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A defeat for PM Modi, says NYT editorial on Delhi polls

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 11:03 PM PST

While U.S. officials refrained from comment on Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) massive victory in Delhi elections, the New York Times saw "A Defeat for Prime Minister Modi" in the results. ...

Custodial death reported in Vijayawada, another attempts suicide

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 10:38 PM PST

A suspect chain snatcher, Pulla Ramesh (28), allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison when the police apprehended him in the wee hours of Wednesday even as the victim's family members cried...

How the Houthis drove Yemen into a political vacuum

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 10:28 PM PST

In a lightning push through northern Yemen last year, the Houthis took advantage of splits in the ruling and tribal elite and of widespread anger at the govt. by portraying themselves as a "people's revolution" against corruption.

Kejriwal to invite Modi for swearing-in ceremony

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 10:19 PM PST

Chief Minister-designate Arvind Kejriwal will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday and invite him for the swearing-in ceremony at Ramlila Maidan on February 14. "We had sought ti...

Defamation case: Court exempts Kejriwal from personal appearance

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 10:01 PM PST

A Delhi court has granted exemption from personal appearance to AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal in a defamation complaint filed against him by an advocate. AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Yo...

SpiceJet sells air tickets from Rs 599

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 09:51 PM PST

This is the fourth sale in the last two weeks when the airline underwent ownership change.

I-T dept. issues notice to AAP

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 09:50 PM PST

Income Tax department on Wednesday issued notice to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) following allegations of the party receiving Rs. 2 crore donation from "dubious" sources. The AAP...

British Embassy in Yemen closes, evacuates staff

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 10:28 PM PST

The British government said it has closed its embassy in Yemen and evacuated all its diplomatic staff amid turmoil there following the takeover of much of the country by Shia rebels. In a...

Poll coverage biased against BJP, says RSS

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 09:27 PM PST

As the BJP was routed in Delhi, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has accused the media, in particular television channels, of an open bias in favour of the AAP and against the BJP.What was b...

Malaysia swoops down on opposition over Anwar's jailing

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 09:10 PM PST

Malaysian police have detained a cartoonist and are investigating two lawmakers for sedition over tweets and a cartoon condemning the judiciary for dismissing opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's fin...

100-car pile-up on South Korean bridge leaves 2 dead

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 09:04 PM PST

South Korean officials said two people were killed and at least 42 were injured after a pile-up involving about 100 vehicles in foggy weather on a bridge near the Incheon International Airport.

Hyderabad traffic cops to soon don ‘body-worn cameras’

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 09:01 PM PST

In this smart policing initiative, hi-res audio-visuals can be recorded to curb violations; sub-inspectors to wear them by March-end

Obama, Xi discuss economic, cyber issues

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 09:11 PM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama called for "swift work" by Beijing to narrow their differences on cyber issues, the White House said, as the two sides start planning for Chinese President Xi Jinping's...

U.S. closes embassy in Yemen

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 10:24 PM PST

The State Department confirmed that it has closed the U.S. Embassy in Yemen and evacuated its staff because of the political crisis and security concerns following the takeover of much of the coun...

Kejriwal meets Venkaiah Naidu

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 10:33 PM PST

They discuss statehood, infrasturcture and unauthorised colonies

Now, AAP sets eyes on BBMP elections

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 08:07 PM PST

Aam Aadmi Party's sweeping victory in the Delhi Assembly elections has given the party a strong boost in its quest to contest the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) elections. AAP ha...

Karnataka did its bit for AAP’s triumph

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 08:23 PM PST

It contributed funds and manpower for the Delhi campaign

Bengaluru reports one more A(H1N1) death

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:33 PM PST

The city added another death to its increasing list of mortalities due to influenza A(H1N1). On Tuesday, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) health officials confirmed the death of Prema (51...

Retired DRDO official murdered

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:31 PM PST

A 70-year-old retired Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) official was murdered and his wife sustained serious injuries after a four-member gang, including the security guard of t...

Chandy: Traditional Congress votes went to AAP

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:25 PM PST

Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said here on Tuesday that the Delhi Assembly elections results were an anti-BJP wave in which the Congress party also lost its traditional votes to the Aam Aadmi Party...

IS terror attack foiled in Australia

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 05:13 PM PST

Australian police on Wednesday said it thwarted an imminent attack linked to the Islamic State after arresting two men from a house in Sydney during anti-terror raids.The duo, aged 24 and 2...

Berlinale: Red, white and blue in ‘a grief-proof sphere of existence’

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 03:20 PM PST

Thoughts on the festival's tribute to Technicolor films, mainly from Hollywood.

Israel offers expertise to clean up Ganga

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 02:52 PM PST

A preliminary offer on this was made when Amit Lang, Director-General of the Ministry of Economy, Israel, met Indian officials.

Restoring value to the Currency Building

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 02:48 PM PST

Built in 1833, it was the first office of Reserve Bank of India

Sale of non-PDS kerosene deregulated

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 02:31 PM PST

The Union government on Tuesday freed the sale of market-priced kerosene from regulatory control to ease its availability and check black-marketing of the fuel sold through the public distribution...

New steps soon against black money

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 02:27 PM PST

Attorney-General Mukul Rohatgi, who is the government's face before the Supreme Court in the black money case, said the Budget session of Parliament in February will see new legal provisions for "...

Bihar crisis: Nitish to meet President

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 02:23 PM PST

The JD(U) leader arrives in Delhi with 130 MLAs

Death of youth sparks protests

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 02:17 PM PST

Farooq Ahmad Bhat was killed when police opened fire on a group protesting a nocturnal raid

7 held for raping Japanese tourist

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 02:16 PM PST

Seven persons have been arrested in connection with the rape of a 20-year-old Japanese tourist here on Sunday night. The main accused, Ajit Singh, 24, is still absconding. The police say...

Holi comes early to IIT-Kharagpur

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 02:03 PM PST

Many students were once upset with him for quitting as CM

Left salutes people of Delhi

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 01:53 PM PST

The Left parties – which had this time round openly extended support to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi – welcomed the Assembly election verdict and saluted the people of the city for "decisive...

A course correction call: Mufti

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 02:16 PM PST

'PM must take the lead in disciplining those elements which are conveying a different idea of India'

AAP sweep endangers Congress

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 02:05 PM PST

Party taking comfort in BJP's decimation

Aftershocks of a verdict

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 01:39 PM PST

A turning point for the Opposition? Parties now feel BJP is beatable

AAP win biggest in Delhi’s history

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:09 PM PST

Adding over 25 lakh new voters in just 1.5 years, the Aam Admi Party swept to power on Tuesday, writing a new chapter in the State's history. The win was by far the most comprehensive in th...

AAP debates expanding footprint

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 03:04 PM PST

The victory has raised the question of whether the AAP can emerge as the principal opposition party to the BJP nationally.

Delhi poll debacle: Introspection time for BJP

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 02:04 PM PST

Party insiders admit election strategy failed to gauge voters' mood

Sri Lanka’s Northern Province resolution: Indian officials wary

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 11:07 AM PST

Any attempt to challenge the new government in Colombo with an international genocide probe could "complicate matters", sources in New Delhi say.

Tamil Province charges Colombo with genocide

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 11:07 AM PST

Northern Council wants probe by U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights

AAP's Delhi win a landmark in poll history

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:57 PM PST

Only Sikkim has seen bigger sweeps, with one party having won all seats in the Assembly sometimes.

Bonding between therapist and patient

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

Music medicine and music therapy may sound the same but can turn out to be as different as chalk and cheese.While music medicine involves the use of recorded music by medical professionals t...

ATI issue: preliminary report points to irregularities

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:38 PM PST

The preliminary report by Additional Chief Secretary T.M. Vijaya Bhaskar, on allegations of irregularities against former Director-General of the Mysuru Administrative Training Institute Amita Pras...

Three arrested on prostitution charge

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:03 PM PST

Sleuths of the Anti Trafficking Cell of CBCID apprehended a director and two others on charges of forcing a minor girl into prostitution.Director Senthamil Arasu of Porur and his aide Rajesw...

