India
Campaigners cheers tax hike on tobacco
BHUBANESWAR: The decision of the State Government to raise value added tax on cigarettes, bidis and every other form of tobacco pr..
Three-day tribal dance festival from Monday
Like the Adivasi fair which showcases the tribal lifestyle, the dance festival will present dance forms of the tribes...
Putting heads together for a hairy life
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Grow your hair long or cut it short. But the next time you do it, do it for a worthy cause. Ashraya, the..
Koppal topped in noise level during Deepavali
BANGALORE: Koppal saw an increase in its noise levels due to the 78th Kannada Sahithya Sammelan celebrations. But, as per reports ..
State Volleyball tourney starts at Vengalam
KOZHIKODE: The little known township of Vengalam will be the centre of all attention of volleyball enthusiasts in the state for th..
Fishing hamlets turn to making Christmas stars
KOLLAM: The sparkling stars that add glitter to the festivities of Christmas indeed have a humble birth like that of Jesus. Many o..
TN short of 600 town planners
CHENNAI: Town planners in the State have urged the Tamil Nadu government to reform the State Town Planning Departments.A repor..
CM extends Rs 3,053-crore fund for local bodies
CHENNAI: Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Sunday ordered allocation of Rs 3,053.48 crore as subsidy from the State Finance Commiss..
Cleaner sleeps atop lorry, buried alive
TIRUCHY: A cleaner of sand lorry was killed as the workers filled sand without knowing that he was sleeping in the lorry, he..
16th IFFK misses the bard of the streets
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The flight of steps in front of the Kairali theatre in the city had seen the Bard of the streets A Ayyappan ..
Online spending stays strong in early December
For the week ending December 9, consumers spent $5.9 bn online, up 15 per cent from the same period a year earlier.
The weight continues
KOCHI: More than five years after the government accepted the State Human Rights Commission's recommendations on the regulation of..
Authorities embark on canal cleaning drive
KOCHI: The city will soon assume a clean look as the district administration has embarked on a canal cleaning drive. The 645-kilom..
Prince of Arcot keen on Indo-Malaysia ties
CHENNAI: The Prince of Arcot Mohammed Abdul Ali on Sunday hosted a delegation of 14 ministers, officials and dignitaries of the Ma..
IPAB revokes patent for low sugar sweet
CHENNAI: Low sugar sweets are to be common property, apparently. The Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) in Chennai has r..
Pipe-bursts haunt Thiruvananthapuram yet again
Old water supply pipes are proving to be a nightmare for the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) once again.