India
Hope for 23 closed jails
HYDERABAD: There are 143 prisons in the state seven central prisons, 11 district jails, 120 sub-jails, two womens prisons, two o..
Kidnapped school girl rescued near Bengaluru
DINDIGUL:An eight-year-old girl, who was kidnapped near Ottanchatiram on Friday, was rescued near Bengaluru after her father provi..
Kavithas arrest sparks protests
HYDERABAD: held on way to Karimnagar: Telangana Jagrithi president Kavitha, along with 25 of her followers, was arrested at the Ka..
AP Prisons Department sets eyes on petro bucks
HYDERABAD: The Andhra Pradesh Prisons Department has finalised plans to increase business turnover to Rs 500 crore in 2012-13 by o..
Boy loses eyesight after teacher slaps him: FIR
In the FIR, the father of the boy alleged the teacher had slapped his son damaging the retina of his right eye.
Anglo-Indians pledge to save their ethnicity
BANGALORE: A convention of Anglo-Indian community was held in the city on Sunday. Member of Parliament Charles Dias inaugurated th..
End in sight for Customs-SEZ standoff
KOCHI: The conflict between the Customs and the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) authorities over the inspection of containers tr..
A British Engineers brainchild
CHENNAI: What began as a humble proposal for an Indian Archaeological Survey by Alexander Cunningham, second lieutenant in the Ben..
Eight killed in two mishaps
ANANTAPUR: Eight persons died in two separate mishaps on Sunday.The first accident occured, near Muddigubba in Anantapur on Su..
Hayden dons chef hat for CSK reunion down under
CHENNAI: CSK camaraderie runs through the year it seems regardless of whether the IPL is on or not. When the Indian team finishe..
Essay contest for senior citizens
CHENNAI: Nandini Voice for the Deprived, a Chennai-based NGO is organising an essay competition for senior citizens on the followi..
A monumental concern for the past
CHENNAI: One hundred and fifty years after it got the mandate to protect the cultural heritage of the nation, the Archaeological S..
Masters of age & sports
BANGALORE: Two brothers, P S Siddhu (69) and G S Siddhu (79), from Punjab participated in the 33rd All India Masters Athletic Cham..
TN: Eight killed in car-lorry collision
TIRUNELVELI: Eight persons, including three children, were killed in an accident near Alangulam in Tirunelveli district on Sunday...
Baron Cohen spills 'ashes' on Seacrest at Oscars
Outfitted extravagantly in character, Sacha Baron Cohen ran amuck on the Oscars' red carpet.
What you didn't see on TV during the Oscars
From arrivals to after-parties, here's a running account of what you didn't see on TV.