India
Maoists eye Sonepur
SAMBALPUR: With security forces intensifying combing operation in Kandhamal district, armed Maoists have reportedly entered Sonepu..
Measles claims 8 children, 30 more ill
RAYAGADA: Eight children have died in the last 10 days and as many as 30 are suffering from measles in the remote and inaccessible..
Special project to prevent epidemics proposed
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Health Minister V S Sivakumar has asked health officials to prepare a special project to prevent the outbreak ..
Child care centres rot in neglect
DHENKANAL: At Chasapada village under Dhirpatna gram panchayat, the anganwadi is shut at 9 am when, according to the Integrated Ch..
SC order brings joy to city-based group
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: When the apex court of India finally banned the use of tinted glasses in vehicles it brought abundant joy to a..
Rs 10 lakh loot: Cops bust gang, nab 8
BHUBANESWAR: The City Police have arrested an eight-member gang which had allegedly robbed Rs 10 lakh from a staffer of a private ..
Maoists to take final call on Hikaka?
BHUBANESWAR/KORAPUT: Amidst report that Maoists will release a fresh audio tape on the resignation issue of Jhina Hikaka, the MLA ..
Government apathetic to fruit wine making?
BANGALORE: Though there is a good market for fruit wine outside India, the government apparently does not seem to be interested in..
Elephant census in state to begin soon
BANGALORE: After the successful tiger census last year, the forest department is now gearing up for an elephant census slated to b..
Nokia in advanced talks to sell luxury Vertu unit
Nokia will raise about 200 million euros ($265.19 million) from a potential sale.
YWCA celebrates Hostel Day
KOCHI: Ernakulam YWCA celebrated its 86th annual and hostel day on Saturday. Tribal Cooperative Marketing Federation MD Jiji Thoms..
Antony consults MK on next President
A K Antony discussed the political situation with Karunanidhi and declined to get into specifics of the deliberations...
55 late flyers grounded
CHENNAI: A vacation that was booked well in advance began on a sour note on Sunday for a group of 55 persons from Salem, Coimbator..
Pulicat in dry dock, scorched by boating ban
After December 25 boat tragedy in Pulicat, government banned boat rides until a regulatory mechanism was put in place...
Bullied children 'more prone to self harm'
The researchers also raised fears over the long-term implications of bullying which could result in psychological issues.
Kolkata Slum dwellers' eviction a crime: Binayak Sen
Describing the slum dwellers as "environmental refugees", Sen said that people were being punished for no reason.