Forest college students plan indefinite fast

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:04 PM PST

Students of the Forest College and Research Institute, Mettupalayam, are likely to launch an indefinite fast from February 17. The students have been protesting and boycotting classes since January...

Rally against bomb, gun battles

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

The Tangkhul women in Ukhrul district of Manipur took out a 15-km long procession on Monday to protest against the bomb and gun battles for two days during which two persons were killed and two oth...

This unprecedented victory is scary: Kejriwal

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:07 PM PST

While his Aam Aadmi Party colleagues basked in the glory of an unprecedented mandate, Delhi's Chief Minister elect Arvind Kejriwal described the victory as "scary"."It is scary," said Mr. Ke...

Entangled eagle creates commotion at Secretariat

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

Commotion prevailed at the Telangana State Secretariat for a few hours on Tuesday afternoon when a stray eagle was spotted entangled in a 'manja' or kite thread.The eagle was eventually resc...

Statutory KSEB rules valid: HC

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday ruled that the long-term settlement signed between the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) and a few registered trade unions could not override the statutory regu...

Poll pleas should be filed only in Chennai: court

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 05:59 PM PST

The Madras High Court Bench here on Tuesday refused to entertain a writ petition accusing the AIADMK partymen of indulging in several irregularities in order to win the Srirangam by-poll.Jus...

New weekly superfast train to Delhi

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:10 PM PST

The Railways will introduce the new Thiruvananthapuram - Hazrat Nizamuddin - Thiruvananthapuram Weekly Superfast Express (via Alappuzha) on the Konkan Railway route. Minister for Railways Suresh Pr...

Specific complaints needed for action: Jha

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 05:58 PM PST

Special Observer for the Srirangam by-election Anilkumar Jha has said cash distribution complaints were general in nature and not specific to act on them immediately."We have asked parties t...

Congress in introspection mode

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

It is time for damage-control and introspection in the Congress in Andhra Pradesh. A brainstorming session ('Medhomadhanam') of the Congress State Executive Committee is scheduled at the Alapati Ra...

‘Dhwajastambham’ consecrated at Simhachalam

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

A new 'dhwajastambham' was consecrated at Sri Varaha Lakshmi Nrusimha Swamy temple atop Simhachalam on Monday.The ritual was carried out by Sri Tridandi Ramanuja China Jeeyar Swamy, Ahobila...

Monthly review meetings to be held, says Ganta

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

A meeting will be organised between people's representatives and district officials to coordinate their efforts in implementing government programmes, Minister for HRD Ganta Srinivasa Rao announced...

Graduate MLC seat: competition for TRS ticket peaks

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

Since the Khammam-Nalgonda-Warangal Graduate MLC seat represented by Kapilvai Dileep Kumar's term is ending in a month, the competition for contesting on Telangana Rastra Samithi (TRS) and Congress...

Country-specific desks to attract investment

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

The State government has proposed to set up country-specific desks with dedicated nodal officers as part of its initiatives to attract foreign investments.Announcing this while addressing th...

Patil Puttappa seeks inquiry against khadi sanghas

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:11 PM PST

Taking exception to the alleged irregularities in various khadi sanghas and the 'silence' of the State Director of Khadi and Vilage Industries Commission, veteran journalist and president of Karnat...

‘Alcohol not under GST for now’

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

A session on Goods and Services Tax (GST) was organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in association with the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, Mysuru chapter, here on Mond...

Call for enrichment of Malayalam

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

The studies in Malayalam language should be made more deep, enriched and extensive, Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala has said.Mr. Chennithala was inaugurating the birth centenary celebration...

Tangedco told to pay dues to power firm

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:04 PM PST

Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) has been directed to pay Rs. 220 crore to PTC India Ltd (Power Trading Corporation), in an arbitration proceeding. The State uti...

Expos to tap upcountry market for kora cotton

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Demand for kora cotton saris produced in Chinnalapatti is very encouraging in North India and also throughout the world. To tap the highly potential upcountry market, Cooptex has planned to organis...

Disciplinary action against two elementary school teachers

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:06 PM PST

The Department of Elementary Education has initiated disciplinary action against two teachers of a government elementary school at Poonathanahalli village in Kaarimangalam here.The departmen...

Child abuse cases elude breakthrough

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

There has been no breakthrough in two sexual assault cases involving children which surfaced a couple of months ago, even as a third case where a five-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her neigh...

Varsity to revise exam pattern

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

Anna University is all set to revamp its exam pattern with effect from the November-December 2015 semester. The new pattern, expected to be set in motion from the third semester, will affect nearly...

Pensioners stage protest to highlight demands

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:04 PM PST

Members of the Tamil Nadu Federation of All Pensioners' Association on Tuesday staged a protest at the Red Cross Junction to highlight their demands that included urging the government to give up t...

Death of youth sparks protests in Kashmir

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

A shutdown was observed across the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday and clashes with armed forces were reported at several places after a 19-year-old youth was killed and two others were wounded in police...

Sharma manages to retain seat as party bigwigs bite the dust

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:11 PM PST

Among the biggest losers was sitting MLA Jagdish Mukhi

‘Muslim community requires an assurance of belonging’

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:06 PM PST

Amitabh Kundu, a senior scholar with the Centre for the Study of Regional Development at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, and Chairperson of the Post Sachar Evaluation Committee said on Tues...

A tool for protection of shark

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

FAO releases software for identifying shark species from fin

State awaits Central amendments

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:07 PM PST

The State on Tuesday told the Madras High Court Bench here that it had set up a panel for drafting a Bill on the establishment of Lokayukta, a State-level body to deal with corruption charges again...

BJP, Congress see no threat from AAP

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:10 PM PST

The BJP here maintained that though it could not win Delhi Assembly elections, its vote share almost remained intact. The Congress said that minority votes helped Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) sweep the po...

Allegations baseless: Sarath

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:01 PM PST

Akila Indiya Samathuva Makkal Katchi leader Sarath Kumar said here on Tuesday that the Opposition was hurling baseless charges against the AIADMK.Campaigning in support of the AIADMK candida...

Provide details of ‘missing’ bonded labour: NHRC

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) directed the Krishna district officials to submit the details of bonded labourers who went missing in three weeks.Deputy Commissioner of Labour (D...

Jaladi award for veteran theatre personality

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Veteran theatre personality Ravi Venkata Chalam, 98, will receive the 'Vinoda Vallari- Jaladi Kala Puraskaram' at the monthly cultural programme of VUDA and Creative Comedy Club on Sunday at Guraja...

Invited to workshop on human rights

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Human Rights Council secretary M. Shyam Prasad has been invited to attend the one-day workshop on Human Rights Defenders on February 19 at New Delhi. The workshop is being organised by the National...

Slap on BJP face: Ponnam

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

Former Karimnagar MP Ponnam Prabhakar has said that the AAP victory is a slap on the face of BJP government at the Centre. Talking to newsmen here on Tuesday, he said that Prime Minister Modi faile...

IIT, IISER to start functioning from July

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) proposed in Tirupati will start its 2015-16 academic year from July or August this year.<...

Two-day workshop

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:11 PM PST

A two-day national-level workshop that aims to explore the importance of emerging research fields on material like nano materials, graphene, spintronics, magnetic materials and others will be held...

Lottery system to allot schools

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

If the number of applications exceeds the available seats, selection will be made through lottery system on the respective school premises, in front of parents and education officers.H.R. Ba...

Development plans in tribal areas: Minister

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

The government has adopted a two-pronged strategy against the Maoists, Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala has said. The Minister was inaugurating the District Armed Police Force office complex in Pat...

High security plates: HC for action against erring policemen

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:03 PM PST

The Madras High Court has ordered that departmental proceedings be initiated against police officials who failed to detect large-scale unauthorised use of high security registration plates (HSRPs.)...

