India
'Poverty decline rate doubled during UPA regime'
Montek Singh Ahluwalia said poverty has gone down from 37.2 per cent of the population in 2004 to slightly less than 30 in 2009-10.
TN: 29 test positive for swine flu
Those who have tested positive mainly hail from the districts of Chennai, Coimbatore and Tirupur.
UP: Another baby girl found abandoned
The girl was found lying near the railway tracks on Thursday morning in Hardoi.
Chathunni Masters ideas still elevant
KOZHIKODE: Creating a base for the unity of Communist parties in India would not be possible unless these forces could reach a co..
Karat: CPM Made Errors in Singur and Nandigram
According to sources, Karat said Party had adopted a proactive stand on granting the SEZ status to many projects in Delh..
CPM hopes to end stagnation in UP
KOZHIKODE: Despite the poll debacle in the recently held Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, the state committee of the party is hop..
Government must do justice to Minorities: Ponnam
KARIMNAGAR: MP Ponnam Prabhakar has voiced concern that a Congress leader had encroached Wakf Board land in Hyderabad.Speaking..
Soaring vegetable prices keep buyers away
BERHAMPUR: The southern districts are experiencing an unusual trend when its comes to buying and selling of vegetables. The market..
Woman hurt in attack on church by miscreants
MANGALORE: Some miscreants pelted stones at a church injuring a woman here on Thursday night.Claret Pinto (46) of Bendoo..
Study centres on social reformists
KOCHI: The Sanathana Dharma Suhruth Vedi (SDSV), a confederation of 28 socio-cultural community organisations, hailed Kalady Sree ..
Reeling under water scarcity
BANGALORE: Earlier under Ramagondanahalli Panchayat, the Hagadur ward on the outskirts of the city was added to Bruhat Bangalore M..
Robbery plan foiled, four held
BANGALORE: The Jayanagar police arrested four persons who were allegedly planning to rob people. When questioned, they confessed o..
Get tour train ticket in half a minute
HYDERABAD: The South Central Railway conducted a three-day special campaign at all railway stations in the twin cities of Hyderaba..
TN gets Centres pat for setting up RWH system
NEW DELHI: After securing first rank in providing potable water to rural habitations along with a special bonus, Tamil Nadu has be..
Heehs visa hangs fire
NEW DELHI/PUDUCHERRY: The visa extension of American historian Peter Heehs, who has been living in India for the last 41 years, ha..
Panel to probe mass copying
HYDERABAD: The state government has decided to constitute a three-member expert committee, which will look into the allegations of..