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Eviction decision sparks off tension in slum
PARADIP: The decision to evict 445 families from the slum area in Sandhakuda here without any rehabilitation proposal for construc..
Firm penalised for duping customer
BANGALORE: The consumer dispute redressal forum has directed Sigma Marketing to give a sleepwell cushon to the customers, who purc..
After battlefield chase, ready for the rat race
BANGALORE: They have traversed through the most difficult terrains, weathered storms, fought enemies, taken bullets and fore..
Malnutrition affects physical and mental growth
Micronutrients are essential for optimal mental and physical growth of schoolchildren, as lack of these can cause irreparable dama..
Arora firm; no school van stir
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The threat raised by the District Passenger Minibus Drivers Welfare Association to go on an indefinite strike..
Reality shows now a commercial ball game: Shreya
The singer is sharing the judges' panel with Bhansali and Niigam for X Factor
Fresh permits to be issued to private buses
Even while crippling the Thiru-Kochi services, RTA is trying to allot more permits to private buses in the city...
Napoleon used captivity years to learn English
Greying, inkstained notebook fragments show Napoleon's efforts two centuries ago to grasp English.
Strauss-Kahn proceedings could last months
Strauss-Kahn, 62, faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted on charges levied against him.
Bombings kill 24 people in northwest Pakistan
The suicide bomber struck the bakery in a neighbourhood where army personnel live.
Germany says beansprouts may be behind E coli
Deadly E coli outbreak has killed 22 people and has made more than 2,000 ill across Europe so far.
Karuna defends Kanimozhi, takes blame on himself
TIRUVARUR: Defending daughter Kanimozhi, jailed in the 2G scam case, DMK chief M Karunanidhi today said it was he who insisted on ..
Bollywood slams crackdown on Baba Ramdev
Actor Ranvir Shorey compared the police crackdown to that of Egypt calling it a mini-Tahrir situation.
Metro may get to skip trial run
BANGALORE: The much-delayed Namma Metro may not need to conduct trial runs for 2,500 km before it becomes operational, much to the..
17 student bus pass centres in city
HYDERABAD: APSRTC has arranged 17 bus pass centres for issuing student bus passes in the city.Applications for student bus pas..
Tamil Nadu power crisis may ease
CHENNAI: The acute power crisis in Tamil Nadu may ease a bit this year with a unit of a power plant near here likely to start gene..