Ration rice seized

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Flying squad officials seized 900 kg of ration rice from an abandoned building near Puthukkadai on Tuesday.When the flying squad officials, led by Tahsildar Kannan conducted a surprise check...

Elephant found dead

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:06 PM PST

A female elephant was found electrocuted beside an illegal electric fence on an agricultural land in Tamilpuram hamlet of Madahally village, Thalavady, on Tuesday.The offender, Josi alias Jo...

People contribute their mite to water works in Ambur

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

People from different walks of life have contributed towards improving drinking water facilities in the Ambur Municipality. The local body has pooled in Rs. 32.10 lakh from the public under the Sel...

Budget session from March 11

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

The first session of this year will have Lt. Governor's address

When little filmmakers told stories from the heart

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

A child is made fun of at school as his mother has one eye missing. The humiliation continues till he graduates with a scholarship to study abroad. He leaves his mother behind, not giving it much t...

Chennai to get AMMAA weekly markets

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

The civic body has planned to commission at least three AMMAA weekly markets in Chennai by March.A variety of goods will be sold at a fraction of their market prices at these facilities....

Autorickshaw drivers turn road repair workers in protest

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:04 PM PST

They fill up potholes on Ukkadam – Selvapuram Road

U.P. power employees clash with police

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

A senior police officer was injured as scores of contractual employees of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited on Tuesday fought a pitched battle with police during a protest demanding regularis...

Netizens go into frenzy at AAP win

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:08 PM PST

The landslide victory of Aam Aadmi Party in the Delhi Assembly elections took the social media by storm as netizens across the country went into a frenzy to congratulate the Arvind Kejriwal-led par...

A.P. may follow T.N. excise model

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

The State is contemplating a new excise policy for wholesale and retail vending of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) on the lines of Tamil Nadu to check pilferages and streamline supply and sale.

SCR to run 14 special trains

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:06 PM PST

The South Central Railway will run 14 specials between Kakinada town from Secunderabad and Kacheguda, Vijayawada and between Tirupati and Narsapur to order to clear extra rush of passengers....

Visa-on-arrival bringing in more tourists to Kochi

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:08 PM PST

The tourist visa on arrival (TVoA) scheme enabled with electronic travel authorisation, which was recently launched by the Central government for foreign visitors, is bringing dividends to the Coch...

Engineering student held on rape charge

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:09 PM PST

The city police on Tuesday arrested an engineering student S. Rajaprabhu on charges of raping and cheating a 20-year-old girl.The police said that the 4{+t}{+h}year student of an engineering...

Disaster reduction day today

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:10 PM PST

National Disaster Reduction Day will be observed by Department of Fire and Emergency Services and Home guards here on Wednesday. A rally from Milagres church to district armed reserve (DAR) grounds...

Time to teach AIADMK a lesson, says Stalin

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:00 PM PST

Accusing the AIADMK government of failing to implement its tall promises made in the run-up to the 2011 assembly elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) treasurer M.K. Stalin on Tuesday said the...

National conference on science from tomorrow

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

The Department of Physics at Maris Stella College is organising a UGC-sponsored 'National Conference on Emerging Frontiers of Materials Science' from February 12th and 13{+t}{+h}on the college prem...

VFS to launch campus film clubs

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

With a mission to propagate film culture and to promote better cinema amongst the young minds, Vizag Film Society (VFS) will be launching campus film clubs in high schools and colleges with the sup...

Superfast between Vizag, Paradeep to be flagged off today

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Train no.22810/22809 Visakhapatnam-Paradeep-Visakhapatnam weekly superfast express, which was announced in the last budget, will begin its inaugural run from Visakhapatnam on Wednesday.Railw...

Surveillance stepped up to check illegal sand mining

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

In a move to check illegal transportation of sand from the district, Collector Neetu Kumari Prasad has instructed the authorities to set up check-posts and maintain round the clock surveillance to...

State may extend land pooling deadline

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:45 PM PST

A little over 18,000 acres pooled; govt. still to acquire 19,000 acres

Power supply in Hubballi affected today

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:11 PM PST

Following tri-monthly maintenance work at the 110 kv Navangar Transmission Centre, there will be no power supply in the following areas of Hubballi on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Hescom has s...

Apartment owners seek forum to resolve grievances

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

'Flooded with complaints that promises are not met by builders'

All will be roped in for GKSF Season 9: CM

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:37 PM PST

56-day shopping fete ends

Head out for the great backyard bird count

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:02 PM PST

It's that time of year again when birders the world over head out — binoculars and notebooks in hand and citizen scientist in their heart — to their backyard. The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) i...

‘Police informer’ murder: six surrender

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Six persons, who were wanted by the police in connection with the murder of a police informer in Nagercoil on Monday, surrendered before a court in Nanguneri on Tuesday.Kannan alias Nagaraja...

Repco Micro Finance to be converted into small finance bank

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:06 PM PST

Repco Micro Finance Limited, a subsidiary of Repco Bank under Union Home Ministry, is to be converted into a small finance bank subjected to obtaining of requisite license from Reserve Bank of Indi...

‘Pursue academics with a tinge of spirituality too’

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Spiritual uplift is necessary for academic excellence, according to D. Santharam, Vice-Chancellor of the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai.Speaking at the 75th birth anniversary...

Man attacked, succumbs to injuries

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

Prabhu, an anti-social, who was attacked in front of his house in TV Nagar on Monday, succumbed to injuries in the Government General Hospital. Police sources said a four-member gang barged into th...

Report sought over disputed rail property

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

A government department has accused an official of another department of corruption and has approached the Lokayukta seeking an investigation. Acting on a complaint from South Western Railway (SWR)...

AAP cadre celebrate victory

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:04 PM PST

Aam Aadmi Party members in Coimbatore celebrated the party's performance in the Delhi Assembly elections by distributing sweets across the city.The party's District Secretary S. Mohammad Raf...

Love Jihad, Ghar Wapsi led BJP to defeat: Akhilesh

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said BJP's crushing defeat in the Delhi Assembly elections was due to campaigns such as 'Love Jihad' and 'Ghar Wapsi'."Campaigns such a...

Kejriwal has shown a ‘promised land’ to common man: Ilmi

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:05 PM PST

Shazia Ilmi, who quit Aam Aadmi Party in May 2014 and joined the BJP last month, visited Dr. Kiran Bedi at her residence in Uday Park after the party's crushing defeat and said Arvind Kejriwal has...

Govt. mulling options to hike water cess

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

The State government is exploring various means to mobilise additional resources including enhancing the water cess.The cess at present is collected by Revenue Department and in the event of...

TNGO employees meet Tummala, request repatriation to Telangana

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:06 PM PST

Government employees working in the seven mandals of Khammam district, which were merged with Andhra Pradesh after bifurcation, met Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao on Tuesday and requested for repat...

CRZ violation: building demolished

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

The Mardau municipality on Tuesday demolished portions of a building allegedly built in violation of the Coastal Regulation Zone rules and Kerala Municipal Building Rules.According to Maradu...

Burglary bid in coop. society

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:09 PM PST

An anti-burglary alarm that went off at a cooperative society at Samayanallur near here saved valuables worth Rs. 14 lakh kept in a safe, in the small hours of Tuesday.The police said that n...

Consumers oppose proposed Mescom tariff hike

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:39 PM PST

Electricity Regulatory Commission holds public hearing

50 special squads deployed in Srirangam

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:22 PM PST

Fifty special squads manned by the Central Armed Police Force have been deployed in the Srirangam assembly constituency for the Friday election. This is in addition to 15 flying squads,...

Stamp design contest on ‘women empowerment’

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

India Post is conducting an 'Independence Day 2Ol5 - Stamp Design Competition' inviting designs to be used on the department's commemorative postage stamp. The theme of the competition is 'Women Em...

Rights groups to reach out to children in slums

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Exactly four months ago, when Hudhud ravaged the city, life came to a standstill for many. And the impact was severe for those residing in slums.More than 100 children from several slum area...

‘A turning point in urban politics’

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

The resounding victory of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has been described as triumph of democracy and common man, a general disenchantment with the dominant political parties and giving full majority to A...

