India
Coconut Development Board sought
PUDUCHERRY: The Puducherry Agriculturists Association has urged the government to set up a Coconut Development Board for the welf..
Slain IAF man's daughter forgives Pak pilot
Forgiving former PAF pilot Qais Hussain, Farida Singh said her father would have liked the apology.
Scientists for monitoring of ecosystem
KARWAR: Marine scientists, including those from CMFRI, have favoured the establishment of an independent system to monitor paramet..
Coming soon: Folklore Varsity, Museum
BANGALORE: The new Karnataka State Folklore University, touted as the first in the country dedicated to folklore, still has no spa..
Samaikyandhra bandh evokes partial response
HYDERABAD: There was a mixed response to educational institutions bandh in Andhra and Rayalaseema regions protesting against dele..
China launches PakSat-1R satellite for Pakistan
The satellite was carried into space by a Long March-3B rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center.
Interpol Notice For Idol Thief
CHENNAI: An idol thief-turned-museum owner in the US, who allegedly fled India with 26 antique statues from temples in Tamil Nadu,..
French banks at centre of new funding crunch
Banking sources said that one bank in the region had cut credit lines to major French lenders.
South actress Nayantara changed religion?
Nayantara was born a christian under the name Diana Mariam Kurian.
Mercy plea of Rajivs assassins rejected
NEW DELHI: President Pratibha Patil has rejected the clemency petitions of three killers of Rajiv Gandhi whose death sentences wer..
Salman donates one lakh bricks for charity
He was recently approached to contribute for a new wing of a gurudwara in Patiala.
Aarakshan: Censor Board to evaluate dialogues
The NCSC has asked the Censor Board to look at certain objectionable dialogues.
Childrens park all set for revamp
KOCHI: The childrens park in Ernakulam is not as active as it once was, thanks to the number of malls and shopping complexes comi..
Arabs making a beeline for Kochis health centre
KOCHI: Enhancing its appeal, Kochi is opening its arms to West Asian tourists like never before. Major resorts and hotels in the c..
Facebook to close US prison inmate accounts
Facebook has shut down the accounts of at least two prisoners.
Groupon IPO dented by market, new numbers
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index fell more than four percent on Wednesday, leaving it down about 13 percent in the past month.