India
CM orders vigilance probe into SSA functioning
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Leaving the Education Minister in the dark and dumping the decorum of departmental beats, the Chief Minister h..
Child labour thrives in hazardous sectors
BANGALORE: While the state government is all set to observe Anti-Child Labour Day on the theme Children in hazardous work today,..
Nominated MLAs voting rights debated
PUDUCHERRY: With Chief Minister N Rangasamy struggling to maintain the majority enjoyed by his AINRC government, the appointment o..
No emergency exits in luxury buses
CHENNAI: Luxury buses must not only have emergency exits, they must also mention that upfront within the vehicles. Two words Eme..
Forest clearance not for land acquisition: Ramesh
Dialogue and discussion, not coercion is as essential to ecological security, he said.
Protests force NHAI to stop toll collection
Amidst protests from locals, the NHAI had to stop the toll collection at the Kumbalam Toll Plaza on NH-47, on Saturday...
Renukacharya to make film on Yeddyurappa
BANGALORE: If all goes according to plan, Minister for Excise M P Renukacharya, who led the dissidence activities and then donned ..
Guinness names Filipino as world's shortest man
Junrey Balawing stands less than 2 feet (60 centimeters) tall.
Union Govt Planning Mega Industrial Zones Across
HYDERABAD: The Union Government is planning to set up mega manufacturing and industrial zones across the country to encourage the ..
Vettel grabs pole at Canadian Grand Prix
The formula one champion chalked up his sixth pole position in seven races.
Youngster slits lovers throat
KAKINANDA: Angry that his lover's parents rejected his marriage proposal, a youngster tried to kill a girl by slitting her throat ..
Fake voter I-card making racket busted
BERHAMPUR: Police on Friday busted a fake voter identity card making racket at Chhatrapur and arrested five persons, including a ..
BJP goes for Naveen jugular
BHUBANESWAR: The BJP on Friday demanded resignation of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for the alleged horse trading by his party du..
Wont abandon new Secretariat
CHENNAI: Dispelling doubts about the fate of the new Secretariat complex constructed during the DMK regime, Chief Minister J Jayal..
Parking on footpaths: Cops issue warning
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Footpaths will finally return to the real owners. The City Police Commissioner has issued a strict directive a..
Kochi Metro Rail: GCDA hands over land to DMRC
KOCHI: Marking the beginning of preparatory works of Kochi Metro Rail project, the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) has..