India
PRIs, ULBs to lose performance grants
BHUBANESWAR: The panchayati raj institutions (PRIs) and urban local bodies (ULBs) are likely to lose Rs 125 crore of performance g..
Pulmedu dark night
102 pilgrims were killed in one of the worst stampedes at Pulmedu, in the foothills of Sabarimala on January 14. The victims were ..
Good response to MPI initiative
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Orders for a total of 1086 kg of chicken and 196 kg of turkey were placed on the first day of Meat Products of..
KWA starts work on damaged pipeline in Njarakkal
KOCHI: The Kerala Water Authority (KWA) has initiated repair works on the damaged pipeline in Njarakkal. The damaged pipeline had ..
Google India unveils new search format for ads
The new ads format is designed to ensure users find the information they are looking for.
Corporation roads set to get plastic coat
CHENNAI: Taking a giant step towards increasing lifespan of its roads that get battered every monsoon, the Chennai Corporation has..
Jatara: Displaced tribals seek compensation
HYDERABAD: The High Court on Tuesday issued notices to the Warangal district collector, ITDA project officer at Euturunagaram, Mul..
Relationships going kaput due to height?
Does height really matter in a relationship? When a shorter Govinda wooed his taller boss Katrina Kaif in the 2007-hit Partner, th..
Auto-tipper service for waste removal
HYDERABAD: Over 1.22 lakh households in the East and West Zones of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), who h..
Easy for Vettel, grand debut for Indian GP
Vettel won his second straight title, while India hosted its maiden Grand Prix.
New syllabus for BCom, BBM and BHM
BANGALORE: Commerce and Management courses in Bangalore University (BU) will have a new syllabus from the academic year 2012-13. T..
Director for dental college appointed
BANGALORE: Dr D R Prithviraj has been appointed as Dean cum Director of Government Dental College and Research Institution (GDCRI)..
Vidyadeepam programme extension still on paper
KOCHI: The district panchayats plan to extend the Vidyadeepam programme from Class X to higher secondary classes still remains on..
Winds of change over Kochi
IPL ExtravaganzaIt came, people saw it but failed to conquer. That was the Indian Premier Leagues tryst wi..
Advertorial: Tata Motors upgrading old Nanos with new starter motor
Tata Motors is upgrading old Tata Nanos, produced up to mid-September 2011.
Hindi film 'Pranam Walekum' to be released in April '12
Extensively shot in Bhor, Pune, the film is replete with tongue-in-cheek humour and pokes fun at life.