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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..
'Fake currency pumped into India as policy matter'
Mukherjee said eight out of every one million notes are counterfeit.
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.
High schools to be upgraded
BHUBANESWAR: The Government has decided to upgrade 14 high schools to Plus Two science colleges in the tribal districts of the Sta..
AU to start Personality Development Programme
VISAKHAPATNAM: Andhra University will introduce Academic All-Round Skill Building Initiative from this year onwards. Andhra univ..
Bike rider charred to death
CHIKMAGALUR: A private tourist bus coming from Dharmasthala and a speeding motor cycle collided near Mavinaguni of Vastare hobli i..
Europe: markets fall on France downgrade fears
Markets became jittery over reports that France could be the next in line to be downgraded after the United States.
Pottu Suresh named prime accused in crime case
MADURAI: A day after Essar Gopi spilled the beans to the police, Pottu Suresh was here on Wednesday added as the prime accused..
Anbazhagan comes calling from Puzhal
CHENNAI: DMK MLAs boycotted the budget session for the third consecutive day on Wednesday demanding change in seating arrangements..
Nabbed jawan not a part of CRPF
HYDERABAD: The Central Reserve Police Force Group Centre, deputy inspector-general of police Porendra Pratap on Wednesday said no ..
Schools and colleges look for power from above
Education institutions embraced solar panels to offset emission and minimise dependence on no-renewable source of energy..