India
A politically turbulent year for Karnataka
BANGALORE: 2011 turned out to be a year of "trial" and "turbulence" for leaders of all parties in Karnataka as scams tumbled out o..
Doctors gear up to ensure compliance
VIJAYAWADA: "Prevention is better than cure" is a popular saying concerning diseases. However, as for fire accidents, prevention i..
Jan Kalyan Society Anniversary fete held
KOCHI: There are many people in villages who are struggling to earn their bread and butter. Attending to their needs should be giv..
A lonely but devoted companion
KOCHI: In January, 1977, Mariamma met Oommen Chandy for the first time at an aunts home. He was wearing a white shirt and dhoti,..
What-not-to-do this vacation
KOCHI: Lazy mornings with endless time, extended session of indoor and outdoor games with neighbourhood friends, a long-awaited vi..
Villagers want state intervention
KARWAR: The villagers indefinite strike in the vicinity of Kaiga Nuclear Power Project demanding their rehabilitation feari..
Drought relief works satisfactory
BANGALORE: The state government appealed to the Centre to release Rs 2,695.99 crore under the calamity relief fund to take up drou..
Samsung expands patent row with Apple
The four new complaints come as the worldwide patent battle between Apple and Samsung continues to escalate.
No entry, reception party told
CHENNAI: The reception party that arrived to greet Anna Hazare on Sunday morning was slim by all counts. But for five top organizi..
Six arrested in fake currency racket
HYDERABAD: Six counterfeit currency racketeers were nabbed on Sunday and Rs 1.33 lakh fake currency recovered.The accused are ..
4 more arrested for communal attacks
HYDERABAD: Four persons, who are associated with an organisation allegedly involved in attacks on people belonging to a particular..
New excise policy mooted
HYDERABAD: The state government plans to bring forth a new excise policy with effect from the next financial year and will make an..
Zardari returns to Pakistan after treatment
Zardari, along with his daughter and personal staff, flew from Dubai to Karachi in a special aircraft.
Permission to allow Kerala elephants into city
BANGALORE: The Forest Department has given permission for a private elephant owner from Kerala to keep two jumbos in Bangalore for..
Now a home for our policemen
BANGALORE: Shivayageppa, is a happy man now. After a long wait of two and half years Shivayageppa, a police constable has been all..
Firm on fast, Anna puts government on notice
Anna Hazare urged government to pass the anti-graft law without last minute U-turns, as it had done four times before...