India
Jayashree to head land reforms
CHENNAI: The State government has transferred many officers, including the Secretaries for Food and Civil Supplies and Land Reform..
Twitter acquires mobile security start-up
With its acquisition of Whisper Systems, Twitter gains technology to bolster security of its microblogging service.
Cops nab two bookies
BANGALORE: The sleuths of the Special Enquiry squad of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) arrested two persons for their alleged..
UMTA: Hopes brighten for unified
The Metropolitan Transport Authority is aimed at unifying various traffic sectors in the city...
A solution to leaking manholes?
CHENNAI: With heavy rains in the city causing manholes to leak, Metro Water officials here have had no option but to urge business..
Water level down in Mullaperiyar dam
IDUKKI: As the hartal called by the LDF and the UDF in Idukki district on the Mullaperiyar dam issue affected normal life on..
In Egypt, ultra-Islamists make election debut
Islamic parties in general are expected to do well, likely to win a plurality or even a majority in the next parliament.
Libyan clerics back disarmament of ex-rebels
Dozens of militias have held on to arsenals of heavy weapons and sometimes clash among themselves.
Ben Whishaw to play Q in new Bond film?
Ben Whishaw is reportedly set to take over the role of Q - 007's gadget guru'
Mineral sand mining rampant in Alappuzha
ALAPPUZHA: The piling of mineral sand from the seashore between Thottappally and Arattupuzha panchayats in the coastal belt of the..
No compromise: Chandy
ALUVA: Mullaperiyar is the most important issue in the state. The government cannot compromise on the safety of the people in the ..
Auto driver murder mystery cracked
HYDERABAD: The mystery behind the murder of an auto driver was unravelled by the police during questioning of accused in an attack..
Traffic crackdown on helmet-less riding
HYDERABAD: Youngsters who like to cruise on their bikes without wearing helmets must be on their guard from now on. After the spec..
Two arrested for raping mentally Ill in Kovai
COIMBATORE: Two young men allegedly raped a mentally ill woman in Coimbatore on Saturday evening. Police have arrested the all..
Asian Aesthetics Centre in the offing
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The proposed K R Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science and Arts, for which the foundation stone was l..
Mullaperiyar: tremors, film keep dam in focus
A series of tremors since June and an explosive movie have again focussed attention on a dam in Kerala.