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Force-fed tablets by dad, girl dies
CHENNAI: A nine-year-old girl died, while her brother survived, after the siblings father forced them to take an overdose of slee..
Royapuram Station to put its best foot forward
CHENNAI: The railway officials will do a spot study and inspection at the 156-year-old Royapuram railway station in north Chennai ..
NDP a disastrous project: Activists
SHIMOGA: Environmentalists from Shimoga opposed the governments move to implement Nethravathi Diversion project (NDP), which woul..
BSE hopes still alive for Bangalore University?
BANGALORE: It may not be curtains down on the Bangalore School of Economics (BSE) after all for a team comprising Bangalore Univer..
Advocates protest peaceful
BANGALORE: After coming under criticism from all sections of society for staging a rasta roko which brought the city to a grinding..
2011 was ninth-warmest year since 1880: NASA
The first 11 years of the new century were notably hotter than the middle and late 20th century.
Filmfare Awards: Newcomers may turn the tables
This year's Filmfare nominations showcase some names that are new in the industry but have got recognition.
T'puram: UK centre to boost Kerala tourism
Tourists from Britain account for a fourth of the international visitors to Kerala.
Goods derails near Mancheswar
BHUBANESWAR: Train services were affected after a goods train derailed near Mancheswar railway station on Wednesday. Since the wag..
Nalgonda boy becomes CA at 17
VIJAYAWADA: A boy has created history in the country by clearing the Chartered Accountants final examination at a tender age of 17..
Nigeria: Bomber flees, President grills top cop
The Christmas day suspected bomber escaped just hours after police announced that he had been arrested.
Jaya re-allocates 4 TN ministers' portfolios
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday effected minor rejig of her ministry.
Man kills wife suspecting her fidelity
KURNOOL: P Moulali, a native of Chinnadevulapuram in Bandiatmakur mandal, killed his wife, P Rahiman Bi (34), by hitting her with ..
French Minister consoles Thane-hit
PUDUCHERRY: French Minister of State for non-resident French Citizens, Edouard Courtial on Wednesday visited the families of..
District-wise exams unconstitutional: HC
KOCHI: The High Court on Wednesday held that the rule which gave a weightage of five marks in the district-wise PSC examinations f..
Bringing Tanzanian culture to Bangalore
BANGALORE: Tanzanian Student Association of Acharya Institute of Graduate Studies organised a fourth Tanzanian Cultural Exhibition..