India
Leading a not-so-liberated life
KOCHI: Though a metro in the making, Kochi seems to have become an unsafe city for women. The growing incidents of attacks against..
Canal desiltation project awaits government nod
KOCHI: Waterlogging may become an issue of the past if the government gives a nod to the Irrigation Department for a Rs 15-crore p..
A rest house of fame and shame
The rest house for tourists built in the 1960s by the Mattanchery municipality is lying abandoned for more than 5 years...
UN assembly approves second term for Ban
The former South Korean foreign minister took over from his predecessor Kofi Annan in 2007.
Teenager gangraped near Kalyan station
The victim was sitting with her boyfriend near the station, located on Mumbai's outskirts, when the gang arrived.
Jaya urges PM to secure release of 23 fishermen
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to intervene and secure release of ..
Force India target points in Valencia
The team principal hopes technological upgrades in the VJM04 car could fetch his team points.
No infiltration across LoC this year: Army
Infiltration attempts from across the Line of Control (LoC) have come down to a 20-year low.
FDA issues graphic cigarette labels
The images to appear on cigarette packs are rotting & diseased teeth and gums and a man with a tracheotomy smoking.
Silent National Anthem ad wins top award
The Silent National Anthem, an ad campaign won a silver at advertising's highest awards - Cannes Lions 2011.
Rivers recede, farmers woe overflows
BALASORE: With the low pressure weakening further and moving into Jharkhand, it has been a day of relief for people of North Oriss..
Manpower shortage stifling KSPCB
BANGALORE: The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), the state agency entrusted with managing and regulating finite env..
Temple kalasam found in garden
BODI: A temple kalasam worth Rs 30,000 was found abandoned in a garden near Bodi on Monday. Police who seized the pinnacle are con..
Operation Hamla to augment security alert
RAMANATHAPURAM: The government has decided to launch Operation Hamla in the district for three days from June 22. The operat..
Villagers to ostracise child marriage informers
NAMAKKAL: In a shocking move, close on the heels of six child marriages being performed in Jambumadai, the elders of the hamlet ha..
TTD to add personality development to curriculum
TIRUMALA: TTD has proposed to introduce a curriculum for personality development and psychological counselling in its educational ..