India
Denial of PB berth to Achuthanandan irks cadre
ALAPPUZHA: Resentment is brewing among the CPM cadre and sympathisers of V S Achuthanandan after he was denied a berth in the poli..
HC accepts TDB views on Mohanaru
KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday accepted the views of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) that it could not permit Kanda..
AMRI probe: Calcutta HC grants bail to SK Todi
The court on Thursday observed that Todi was not involved in day-to-day functions of the hospital.
UP: Minor girl gangraped, set ablaze
The girl, who was gangraped on Wednesday, died on Thursday succumbing to 80 per cent burns.
Eravikulam National Park reopened
THODUPUZHA: After the 60-day calving season of the endangered Nilgiri Tahr, the Eravikulam National Park was opened for the public..
Umeshs plea on court appearance
HYDERABAD: Senior IPS officer Umesh Kumar submitted to court on Wednesday that he need not appear personally in court. He said tha..
National interest paramount: A K Antony
KOCHI: Sending out a message that corruption over Defence procurements will not be tolerated, Defence Minister A K Antony has said..
Kerala CM Oommen Chandy adds 2 ministers
Chandy on Thursday added two more ministers to his cabinet, taking the total strength to 21.
Maharashtra promises 2 TMC water
BIJAPUR: Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chauhan assured a delegation from Karnataka of releasing two TMC water from Koyna i..
Shoot-at-sight order against smugglers
VELLORE/RAMANATHAPURAM: Collector Ajay Yadav has issued a shoot at sight order in the wake of frequent smuggling of red sanders fr..
Ode case: Quantum of punishment to be pronounced
The court had on Monday convicted 23 people in the Ode massacre case of the 2002 Gujarat riots.
Rumour mills spin stories of tilted buildings
CHENNAI: The tremors in the city sparked panic and rumours with one going to the extent of claiming that a large commercial comple..
Eflu makes an exception for depressed student
The University allows Kush, who attempted suicide, to sit for a supplementary exam later this month...
Syria says it will stop fighting by UN deadline
The statement offered a glimmer of hope that a peace initiative by special envoy Kofi Annan could help calm the conflict.
'New US IT law to have serious ramification for India'
The new law states that only those manufacturers who can provide proof of using genuine hardware, licensed software should be allowed to export to America.
Twin quakes in Indonesia, India spared tsunami
No deadly waves or serious damage resulted, and a watch for much of the Indian Ocean was lifted after a few hours.