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State government assures help for MPM revival
SHIMOGA: The state government has assured of taking measures to revive Mysore Paper Mills (MPM) from the clutches of the Board for..
100-km banner to create awareness on pollution
BANGALORE: Ahead of the World Environment Day on June 5, the JCI group plans to unfurl a 100-km long cotton banner on NICE road, a..
BWSSB staff asked to buck up
BANGALORE: At a meeting with the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) staffers on Wednesday, chairman of BWSSB Gaurav..
Space improvement: IIA to prepare report
KOCHI: The detailed project report (DPR) of the City Space Improvement projects proposed by the Kochi Corporation in its annual bu..
Manappuram branch looted in Pune
KOCHI/PUNE: In a major theft, 18 kg of gold worth around Rs 5 crore along with Rs 6 lakh in cash were stolen from a branch o..
Court allows Emaar accused to visit Shirdi
HYDERABAD: The special CBI court on Wednesday granted permission to Tummala Ranga Rao, one of the accused in Emaar scam to v..
Marital discord? blame mom-in-law
COIMBATORE: Mothers-in-law were the root cause of a majority of cases that reach the Tamil Nadu State Womens Commission, its chai..
Rs 10 lakh worth gold ornaments stolen
HYDERABAD: Unidentified persons decamped with gold ornaments worth `10 lakh from the house of a retired employee of Andhra Pradesh..
Council meet gives boost to road, education
CHENNAI: The Corporation of Chennai on Wednesday made progress on proposals on a number of fronts, as councillors voted to approve..
Corporation to act tough on two retail giants
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Thiruvananthapuram City Corporation Council on Wednesday decided to act tough against two retail giants fo..
ICF goes green, generates own power
CHENNAI: At a time when Tamil Nadu has effected all possible measures for power conservation, against the backdrop of the severe e..
Girls death not entirely due to swine flu?
CHENNAI: Though 22-year-old Niveditha has been listed as the second victim of the H1N1 virus in the state, senior health officials..
Agni fires up ire
CHENNAI: Passengers from Singapore and Malaysia who were looking forward to touching down in Chennai on Wednesday, were a disgrunt..
Weighed, measured and spiced just right
When one thinks of south Indian cuisine, the first dishes that pop up in their heads are idli, dosa, sambar and rasam. However, th..
Clashes hit Bahrain F1 exhibit ahead of race
Security forces fired stun grenades at anti-government protesters who swarmed into a cultural exhibition.
Tata Communications pulls out of CWW buyout bid
Tata Communications on Wednesday said that it would not make any offer to acquire Cable & Wireless Worldwide.