India
RCU drops 2 controversial lessons
BELGAUM: Belgaum-based Rani Channamma University (RCU) has withdrawn two controversial lessons from a text book prescribed for BA ..
Travel agents oppose hike in service tax
KOCHI: The Travel Agents Association of India has come out against the Union Government for hiking the service tax in this y..
Badminton summer camp for children
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Cosmopolitan Club is organising a summer camp for boys and girls in the age group of 8 to 15 years in shut..
Depressed man ends life
BANGALORE: Depressed over a loss in business, a vegetable vendor committed suicide by hanging himself at his residence in AP..
PM mulling Jaya demand on full Koodankulam power
CHENNAI: The Union government is looking into Chief Minister J Jayalalithaas demand for allocation of entire power to be generate..
Austerity is the mantra at these weddings
KASARGOD: At a time when marriages have become a platform for ostentatious display of wealth, the Vaniya community in the district..
IUML row: Social critics see danger in formulas
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala may be widely regarded as a secular state with a progressive face and unique features but the recent fo..
Domestic gas to flow to hotels?
The huge price hike in commercial gas cylinders may result in domestic cylinders being diverted for commercial purposes...
Jayakumar to head new probe team
KOCHI: A new team, headed by Chennai Additional SP Jayakumar, would investigate the sensational Sampath custodial death case.T..
Criticised, Naidu loses his cool at party meet
HYDERABAD: TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu lost his cool and asked what the senior leaders and those enjoying power were actuall..
Undertrials throw tantrums at warders
BANGALORE: Three warders of the Parappana Agrahara Central Prison had to bear the brunt of some undertrial inmates when they alleg..
Learning by exchange
CHENNAI: It was learning by mutual exchange for both the teachers and students of Grade 5 at the Chettinad Hari Shree Vidyalayam, ..
5300 MW more nuclear power in 12th Plan
This planned capacity addition includes power from two 1,000 MW units at Kudankulam nuclear plant.
Who are the 8 Maoists?
Some of the 8 members are the 'big fishes' of CPI-M who carry rewardson their heads, while others are simple cadres...
Rescue of sailor: Government intervention sought
PALAKKAD: The relatives of Mithun, who was kidnapped by Somali pirates off the Oman coast last month, has sought the interve..
Aneesh case: Five accused released
KOTTAYAM: The five persons arrested in connection with the death of Aneesh of Pullathusseri house, Chingavanam, were release..