Andhra Bank plans to open more branches in TS

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

The Andhra Bank Chairman-cum-Managing Director C.V.R. Rajendran has expressed the hope that his bank would join larger banks by improving its business over Rs.5 lakh crore in next couple of years.<...

Council buzz heats up in Godavari districts

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Even before the issue of notification for conducting election to the East and West Godavari districts teachers' constituency of the Legislative Council, the political environment heated up with the...

Campaign to administer albendazole launched

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:11 PM PST

The district administration has set a target of administering albendazole anthelmintics to six to eight lakh school children in Dharwad, said Deputy Commissioner P. Rajendra Cholan.Inaugurat...

Builder penalised for delay

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

The Mysore District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has penalised a builder for not giving possession of an apartment to a buyer on time as promised, and has directed that the latter be compensat...

A piece of land for all his music

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:22 PM PST

Only music could be more sweet for vocalist Ustad Hassan Bhai. On Tuesday, the 71-year-old ace musician got the title deed for five cents of land at a revenue adalat here. Ustad,...

Allocation cut for job scheme?

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:02 PM PST

Would Tamil Nadu face a huge cut in allocation under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) this year?This question arises in the wake of reports of reductio...

Engagements - Madurai

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:22 PM PST

Theni Jayaraj Annapackiam College for Women: National seminar on 'Sustainable Development and the Role of Women in Nation Building,' Principal T. Nirmala presides, Keral...

Lack of traffic signals, roundabout poses threat to road users

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:06 PM PST

Traffic management, need of the hour in Krishnagiri town

Mothers, newborns get free drop back home

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Facility launched recently at two government healthcare institutions in Vellore

Narayanasamy alleges corruption in tenders

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

The opposition Congress will submit a petition to the Union Home Ministry seeking a thorough probe into alleged malpractices in procurement of items by various line departments of the Puducherry go...

Home-alone woman murdered

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:02 PM PST

A 65-year-old woman was found murdered in Varthur on Tuesday. A gold chain and Rs. 25,000 in cash were missing from the house, prompting the police to suspect that it could be a murder for gain.

“Chennai is my favourite venue”

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Nearly 15 months after his retirement, the presence of Sachin Tendulkar still seems to send people into a tizzy.As the master blaster entered the newly-built indoor stadium he had just inaug...

Experts call for awareness of rearing birds

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

Do you know that macaws love pasta and lories and lorikeets are fond of honey. Yes, they are all birds.And if you are a bird lover, interested in breeding chicks, then it is essential you kn...

Special police unit hunts for suspected Maoists along border

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:06 PM PST

Armed personnel deployed in police stations near Kerala border

77.71% voting in Chhattisgarh panchayat polls

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

The four-phase panchayat elections in Chhattisgarh, which concluded on Tuesday, recorded an overall voter turnout of 77.71 per cent."Voting was peaceful, free and fair, barring a few minor i...

AAP rules Sikh-dominated areas

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:07 PM PST

Scores high in Rajouri Garden, Hari Nagar, Kalkaji, Shahdara

TRS sets ambitious membership target

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

Buoyed by good response, it revises target to 40 lakh

Telangana to issue ordinance on right of way to water grid

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

Officials asked to ensure that the project meets drinking water needs for at least 30 years

Call to bring down transport charges

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:48 PM PST

Kerala Steel Traders' Association has said that though prices of petroleum products, including diesel, had fallen more than 25 per cent over the last year, transport charges continued to prevail a...

Madurai students to tour KKNPP

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

The Madurai Productivity Council (MPC) members have planned to take engineering college students from the city to the Kudankulam nuclear power plant on February 13.As part of the national pr...

As many storms brew under the trees

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:34 PM PST

It would seem trees are central to all arguments between neighbours in the densely packed city landscape. Trees are either the cause or the casualty when two neighbours argue, going by the number...

Poll campaign to end today

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Campaign will come to an end today for the Srirangam byelection that will go to poll on Friday. The voting will take place between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. without break.The District Election Offic...

Sub-Inspector ‘attacks’ students, cases booked

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

A CA student, M. Kalyan Chakravarthy and his friend Durga Rao sustained injuries when a traffic sub-inspector reportedly attacked him on Monday night. He was undergoing treatment in a hospital....

ISRO ready to support student initiatives

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

If the student community is really interested to know about the technicalities and the making of satellite models, we are ready to extend our support to enrich their interests, Scientist-G in ISRO...

Brahmotsavams off to a grand start

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Snapping of rope tying sacred flag creates a mild flutter at Srinivasa Mangapuram

TDP leaders lash out at TRS

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

TDP president and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will arrive here on February 12 and stay overnight.He will address the party district unit general body meeting till afte...

Report sought on constructions on Kailasagiri

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

A Division Bench of Hyderabad High Court comprising Chief Justice Kalyanjyoti Sengupta and Justice P.V. Sanjay Kumar expressed displeasure over reports submitted to the court regarding construction...

Begaluru Today for Feb 11

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:02 PM PST

RELIGION Srimad Bhagawad Gita, Chapter 12: Discourse by Adityananda, Twinklers Vidyaniketan, NGEF Layout, Nagarabhavi, 6.30 p.m. Panchadashi:...

Vaidehi’s audio book to be released tomorrow

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:10 PM PST

The Manipal University Press (MUP) is all set to release its 36th publication, an audiobook 'Vaidehi dhvani' at the Madhava Vihar Amphitheatre at 5.45 p.m. on February 12.In a press release...

Congress has failed to deliver in Sagar taluk: BJP activists

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

Activists of the Sagar taluk unit of the BJP staged a protest here on Tuesday against the alleged failure of the Congress government in State to take up development projects in Sagar taluk.A...

A mortuary minus the shivers

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:23 PM PST

The facility is intended to take the chill out of conventional mortuaries. The Palakkad district panchayat's facility, named Viewers' Mortuary, will keep corpse in glass cabinets. There will be pr...

Advocates to boycott court today

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:06 PM PST

The Madras High Court Advocates Association has decided to boycott courts on Wednesday (February 11) over the alleged treatment meted out to the association office-bearers when they wanted to prese...

Cooptex sales up during Pongal festival

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

e-shopping facility and sale of gift coupons launched

madurai today

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:09 PM PST

RELIGION Selva Vinayagar Temple: Ashtami puja, Railway Colony, 5 p.m. Thiruvalluvar Mandram: Discourse on 'Meenakshi Ammai Pillai Thamizh' by...

Four caught red-handed stealing motorcycles

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Four young men were caught red-handed by residents who lost their vehicles on Monday. Later police arrested them.According to police, Arunraj (26) a resident near Ramanashram and Ramalingam...

Remembering Gireesh Puthencheri

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:09 PM PST

A book on the lyricist-musician released

Youth’s body washes ashore

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

The body of a youth who drowned in the sea at Thandarayankuppam on Sunday washed ashore at Vaithikuppam coast on Tuesday.Police sources said the victim S. Manivannan (19) of Periyar Nagar in...

Security guard knocked on their door

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:02 PM PST

He and three accomplices fatally attacked retired DRDO official

Here’s your civic balance sheet

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 05:52 PM PST

A brief summary of the announcements made in the last Chennai Corporation budget and their status

Swine flu toll rises to 38 in Maharashtra

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

Maharashtra continues to be in the grip of the H1N1 virus which has claimed 15 people in the first week of February itself, taking the total toll to 38 in the State.The number of fresh swine...

‘AAP will be a force to reckon with in A.P. too’

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

After a thumping victory in Delhi elections, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Andhra Pradesh sees ample scope to strengthen its position."Just like people of Delhi are disillusioned by the Modi...

Scuffle between BJP-SAD workers

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:05 PM PST

A fortnight before the civic body polls here, a scuffle broke out between activists of Punjab's ruling parties after a BJP minister's brother was allegedly attacked by "gun-wielding" SAD workers ou...

