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..power supply provided at Siri Harmandar Sahib (the holiest sikh shrine), Amritsar, India will be moving to solar energy. ...After Gurdwara Sahib, Fremont, USA (the first ever religious institution to move on solar energy) this wise step may encourage people of Punjab to move on solar energy & end existing power woes.

A new superbug that is resistant to even the most powerful antibiotics has entered UK hospitals, experts warn.

Fuel may be a messy business now, as the oil spill fouling the gulf reminds us. But it might not always have to be so. Scientists envision facilities that churn out black gold by enlisting engineered bacteria, yeast and algae to do all the dirty work.

“There are islands — the whole place — you cannot get from one area to another, there is no connection,” Mr. Haroon said at a news conference. “The phones are down, the roads are blown away. It’s like going back to primordial history, practically.”

UNICEF Ambassadors are celebrities with a demonstrated commitment to improving the lives of children. Highly talented in their own right, they share an ability to bring attention to children’s issues, to galvanize support from the public and leading decision-makers, and to raise urgently needed funds for UNICEF programmes.

As the 2010 Commonwealth Games scam unfolds, Organising Committee head Suresh Kalmadi's demeanour indicates that it is his birthright to indulge in frivolous expenditure of a few double digit crores. There is an imperceptible, nonetheless oppressive, presence of casual nonchalance: