India
Speaker threatens to walk out of house
BANGALORE: Assembly Speaker K G Bopaiah was in an agitating mood on Wednesday as the government expressed difficulty in tabling th..
Work to clear fertilizers comes to a standstill
KOCHI : There is no sign of relief for the FACT and the Indian Potash Limited. The work of clearing imported fertilizers piling up..
DMDK MLA booked
SALEM: The Salem Police on Wednesday booked a land grab case against DMDK MLA of Salem North Azhagapuram Mohanraj. Rajamanick..
Merge Peermedu with TN
TINDIVANAM: Two resolutions for merging Devikulam, Peermedu and Udumbancholai areas of Kerala with TN and slapping economic blocka..
Elephant tramples man to death
BARIPADA: A 60-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Sunahoja village under Betnoti forest range in Mayurbhanj ..
Building in George Town sealed for breach
CHENNAI: A seven-story building on Umperson Street in George Town was sealed, on Wednesday, for deviating from the approved plan b..
State will complete Mahadayi water project
BANGALORE: The state government has promised to end the severe drinking water scarcity faced by the people of Belgaum, Bhagalkot, ..
Rare artefacts on display at Museum
CHENNAI: Antique gold weighing stones, which were renowned for their accuracy and authenticity, are on display at the Chennai gove..
Tiny samaritans spread love with Xmas carols
CHENNAI: When the Childrens Choir of St Luke's church won a cash prize of Rs 25,000 last Christmas, they made a decision: the mon..
Gold leaf in dosas
BANGALORE: Bangaloreans can now treat themselves to a Dosa with a Gold Leaf layer on it thanks to Raj Bhog, a new restaurant that ..
Captain wants TN MPs to quit
THENI: All the 39 MPs from Tamil Nadu should resign to condemn the intransigence of the Centre over the Mullaiperiyar dam row, DMD..
Sibal to meet Internet firms on content screening
Kapil Sibal will meet Google, Facebook officials to formulate content guidelines for social networking websites.
Syrian troops storm Hama to break anti-Assad strike
The assault in Hama was the first armoured incursion there since a tank offensive in August crushed huge protests in the city.
One killed, 25 injured in clash over Posco road
Anti-Posco brigade and workers of a private contractor clashed over construction of a coastal road.
Irate farmers dump paddy in mandis
JEYPORE: Thousands of quintals of paddy has been dumped in various mandis for the last one week following stalemate between the di..
Huge cache of explosives seized in Rayagada
RAYAGADA: Huge cache of explosives and arms has been seized from Rayagada district. The major haul was made in the Maoist-hit Chan..