India
Differently-abled get Jaya support
CHENNAI: Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Saturday announced a slew of measures for the welfare of the differently-abled persons i..
Discus thrower Seema Antil bags Olympic berth
Antil has become the second female Indian discus thrower to make the cut for this year's London Olympics.
Case charged against police officer
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Parasala police have registered a case against a police officer on charges of fleecing of money and exce..
Centre eyes private funding
CHENNAI: The Centre is expecting Rs 25 lakh crore private investment in the infrastructure sector during the 12th five-year plan, ..
Our nuclear assets are well guarded: Pakistan
Pakistan said that it has the best facilities and the best command and control systems.
PM in Seoul to attend Nuclear Security Summit
Manmohan Singh will also meet Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg to discuss the custody row over the two NRI children.
WSH: Karnataka Lions beat Delhi Wizards
The victory, their sixth and third in a row, took the Lions' tally to 18 from 12 matches.
Asian Boxing: Mary Kom, five others enter finals
India's women pugilists created history with as many as six of them making it to the title round in various categories.
New rule for mental health centres
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: To end exploitation of mentally ill patients in the state, the State Government has proposed a new rule for th..
Tearful farewell to Chandrappan
ALAPPUZHA: The land of martyrs bid tearful farewell to its proud son and Communist leader C K Chandrappan late on on Friday. The n..
BMC creates employment prospect for urban poor
BHUBANESWAR: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started distribution of certificates and stipends under the Swarna Ja..
Awareness campaign launched
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Mahila Samaj Sewa and Vikas Samiti, a national NGO involved in awareness programmes on various aspects of ..
Government moots cooperative farming
CHENNAI: With diminishing land holding sizes posing a great challenge to the improvement of agriculture productivity, the governme..
Exempt ryots from power tariff hike
CHENNAI: Panchayat presidents on Friday urged the State government to leave out the irrigation sector and street lights from the p..
Measures for pedestrian-friendly roads
PEDESTRIAN AS A TRAFFIC UNITThough belated, there is a growing realisation that much of the planning work at present&nb..
Barack Obama to meet Gilani in Seoul
The meeting scheduled for March 27 is the highest level interaction between the leaders of the two countries.