid- Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy is expected to be sidelined for the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on his right knee in the United States, the club said Thursday.
