India
KSTA to go ahead with agitation
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The pro-CPM Kerala School Teachers Association (KSTA) has decided to go ahead with the agitation against the d..
Robbers in guise of cab drivers held
BANGALORE: Four accused of committing robbery in the guise of cab drivers were arrested by the Jayanagar police. The accused have ..
One arrested for 2.5-acre land fraud
KANCHEEPURAM: A man was arrested by the police on Tuesday in connection with a 2.5 acre land fraud. In the first instance, K..
Hema gets it from party for attacking jallikattu
TIRUCHY: BJP MP Hemamalinis letter to Jairam Ramesh, Union Minister for Environment and Forests, seeking a ban on jallikattu, has..
Howlers in books unpardonable
The common syllabus is not up to standard and lacks in the following:The content is not age-appropriate. This has resul..
President appreciates BDLs works
HYDERABAD: In a first-ever visit, President Pratibha Patil visited the Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) at Kanchanbagh in the city on..
Modelling urban water projects
CHENNAI: The Alandur Municipality in Chennai has in many ways become a model for similar administrative units across the country. ..
Batcha suicide note in his own hand, HC told
Former telecom minister A Rajas close aide had been quizzed by the CBI before his death in connection with the 2G scam...
How to save on your mobile data usage
Some tips on what types of phone use will gobble up your precious megabytes.
Neelam Achuta Rao is New DG& IGP
BANGALORE: The state government has pulled the curtains down on the controversy over the appointment of the state police chief by ..
Chief Sthapathy inspects Rameswaram temple
RAMANATHAPURAM: M Muthaiah, Chief Sthapathy of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment, inspected the idols and cars (vahanam..
Countdown starts for NASA's last shuttle launch
Liftoff of shuttle Atlantis carrying astronauts is set for 11:26 am on Friday.
Corporation to meet small hoteliers Thursday
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: For once, when the City Corporation mustered the energy to set things right in small hotels, where common peop..
High court stays GO on Emaar
HYDERABAD: Justice Nooty Rammohan Rao of the AP High court on Monday stayed the government order made in October 2010 directing th..
A coir mat with muscles for the Country Road
KOCHI: Coir is all set to hit rural roads. Coir geotextiles, an indigenously developed coir product, will now be used as a reinfor..
Work at Posco site resumes after 10 days
Work had come to a halt after villagers and activists of United Action Committee (UAC) staged a dharna.