India
This tech student throws bash for HIV+ kids
MANGALORE: By no conventional standard 24 year-old Kripa T G, who completed her masters in computer applications this June, is a p..
Making computers accessible to the disabled
There are many schools and organisations working for the betterment of differently-abled persons in India. But when it comes..
Traffic cop quits over alleged harassment
HYDERABAD: A sub-inspector of police attached with the traffic wing submitted his resignation on Wednesday allegedly unable to b..
Parling menace: US firm proposes to help BBMP
BANGALORE: A US-based firm has proposed to assist Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) in tackling the parking me..
Cinema, Carnatic music have strong ties
CHENNAI: Recalling several music legends who tried their luck in films, writer Vaali asserted that the Tamil film industry had str..
Activists say Syrian troops kill 100 in village
The attack on Tuesday pushed the death toll for two days of violence across Syria to more than 200.
Give to those who need when they need it
CHENNAI: Service to humanity is service to God. This was the message conveyed at a function organised by the Madras School of..
NGOs need mechanisms to check their progress
CHENNAI: With challenges in society changing over the decades, non-governmental organisations should develop benchmarks to check t..
10 Indians in Forbes '30 under 30' list
Ten Indian-origin young turks share the space with likes of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and pop star Lady Gaga.
Obviously misjudged Crystal Harris: Hugh Hefner
Hefner said he was initially shocked when his former girlfriend called off their wedding.
Over 7 lakh tonnes of foodgrain damaged
As much as 7.42 lakh tonnes of foodgrain, worth Rs 330.71 crore, was damaged in the past 10 years, finds an RTI query.
HC stays government move to recover land
KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Tuesday stayed the governments decision to recover about 85.21 acres of tribal land which is in t..
Periyar Tiger Reserve becomes BCRLIP
THEKKADY: As a major recognition of its conservation programme and ecological development, the Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) has bec..
Kerala: Bund collapses in Kuttanad
Puncha paddy cultivation in about 2,400 acres ruined in the Kuttanad C block owing to the collapse of the bund...
Demand for CBI probe unwarranted: Minister
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government on Tuesday once again rejected the Opposition demand for a CBI probe into the multi-crore mining..
Madasamy finds place in Guinness World Records
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: It is official now. The enduring wait of M Madasamy has not only earned him a rare global honour but is all se..