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Sensex soars as investors bet on long positions
Sharp fall in oil prices in international market and strong European cues added more gains.
60% of AIEEE qualifiers register for counselling
TIRUCHY: About 60 per cent of the candidates who qualified in the All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) have register..
Mandapam camp may get a facelift
RAMANATHAPURAM: The Sri Lankan Tamil refugees camp at Mandapam is likely to see a facelift soon with the district administration d..
Mayor raises public protest
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: It seems she was waiting for a chance to drop the bombshell and on Thursday, pouncing on the occasion, Mayor K..
Work faster: Indian Power Association
BANGALORE: Even though Karnataka has a potential of adding around 50,000 MW in a year, it has failed due to the procedural delays ..
Master plan to be completed on a time
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Transport and Devaswom Minister V S Sivakumar said that quick steps would be initiated to complete the Sabarim..
Rs 15.5 lakh stolen from parked cars
BANGALORE: In two separate incidents, thieves broke the window glasses of parked fourwheelers and made away with a cash of Rs 15.5..
Should P&G and Unilever merge?
In the last decade both Unilever and P&G have become leaner organisations.
To nip the budding habit
KOCHI: According to reports drug abuse and alcoholism are spreading among school students and many of the city schools have a perc..
New technology to help detect tax evasion
With GSM-enabled hand-held devices officials can check evasion of taxes during transportation of goods...
A smart route map for Metro Rail
KOCHI: The dream IT project of Kochi, the Smart City, may soon get metro rail connectivity. The state government has decided to ex..
Kochis mounting garbage woes
KOCHI: Kochi Corporation is dumping thousands of tonnes of waste, including heavy metals like cadmium and mercury, and plastic, on..
Beware of the 'Marika Fruscio' Facebook scam
Do not click on a Facebook wall post related to a saucy video of Marika Fruscio.
A tap of finger to charge your iPad
The breakthrough was made by combining piezoelectrics, materials capable of turning pressure into electricity.
Partying for parting: Teens throw break-up bashes
Move over valentine's bashes or anniversary celebrations. The break up party is the hottest thing doing the rounds.
Sublime Federer hands out masterclass
Roger Federer thrashed Adrian Mannarino 6-2 6-3 6-2 in the second round at the Wimbledon.