India
Thousands flee Bangkok after high tide threat
Authorities have expressed concern that Bangkok's main Chao Phraya River will burst its banks over the weekend.
Setback to VS in Kiliroor case
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The VIP link drawn meticulously by Opposition Leader V S Achuthanandan in the Kiliroor sex scam years ago an..
Fire mishaps mar Diwali celebrations
BHUBANESWAR: The Diwali celebrations in the City were marred by fire mishaps and clashes. Though none of them was major in nature,..
MIM seeks Mayors post for two years
HYDERABAD: The Majilis Ittehadul Muslimeen has expressed its keenness to have their own candidate for the mayors post after compl..
Winds damage two boats at Chellanam
KOCHI: Two fishing boats anchored near the Chellanam Harbour were completely wrecked after they crashed against the sea wall after..
Chronicles of a generation
HYDERABAD: At the far end of the hall at feminist and writer Vasanth Kannabirans house, theres a picture of herself in a convers..
Palakkad NSS Engineering college team wins prize
KOCHI: The team comprising M.Akhil, Ranjith and P.Bijukuttan of the NSS College of Engineering at Palakkad has won the first prize..
Diwali turns out to be a damp squib
HYDERABAD: This Diwali, given the inflation and the intermittent rain, turned out to be a damp squib. While skyrocketing prices of..
No more EAMCET for medicos in Andhra Pradesh
Students aspiring to study medicine will now have to take a common, national-level exam from next year...
Immoral trafficking, copyright cases go up
COIMBATORE: According to data released by the National Crime Records Bureau, Tamil Nadu, like in 2009, recorded the highest number..
State making a mark on tourism map
BANGALORE: Karnataka is making steady inroads into the minds of the global travel fraternity, according to a recent study on the I..
Student murdered for eve-teasing
BANGALORE: An 18-year-old college student was assaulted by three persons for allegedly teasing a girl who was their sister. He lat..
Chennaiites keep it safe and sound
Good awareness campaigns and the timing of the rains helped in making this Diwali a very safe festival in the city...
UN votes to lift Libya no-fly zone on Oct 31
Last week, NATO announced preliminary plans to phase out its mission in Libya on October 31.
Indian track shines despite teething issues
"They did everything we wanted them to do." said Bernie Ecclestone.
Bollywood and Akshay a part of Indo-Canada talks
Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird banged on Akshay Kumar to soothe nerves of India over travel advisories.