Eros to release Kamal’s movie on April 2

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

Eros International Media Ltd. will be releasing actor Kamal Haasan's much-awaited comedy 'Uttama Villain' as well as upcoming actor Sivakarthikeyan's 'Rajini Murugan'.The company, which acqu...

Three held in murder case

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:06 PM PST

The Jawaharnagar police of Cyberabad on Tuesday arrested three persons, J. Suresh, Y. Dilip Reddy and V Raghuvaran, on charge of murdering a painter, Ramchander, 45, at Ambedkarnagar five days ago....

A walk to spread message of harmony and peace

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:08 PM PST

Spiritual leader 'M', who has undertaken a walk along the length and breadth of the country with a group of volunteers from all walks of life to spread the message of peace and harmony, has said th...

‘Madhurakala Praveena’ conferred on ‘Bombay’ Jayashri

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:09 PM PST

The 'Madhurakala Praveena' title was conferred on popular vocalist 'Bombay' Jayashri Ramnath at the 63{+r}{+d}anniversary and music festival of the Sri Sathguru Sangeetha Samajam here on Tuesday.

A tearful return home

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:26 PM PST

Twenty-three years after she left for Maldives as a young, blushing bride, Nabeesa Beevi returned home to Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday, paralysed, confined to a wheelchair, and with the family sh...

Caught between Srirangam and Pudukottai, village languishes

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

The byelection to the Srirangam Assembly constituency in Tiruchi district has brought to the fore the miserable condition of Komangalam village panchayat in Pudukottai district.Representativ...

Delay in pension payement rocks Petitioners’ Adalat

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Issues pertaining to overflowing drains, delay in pensions and other issues rocked the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation's Petitioners' Adalat meeting held here at Circle III office on Tuesday. Resi...

Computer laboratory inaugurated

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

A smart computer lab was inaugurated at the ZP Girls' High School, Kasimkota, on Tuesday by P.C. Mohapatra, Director (Projects), Visakhapatnam Steel Plant and Anakapalle MLA Peela Govinda Satyanara...

Water grid poses threat to crocodile habitat

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:59 PM PST

Robbing Peter to pay Paul may not be the aim of the Telangana government but the result will be much the same if it goes ahead with constructing an intake well in L. Madugu, a crocodile habitat in...

200-year-old temple renovated

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Mutyalamma temple adjacent to Kinnera Theatre Complex in the Collector's camp office road here was renovated.The 200-year-old temple had been in a dilapidated condition for the last 50 years...

Boxer determined to pack a punch

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:23 PM PST

For 27-year old Ramisetty Viswanath, competing with the best national boxers in Boxing India's first Elite Men National Boxing Championship at Nagpur in January was not easy, but the senior boxer w...

Over 96 p.c. of RTI pleas cleared

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:23 PM PST

Karnataka has disposed of 96.84 per cent of more than 4.25 lakh applications received under the Right to Information Act (RTI) last year.Information Commissioner Shekar D. Sajjan said here o...

Priority to constructing complexes, says Minister

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:10 PM PST

Revenue Minister V. Srinivas Prasad has said that his ministry was giving priority to the construction of District Offices Complexes in district headquarters and mini Vidhan Soudhas in taluk headqu...

Playing a Good Samaritan

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:37 PM PST

Doctor Sanath Kumar gives free medicines, groceries to poor TB patients

Tough times for Congress: Wasnik

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

AICC general secretary Mukul Wasnik on Tuesday said his party was passing through a challenging time and the outcome of the Delhi Assembly election was a reflection of it.Talking to mediaper...

Stop trawlers from fishing within 3 nautical miles: court

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:05 PM PST

The Madras High Court has directed the Advocate-General and the amicus curiae in a suo motu case to sit together and work out a method to ensure that no trawler or mechanised fishing vessel is perm...

Deworming drive to cover 6.5 lakh children

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:05 PM PST

A total of 3.15 lakh children in Theni and 3.4 lakh children in Dindigul will benefit under the deworming scheme.Distributing de-worming tablets to school students in Theni on Monday, the Na...

Mainline cargo shipping to Dubai begins

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Transit duration, cost to be minimised

Teachers fired for cutting girl’s hair short

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Sishya Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Tiruvannamalai, fired two of its teachers after they allegedly cut short the hair of a student in the classroom after which the girl attempted suicide.

‘AAP victory shows power of common man’

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:42 PM PST

The victory of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the Delhi Assembly election is a hope for everyone who sees hope in the power of common man in a democracy, social activist Swami Agnivesh has said. He was i...

Online registration for Aero India now simpler

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:02 PM PST

Aero India 2015 is exactly a week away and has got bigger – but also bolder and brighter. Expect to see daredevil women walk the wings of flying planes and sky jumpers perform jaw-dropping aerobati...

A gift to the olfactory sense, and more

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:03 PM PST

When you walk out of a tiny shop — where the shelves are lined with dainty glass vials — on Mannady Road, you smell like a flower bouquet.And when the shop is run by a veteran perfumer, who...

Chinese students visit Coimbatore as part of learning programme

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:06 PM PST

A group of students from a Chinese school spent a week in the city as part of an experiential learning programme (ELP) for Indo-Chinese kids.Hosted by the Nikita International School of Stud...

Commissioner transferred

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday ordered the transfer of Meerut Divisional Commissioner for not inspecting the 'Lohia villages', a senior officer said here.The transfer...

Bedi’s loss leaves BJP stunned

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:04 PM PST

While the Bharatiya Janata Party faced a huge setback in the Delhi Assembly elections, the bigger shock was its chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi losing from Krishna Nagar — a traditional stro...

Inter practical exams from tomorrow

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:06 PM PST

The IPE March 2014 practical examinations will commence from February 12 and conclude on March 4 . The exams will be conducted in 4 spells. 1,371 Government, Aided, AP Residential, Social welfare a...

CS’ meet on progress of digital services

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

The Centre is convening a meeting of Chief Secretaries to the State governments on February 20 to take stock of the progress on the digital front, particularly initiatives seeking to improve public...

Man arrested in 10-year-old crime

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:13 PM PST

A 44-year-old man was arrested by the Crime Branch on Tuesday in connection with the disappearance of his wife 10 years ago. Sabu Antony married Smitha in May 2005. The couple then went t...

Fast observed for subsidy

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:09 PM PST

Stating that a host of factors were threatening their livelihood, members of the Chennai State Chalk Crayons Manufacturers' Welfare Association observed a fast here on Tuesday.They said that...

Shafeeqa’s quest for daughter nearing fruition

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:31 PM PST

The anxiety of the old couple, holding hands and waiting outside the arrival terminal at the international airport here on Tuesday, was hard to miss.Anxiety gave way to relief as they saw K....

Pre-poll security scheme put in place in Srirangam

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Five Quick Reaction Teams stationed at vantage positions

City to have another family court soon

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

The city is likely to get a second family court soon with the State government giving in principle clearance to it after due consultation with the High Court.The development comes in the lig...

They cherish memories of a farmland

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

The charm of the rural setting that evokes a sense of belonging is what binds about 10,000 people living in Ramakrishna Nagar for several decades now.Surrounded by Akkayyapalem Lalitha Nagar...

TS sets up panel on seasonal management of river water

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:23 PM PST

In the backdrop of the ongoing dispute with Andhra Pradesh over the utilisation of Krishna and Godavari water, Telangana has constituted a State-level Committee for Integrated Water Planning and Ma...

One arrested for vehicle finance fraud

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Police on Tuesday arrested a member of a three-man gang who had fraudulently secured finance for purchasing seven lorries colluding with the staff of some private finance companies.A team le...

NID to come up at Mangalagiri

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:24 PM PST

The temple town of Mangalagiri is all set to get yet another national institute -- National Institute of Design (NID) – a premier design institute under the Union Ministry of Commerce and Textiles.

