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Russia stops purchase of Kalashnikov rifles
Based on the more prevalent AK-47, the AK-74 was used by servicemen in the Soviet Union's decade-long war in Afghanistan.
Over 50% of Railway booking counters closed
CHENNAI: Hundreds of people who came to book railway tickets at the Moore Market booking office on Wednesday were forced to wait f..
NGOs for disabled meet Railway Minister
CHENNAI: Representatives of 17 organisations working among the disabled in the country, on Wednesday met the Union Railway Ministe..
Lokayukta grills BSY on UBP scam
BANGALORE: Former CM B S Yeddyurappa was grilled by Lokayukta sleuths for more than an hour in connection with his alleged i..
Libya's new rulers believe Gaddafi hiding in south
Anti-Gaddafi fighters gained control of Tripoli and much of the rest of the country late last month.
32 TDP MLAs resign over separate Telangana
It is for the second time that the TDP MLAs have sought to quit their seats.
Salman Khan returns to Mumbai
Salman Khan is back in Mumbai after undergoing a nerve surgery in the US last month.
Brahmani recedes, Bari still under flood water
JAIPUR: Even as the Brahmani and its tributaries relented on Tuesday, there has been no let-up in the flood situation in Bari...
Womens Code Bill inhuman, says Thangal
MALAPPURAM: Terming the recommendations in the Womens Code Bill inhuman, Muslim League state president Panakkad Syed Hyderali Shi..
Anand slips to joint third in Final Masters
The World Champioin drew his second-round game against HIkaru Nakamura.
British Council School Ambassador
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Thomas Mani, academic coordinator for Christ Nagar Group of Schools, Thiruvananthapuram, had been conferred wi..
Woods gets wildcard entry to Presidents Cup
America's non-playing captain Fred Couples had already announced he was reserving one of his two spots for Woods.
About.com lays off staffers; hires replacements
About.com has laid off 15 editorial staffers and will hire 10 replacements as part of a restructuring of the site's mission.
Down ONV lane
KOCHI: It was a sort of a walk down memory lane for legendary Malayalam poet O N V Kurup at the Fine Arts Hall here on Tuesday. Wa..
Oberon Contest winner gets car
KOCHI: Rohit Padmanabhan, won the Chevrolet Beat Diesel car offered as part of the Visit and Win Promo contest conducted by Ober..
TVH launches Svasti off OMR
CHENNAI: The Chennai-based TVH, one of South India's largest builders of residential and commercial spaces, is now offering single..