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Kenyan team to witness Indian province's poll counting

Chandigarh, Oct 20 (IANS) A six-member Kenyan delegation will observe the counting of votes Thursday for election to the 90 assembly seats of the North Indian state of Haryana.

India to launch two satellites to study climate change

Bangalore, Oct 18 (IANS) India will soon join a select space club by launching two dedicated satellites in polar orbit to study climate change through atmospheric research and detection of greenhouse gases, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman G. Madhavan Nair said Sunday.

Indian textiles to take on China in own turf

By Madhushree Chatterjee

New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The nearly $10-billion Indian textile and apparel industry, buoyed by a growth in August after nine months of decline and by increased demand from Europe, says it's taking on its biggest competitor by entering the Chinese market.

More Bollywood, less couture at India Couture Week

By Shilpa Raina

Mumbai, Oct 17 (IANS) With top notch Bollywood celebrities sashaying down the ramp or making for a dazzling audience, the second edition of the HDIL India Couture Week (HDIL-ICW) was high on glamour and less on couture.

Himachal refurbishing Bir Billing to host world paragliding events

By Vishal Gulati

Shimla, Oct 18 (IANS) Sheltered by mountains and surrounded by rolling tea gardens, Bir Billing in the North Indian mountainous state of Himachal Pradesh, considered one of the finest aero sports sites in the world, is being refurbished in order to host world paragliding events.

Documentary brings out plight of children affected by AIDS

By Maitreyee Boruah

Bangalore, Oct 14 (IANS) Five-year-old Savithri Kumar has vivid memories of her loving parents, both of whom passed away due to HIV-AIDS two years ago.

India asks rich to help spur poor nations' economies

United Nations, Oct 13 (IANS) Noting that developing countries had been most affected by the global economic crisis, India has urged rich nations to honour their pledges and keep up the stimulus and other efforts to spur their economies.

Life in time of swine flu - India gets back to work

By Kavita Bajeli-Datt

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The markets are crowded with festival shoppers, cinema halls wear houseful signs and children are headed for school. People in India who were once panic-stricken have learned to live in the shadow of swine flu that has so far killed 389 people and affected as many as 11,874 people in the South Asian nation.

Right to Information - a powerful weapon for ordinary Indians

By Mayank Aggarwal

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Thanks to Right to Information (RTI) Act 30-year-old daily wager suffering from kidney stones was finally able to get himself operated at a government hospital after doing the rounds of the place for nearly a year.

Climate change talks go backwards as deadline looms

By Joydeep Gupta

Bangkok, Oct 9 (IANS) The schism between industrialised and developing countries over a global climate treaty widened here Friday as preparatory talks for this December's summit in Copenhagen concluded. Dismayed civil society representatives feared the current differences may be too wide to be bridged.