Horse polo posts belonging to medieval era demolished in Bidar

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:11 PM PST

Deputy Commissioner to look into the issue

12 countries, 12 months, 12 challenges

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:43 PM PST

Sachin Bhandary quit his job to take up the project to learn while travelling

HC allows rape accused to marry the victim

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:18 PM PST

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday granted bail to an accused in a rape case after allowing him to marry the victim, a minor girl, on her attaining 18 years.Justice Kemal Pasha issued the orde...

Farmer killed in suspected tiger attack

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

A 60-year-old farmer was mauled to death by an animal, suspected to be a tiger, at Puthoorkolly, near Noolpuzha, under the Muthanga range of forest in the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary on Monday eveni...

“Karnataka’s plans flout tribunal award, SC verdict’’

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

The Supreme Court should intervene suo motu to examine the Mekadatu drinking water project, as it violates both the final award of the Cauvery River Disputes Tribunal and its o...

Lab assistant’s invention impresses Kalam

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:06 PM PST

A laboratory assistant in EBET Group of Institutions was feted by former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam for his invention of a wind mill that is capable of generating power even when the force of win...

Pensioners stage dharna

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

The members of Tamil Nadu All Pensioners Federation staged a dharna here on Tuesday evening demanding the government to scrap the new and existing pension scheme. Spearheading the dharna near Chida...

130 ancient cannon balls found near Chengam

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

A cache of ancient cannon balls were found near Chengam. Chinnasamy of Thokkavadi Kollakottai found these balls when tilling his land sometime ago and heaped them near his land. When an archaeologi...

KDC Bank first among coop. banks in State

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:40 PM PST

The Kozhikode District Cooperative (KDC) Bank has been ranked first among the district cooperative banks in the State. The accomplishment from being in the 14th position to the first was...

Fined for roaming around after midnight?

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:02 PM PST

The Facebook pages of Bangalore City Police and another group, Win Bangalore Back, are abuzz with reports of four cases of city police fining youths during the night.Avner Barak, has posted...

City finals of handwriting contest today

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:03 PM PST

Regional finals of The Hindu in School Cello handwriting wizard contest will be held on Wednesday evening.The contest was earlier held in three levels in two categories...

Mixed reaction to ban on fashion shows in colleges

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

Can there be beauty contests in schools and colleges? There are diverse views about them. While a judge of the Madras High Court has directed the government to ban such events in educational instit...

Centre clears two industrial projects for H.P.

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

The Central Government has cleared two industrial area development projects for Himachal Pradesh involving an investment of Rs, 112 crore. The projects, Pandoga in Una district and Kandrori in Kang...

BJP HITS KEJRI-WALL IN DELHI

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:10 PM PST

Saffron party faces one of its biggest electoral snubs so far

Have a dekko at prized SJM objects from home!

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

The 'walk through' select galleries of SJM will be possible, thanks to the Google Art Project

Meeting on Wakf Board bifurcation soon

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

The issue of bifurcation of the A.P. State Wakf Board will be taken up during the visit of Arvind Mayaram, Secretary, Government of India, to Hyderabad on February 18. He will hold a meeting with o...

Works for replacing damaged pipelines are on: KWA to HC

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:13 PM PST

Kerala Water Authority (KWA) on Tuesday informed the Kerala High Court that action had been taken for replacing old and damaged pipelines in West Kochi. In an affidavit, the KWA said that...

Risk assessment report for Madurai district released

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:09 PM PST

As part of the review of the Government of India and the United Nations Development Programme's climate risk management activities, Additional Secretary T.S. Sridhar released an assessment report o...

Arts fete of SCTCE from Feb. 20

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:32 PM PST

The annual cultural festival of the Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering (SCTCE), Pappanamcode, will get under way on February 20.The three-day fete has been named Cult-a-Way 2015.

Alternative ID proofs for voting

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Voters of Srirangam constituency, who do not have Electors Photo Identity Cards (EPIC), can produce any one of the 12 documents to establish their proof of identity for exercising their franchise i...

Activists celebrate AAP’s Delhi sweep

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) activists on Tuesday celebrated the clean sweep made by the party in the Delhi Assembly elections.Holding cut-outs of party chief Arvind Kejriwal, they shouted slogans...

Residents plan awareness drive

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

A storm water drain passing through Ramakrishna Nagar poses a problem for residents as it often gets choked with silt and garbage.However, instead of complaining, residents say that they hav...

Six killed in road accident

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 07:00 PM PST

Six persons were killed and three others injured in a road accident that took place near Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IITH), at Kandi in Sangareddy on Tuesday evening.According...

AAP activists rejoice clean sweep in Delhi

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Aam Aadmi Party activists celebrated the party's clean sweep in Delhi elections by bursting crackers and distributing sweets on Tuesday.AAP leaders Seelam Pullaiah and Dastagiri and activist...

LINAC takes on tumours

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Radiation Oncologist Vangara Ramakrishna says it producesan accurate beam that can be used to kill cancer cells

‘AAP’s victory beginning of a new revolution’

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:11 PM PST

Expressing happiness over the historic win of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the Delhi Assembly elections, the Vijayapura district unit of the party has called the victory the "beginning of a new pol...

Special children display swimming skills

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:10 PM PST

About 30 swimmers, both boys and girls, from eight districts , gave a fine display of their enthusiasm and competitive spirit in 'Bandhavya 2015', the State-level swimming competition for intellect...

Action plan to check outbreak of epidemics

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:30 PM PST

A meeting chaired by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy here on Tuesday approved an action plan to prevent epidemics during the coming monsoon season.It also decided to rope in people's representa...

Two found guilty in Radha murder case

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Radha was a sweeper at Congress office

Programme to preserve Irula language

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:04 PM PST

The Bharathiar University will take up a programme to preserve the language of the Irulas, a particularly vulnerable tribal group, according to the Vice-Chancellor of the university G. James Pitcha...

Milk producers press for charter of demands

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:06 PM PST

Members of the Tamil Nadu Milk Producers' Association staged a demonstration in front of the Anna statue in the town on Tuesday to press their charter of demands.They demanded a probe into t...

Brothers sentenced for murdering brother-in-law

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Two brothers, who murdered their brother-in-law, were sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment on Tuesday.According to prosecution, T. Alphonsa of Mulluvilai near Arumanai, who was married...

Seized vehicles auction postponed

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

The auction of the 51 vehicles comprising 50 two-wheelers and one four-wheeler seized by the Vellore district police in prohibition cases, which was scheduled to be held on February 11, has been po...

Panel for child rights to be formed

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:40 PM PST



The Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights will form a panel of retired police inspectors to inquire into complaints received at the commission's...

ATM security guard assaulted

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:02 PM PST

The security guard at a State Bank of India ATM kiosk was attacked by two men when he tried to prevent a robbery attempt in the early hours of Tuesday in Kodigehalli police limits.According...

Uttama Villain out in April

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 05:28 PM PST

After bagging the theatrical rights for actor Rajinikanth's Lingaa , Eros International has announced it will release actor Kamal Haasan's much-awaited film, Uttam...

Create awareness of people’s right to health care: judge

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

Stating that the absence of health care is essentially a policy problem of political parties, a Supreme Court judge said that "60 years of tamasha would not have happened" if m...

Congress to hold protests against Centre, State Govts. in U.P.

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

Aiming to regain lost ground in Uttar Pradesh, the State unit of Congress has decided to adopt agitational mode and will be holding demonstrations against the central and the state governments on M...

Modi goes into a huddle after Delhi debacle

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:04 PM PST

In the backdrop of the Bharatiya Janata Party's shocking defeat in the Delhi Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held deliberations with senior Cabinet colleagues.Imm...

Godrej brings out two new locker systems

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:06 PM PST

Godrej Security Systems has launched two new innovative products for the Indian banking establishments – Secunex and Autovault - that is likely to redefine the safe deposit locker cabinet space and...

‘Intintiki CPI-M programme a success’

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

Leaders of the Communist Party of India-Marxist, here on Tuesday, said the unification of Left parties here would propel them to power in Telangana in the near future.At the culmination of t...

Deworming tablets given

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:09 PM PST

Children in anganwadis, corporation, government and government-aided schools in the district were given deworming tablets to mark National Deworming Day on Tuesday.

"The incidence of anae...

Gold seized at airport

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:35 PM PST

A passenger's attempt to smuggle 1.116 kg of gold on an Air India flight from Sharjah to Chennai ended with him being held by Customs officials at the international airport here on Tuesday.T...

Farmers advised to sell coconut soon after harvest

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

The Agro Market Intelligence and Business Promotion Centre (AMI&BPC), Tiruchi, has advised farmers to sell coconut and copra upon harvest immediately as prices are unlikely to increase after April.

Don’t plead with Centre, Naidu told

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

PCC vice-president Devineni Rajasekhar exhorted Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu not to undermine the respect for Telugus in New Delhi. Mr. Rajasekhar addressing a press conference here on Tuesd...

‘Venkaiah must get all promises fulfilled’

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Congress leaders, addressing a meeting held on Tuesday to launch the party's ongoing State-wide one crore signatures campaign in the city, wanted Union Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu to see to it that...

Students taken ill

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

Consume folic acid tablets distributed free at Zilla Parishad High School

Elephant electrocuted near Ramakuppam

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

A 12-year-old female elephant was electrocuted at Pulimadugu Thanda, 45 km from Kuppam, in the early hours of Tuesday, after it came into contact with a power line, which was meant for wild boars.<...

Seminar on women education from Feb. 13

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

The Women Empowerment Cell (WEC) of the Noble College, Machilipatnam, will conduct a two-day national seminar on 'Women education in India; challenges and solutions' on February 13 and 14 on the co...

Quota proposed for Kannadigas in border districts

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:11 PM PST

Subhash Chayagol, chairman, Karnataka Border Development Authority, has said that the government is planning to provide 3 per cent reservation to Kannadigas from the border districts in education a...

Couple robbed in Aroor

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:10 PM PST

A group of people threatened a couple and made away with gold and silver jewellery and cash from their house at Aroor village, coming under Brahmavar Police Station limits, in Udupi district on Feb...

Special children steal the show, and hearts

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:51 PM PST

  "Our mission is to share God's love with our brothers and sisters who are differently abled or special, regardless of their age and religion, by spending the time of fellowship with them,"...

Productivity and tax regime in focus

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:36 PM PST

Mani discusses State's Union Budget expectations with experts

Death of youth sparks protests

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:03 PM PST

A shutdown was observed across the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday and clashes with armed forces were reported at several places after Farooq Ahmad Bhat, a 19-year-old youth, was killed and two others we...

Separate cell for checking usury

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:05 PM PST

The police have created a separate cell for checking usury and initiating action against money lenders collecting exorbitant rate of interest. Public who are affected by usury can seek assistance b...

Farm ponds idea a hit with farmers

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:06 PM PST

It will be constructed free of cost by the DRDA

Cabinet to discuss road imbroglio

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:09 PM PST

The issue of bureaucratic barriers plaguing the much-awaited Mananchira-Vellimadukunnu road widening project will be brought to the urgent notice of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and the State Cabin...

Catholic Bishops of India elects chairmen for its commissions

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

The 27th Plenary Assembly of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) held here from February 3 to 9 has elected a new chairmen for its 12 commissions, according to a press statement rece...

Cultural fete begins

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 05:50 PM PST

College of Engineering, Guindy's, five-day cultural festival, Techofes, will begin on Wednesday with a concert and comedy show. The 68th edition of the festival will be inaugurated by dir...

Video on child abuse launched

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:04 PM PST

Aimed at putting an end to child abuse, Rotary Club of Coimbatore Texcity has recently launched a video and song on child abuse.Secretary of the club K. Prasanna said that the five minute vi...

Organs retrieved from brain dead patient

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:06 PM PST

Vital organs were retrieved from a 70-year-old woman who was declared brain dead following a stroke.Seethalakshmi of Pollachi was admitted to the G. Kuppuswamy Naidu Memorial Hospital on Feb...

Veteran CPI(M) leader Anil Sarkar passes away

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

Veteran CPI(M) leader and Tripura Planning Board vice-chairman Anil Sarkar died on Monday after suffering from prolonged illness. Mr. Sarkar, 76, was Minister in successive Left Front governments o...

Virbhadra to launch advanced criminal tracking system

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh will launch the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and System (CCTNS) here on Wednesday for enabling advanced and effective policing system and brin...

AAP sweep endangers Congress

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:04 PM PST

Party taking comfort in BJP's decimation

Nari Swabhiman Movement on Valentine’s Day

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:06 PM PST

The Temples Protection Movement will launch the Nari Swabhiman Movement at Chilkur Balaji temple on February 14 and celebrate the day as festival of Goddess Mahalakshmi.Speaking to presspers...

Details of colleges to be made available online by May-end

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

The Telangana government will upload the physical and academic details of each and every degree, postgraduate and professional college in Telangana online by the end of May, so that students seekin...

FACT plant resumes production after a gap of one year

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:48 PM PST

Company will get LNG at $10.9 per unit

Taluk-level disaster management plans to be readied according to terrain

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:09 PM PST

Rs.55 crore allocated to conduct training for officials

Emirates to hire 11,000 new staff

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:09 PM PST

Emirates Group, comprising Emirates airline and dnata, is to hire over 11,000 staff in the coming year.This will increase its staff size by six per cent by March 2016. Approximately half of...

Toll-free helpline for differently-abled launched

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

To provide information on services for persons with special needs in the State

Feb. 13 meet to kick off airport expansion plans

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

The ambitious plans of Airports Authority of India (AAI) to expand Gannavaram airport may get the required fillip soon as officials from the district administration are planning to set the land acq...

Driving home the message

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

With road accidents claiming several lives, the Chief Minister was determined to check road accidents and some measures would be implemented soon, Minister for HRD Ganta Srinivasa Rao said while fl...

Teachers told to remove examination fear among students

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

"The members of the parents committee have stopped cable service in Pocharam village in view of the forthcoming class 10 examinations. The decision was taken in the school management committee (SMC...

Dog with infant’s body creates a flutter

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

A dog carrying a just-born infant's body created a flutter here on Tuesday.People at the busy Ponni area in the town chased the dog, which later abandoned the body. The body, which was of a...

Indian officials wary

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

The Indian government took note of the resolution by the Sri Lankan Provincial Council internally, but officials said it is too early to gauge its importance to the reconciliation process already i...

Renovated central laboratory inaugurated in Kalaburagi

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:11 PM PST

A state-of-the-art central laboratory set up at Basaveshwar Teaching and General Hospital attached to Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College was dedicated to the people of the Hyderabad-Karnataka regi...

‘No H1N1 cases in Hassan’

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

R. Venkatesh, District Health Officer, Hassan, has said that no case of H1N1 influenza has been reported in the district so far.However, the department has initiated measures to procure medi...

Revenue adalat provides succour to the landless

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:09 PM PST

A mega revenue adalat here on Tuesday provided solace to many landless families by addressing their grievances.The adalat was held in the presence of Revenue Minister Adoor Prakash.Ad...

SIT probe mooted into thefts at Sabarimala temple

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:36 PM PST

The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) commissioner has mooted the constitution of a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the recurring thefts of " kanikka" from the counting hall in Sabarimala a...

Aamir did not find AIB Roast funny

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:03 PM PST

Even as the comedy group AIB apologised to the Christians for offending their religious sentiments with its jokes, Bollywood star Aamir Khan has said he too didn't find them "funny."Replying...

Grievance day for PDS consumers

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:05 PM PST

A special grievance day will be organised for consumers of Public Distribution System (PDS) on Saturday in the following places: Seeyathamangalam near Nagapattinam, Akarakadambanaur near Keelvelur,...

Pollution: fix responsibility on TNPCB

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:05 PM PST

Apprehending catastrophic consequences in store due to pollution at Perundurai SIPCOT Industrial Estate similar to the incident at the Common Effluent Treatment Plant at Ranipet, the Kongunadu Makk...

