”Agra” News

Kingsley to play Mogul emperor who built Taj Mahal

HONG KONG – Ben Kingsley , famous for his Oscar-winning portrayal of Indian independence hero Mohandas Gandhi, is reaching deeper into the country's history with a new role as the Mogul emperor who ordered the construction of the
11 26 2009 7:00PM (...more)

TIMELINE - Highs and lows in Pakistan-India ties

(Reuters) – The leaders of India and Pakistan are expected to meet on Tuesday in Russia, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) conference. Following are some of the highs and
06 21 2009 5:29AM (...more)

Ben Kingsley woos Bollywood star for "Taj" dream

PANAJI, Goa (Reuters Life!) – British actor Ben Kingsley , whose portrayal of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi in 1982 won him an Oscar, has his sights set on another Indian story -- and a Bollywood heroine.
12 2 2009 7:16AM (...more)

India is cool in Brazil thanks to hot "novela"

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The pink-walled palaces, shimmering saris and Bollywood dances all scream India . So why are the actors speaking Portuguese and kissing passionately? Welcome to Brazil 's
08 20 2009 7:33AM (...more)

India's humble rickshaw goes solar

NEW DELHI (AFP) - A state-of-the-art, solar powered version of the humble cycle-rickshaw promises to offer a solution to urban India's traffic woes, chronic pollution and fossil fuel dependence, as well as an escape from backbreaking human toil.
10 13 2008 4:59PM (...more)

Green Edge Systems, Inc. to Present School Nutrition Going Green in the Nutrition Industry Conference -- CNIC

Green Edge Systems, Inc. presents its real time energy savings, predictive maintenance and temperature monitoring solutions at the Child Nutrition Industry Conference (CNIC), Monterey Conference Center , January 13-15, 2008.
01 15 2008 2:49AM (...more)

Cloud cover blocks meteor showers in India, Nepal

NEW DELHI – Thousands of stargazers stayed awake overnight for what was forecast as an intense Leonid meteor shower over Asia this year, but the show fizzled rather than sizzled for many viewers — partly due to cloud
11 25 2009 11:26PM (...more)

Gates moves beyond seeds and fertilizer in Africa

SEATTLE – The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced plans Thursday to move beyond seeds, fertilizer and agriculture extension services
10 22 2009 5:26PM (...more)

World leaders struggle to agree food crisis plan

ROME (AFP) - World leaders battled Wednesday to agree on how to tackle the global food crisis, making multi-billion dollar aid pledges but struggling to agree notably on biofuels, sources said.
06 5 2008 1:01PM (...more)

Food summit seeks "green revolution" for Africa

ROME (Reuters) - A U.N. summit on the global food crisisasked rich nations on Wednesday to help "revolutionize" farmingin Africa and the developing world to produce more food fornearly 1 billion people facing hunger.
06 5 2008 1:50AM (...more)