India
Van on fire, narrow escape for 35 Kids
SALEM: As many as 35 school-children had a narrow escape when the van in which they were travelling caught fire after colliding wi..
From july load-shedding reduced to 2 hours a day
CHENNAI: Promising that the AIADMK government would take steps to augment the installed capacity of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Boa..
Corporation, Municipality reach consensus
KOCHI: With the Kochi Corporation and the Piravom municipality authorities reaching a consensus over digging up of roads for layin..
Broadway tunes for music enthusiasts
CHENNAI: After a surge of musicals, the Madras Musical Association has organised a ensemble of vocal and visual splendour titled t..
Its all work and no play for these girls
CHENNAI: Alamelu (14) and Karpagavalli (16) who live in the Choolaimedu slum, have lost their childhood as they have taken up the ..
Bangaloreans to get LPG through pipes
BANGALORE: State-run Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL) and Karnataka state Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation L..
Sick of dowry harassment, woman commits suicide
BANGALORE: Dejected over dowry harassment by her husband and in-laws, a newly wed woman committed suicide by hanging herself. The ..
Orissa: policemen redeployed at POSCO site
The govt also hinted at action if protesters continue to prevent movement of officials at the proposed steel project site.
US to consider giving India access to Headley
Headley has pleaded guilty to 12 terrorism charges, including his involvement in the 26/11 terrorist attacks.
Posco: Government sends forces to acquire land
BHUBANESWAR: The situation at the proposed steel plant site becomes tense as land acquisition by steel major Posco in the Jagatsin..
Tamil Nadu Q branch to quiz Lankan Tamils
KOCHI: The probe into the activities of Sri Lankan human trafficking rackets in Kerala assumed wider proportions with a team of&nb..
Court dismisses plea to arrest Yasin, Sakhare
KOCHI: The Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Ernakulam, on Thursday dismissed a petition seeking a directive to arrest ADGP Mohamme..
DYFI men baffle at leader for abusing NRI quota
KASARGOD: The CPM district committee is likely to seek explanation from party district committee member and DYFI state treasurer V..
Andhra: Botcha begins his jockeying
HYDERABAD: The emergence of two power centres in the state government became more apparent Thursday with PCC chief-designate Botch..
The four temperaments
The social environment reacts to these tendencies, modifying and shaping them in turn.Every individual has a permutation and c..
Speak out against child labour on June 12
BANGALORE: A quarter century has passed since the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act was introduced in the country, but..