Truncated bus services leave commuters stranded

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

30 of 110 services between Tirunelveli and Papanasam withdrawn

Approach road to Arayidathupalam opened

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:41 PM PST

Two-wheelers will be allotted exclusive bay on the newly opened approach road to the Arayidathupalam bridge in the city.This was announced by Public Works Minister V.K. Ebrahim Kunju during...

CJ seeks report on chaos in Calcutta High Court

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 05:31 PM PST

Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court Justice Manjula Chellur on Tuesday said she had asked the registry to submit a report on unruly incidents caused allegedly by a section of lawyers at a city cou...

A painless alternative to unpleasant injections

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:38 PM PST

Researchers have designed a capsule triggered by micro-shock waves

School application process is still stuck in the queue age

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:03 PM PST

For many parents, the thought of admitting their wards to school brings up images of waiting on the pavement for hours to obtain an application form.While some schools have put their applica...

Science centre in Government school

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:04 PM PST

A science centre has been established at the Government Boys Higher Secondary School at Ondipudur here. It has been funded by the engineering and construction firm, Larsen and Toubro's (L&T) Public...

Textile policy expected to be announced soon

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:06 PM PST

The Union Government is expected to announce the textile policy soon as it is almost ready, according to a senior official in the Union Ministry of Textiles.The Ministry was looking at balan...

Women’s group says paid ‘commission’ to official

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

A Women's Self-Help Group (WSHG) of Khallikote block in Ganjam district of Odisha has alleged that it had paid around Rs.4.90 lakh as commission to the Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) to g...

Seven held in Japanese tourist rape case

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

Main accused identified but still absconding; teams formed to nab him

Janata Parivar joins hands in applause

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:04 PM PST

The flood of congratulations that poured in for the Aam Aadmi Party from across the country did more than underscore the sweeping Delhi mandate. It also reflected relief and hope in equal measure....

Big-time golfing now in city

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:06 PM PST

The 18-hole Hyderabad Golf Association course, with the backdrop of the historic Golconda Fort, will come alive thanks to the first-ever premier golf tournament, Golconda Masters championship, to b...

SHRC issues notice on move to shift chest hospital

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has issued a notice to the Telangana Chief Secretary to furnish a report within three weeks after Telangana Telugu Desam leaders met its chairperson, Justic...

Incentive for dairy farmers

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:14 PM PST

The Ernakulam Regional Cooperative Milk Producers Union Limited, regional unit of Milma, will give a summer incentive of Rs.2 per litre of milk to the dairy farmers coming under its producers' soc...

AITUC: bid to subvert PDS

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

All India Trade Union Council (AITUC) State president Kanam Rajendran has accused the Union and State governments of attempts to subvert the universal ration system in the State.Inaugurating...

Extraordinary situation prevails, says BJP

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Reiterating the demand for deferring the by-poll on account of large-scale violation of model code of conduct, BJP State president Tamilisai Soundararajan said that an extraordinary situation is pr...

Ankleshwar model to prevent erosion mooted

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

VUDA Vice-Chairman T. Baburao Naidu made an inspection of the Kursura Submarine museum to decide on the repair and renovation work to be taken up as well as beautification.He told Chief Engi...

Vedic schools only promise priesthood

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

It is like holding a flame against the wind with two palms in the air. Children from poor Brahmin families enter the traditional Vedic schools to spend a good part of their childhood by memorising...

ICRISAT to adopt W.G. mandals for research

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Work on project to commence next kharif

Alumni meet from Feb. 14

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:11 PM PST

More than 1,500 alumni of the Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College will converge here on February 14 and 15 to celebrate the golden jubilee of the college.President of the Hyderabad Karnataka...

Probe ordered into ‘illegal transfer of public property’ in Shivamogga

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

High Court has ruled that the land belongs to the corporation

Row over new post may hit AHADS projects

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:09 PM PST

'May create confusion over its management'

Parking woes at National Games venue

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

Organisers and the police had not planned sufficient parking space for visitors

Employees learn best when they learn together

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

There is a team studded with superstars. Individual performances establish new records and topple existing ones. However, the team's performance is lacklustre most of the time. As a striking contra...

Salt pans in Nagapattinam district getting ready for the peak season

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

Pans spread over 9,000 acres of land, employ 15,000 people

Pensioners stage demonstration

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:05 PM PST

Members of Tamil Nadu Federation of All Pensioners' Association staged a demonstration here demanding complete implementation of Seventh Pay Commission recommendations.They criticised the in...

Deworming drive: 7,86,810 children covered in Nellai

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Collector M. Karunakaran inaugurated the distribution of deworming tablets to schoolchildren here on Tuesday.In a simple function held at Kallanai Corporation Girls' Higher Secondary School...

Amateurish, yet full of life

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:38 PM PST

The paintings displayed have nothing professional about them. Rather they are amateurish, with erring outlines, and blotches of colours.One would wonder why the paintings are being exhibited...

CBI files petition seeking cancellation of Srinjoy’s bail

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 05:31 PM PST

The CBI has filed a petition before the Calcutta High Court seeking cancellation of bail to former Trinamool Congress MP Srinjoy Bose.CBI counsel Ashraf Ali said that the petition was likely...

IIMB final placements begin

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

The next few days will be decisive for the postgraduate programme (PGP) class of the Indian Institute Of Management, Bangalore (IIMB) as the final placement season began on Tuesday. The batch size,...

7 held for murder

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:03 PM PST

A rivalry that began behind bars ended in the brutal murder of a gangster near the Albert cinema hall in full public view on Monday night. Seven persons were arrested by police on Tuesday.T....

Fever help desk set up at CMCH

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:04 PM PST

With the objective of diagnosing fever cases expeditiously, a Fever Help Desk has been established for the out patients at the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital. It was inaugurated on Monday by D...

Girl who delivered baby in school shifted to hospital

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

After the shocking news of a Class VI girl student delivering a baby in an ashram school hit the headlines, the tribal girl and her five-day old infant have been admitted to Koraput district headqu...

Bedi says sorry to Modi

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:11 PM PST

The Bhartiya Janata Party's chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi appeared with folded hand minutes after she lost her seat to Aam Aadmi Party's S. K. Bagga in the Krishna Nagar constituency by ov...

Kidnapped infant sold for Rs. 1.6 lakh, rescued

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:06 PM PST

A two-and-a- half-month-old boy, abducted while sleeping beside his mother and sold to an Adilabad couple for Rs. 1.6 lakh, was rescued by city police within 24 hours on Tuesday.The abductor...

JAC to press for implementing SC/ST Sub-Plan

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

A discussion on implementation of the SC/ST Sub-Plan in Telangana Act saw speakers regretting that for decades, funds allocated for welfare of the under-privileged sections continued to be diverted...

Cocaine accused may have traded in drugs

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:14 PM PST

Two of the four women who were arrested from a Kadavanthra apartment with cocaine in their possession allegedly used the flat to sell the drug as well. Police said in a petition seeking custody of...

Plea for judicial monitoring

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Kerala Bar Hotel Association working president Biju Ramesh on Tuesday moved an anti-corruption court here seeking judicial monitoring of the bar licence renewal bribery case. Finance Minister K. M....

Cash seized, cases booked

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Stepping up vigil in the wake of complaints of violations of model code of conduct, election officials on Tuesday seized about Rs.14.59 lakh at different places across the Srirangam Assembly consti...

What's happening in Visakhapatnam today?

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 08:19 PM PST

Andhra Music Academy: 15{+t}{+h}Annual Music and Dance Festival, devotional music by Dwaram Thyagaraju and disciples, 6 p.m Kalabharathi auditorium East Co...

Free seminar on management education

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

The Hindu will be organising a free seminar on "The right path for success in management education" from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on February 11 at Ganapathy Engineering College loca...

RIMS may be made super speciality hospital

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

'Such a facility will help patients to get advanced medical facilities'

Power cut in parts of Kalaburagi today

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:11 PM PST

There will be no power in parts of Kalaburagi district on February 11, 13, 16 and 18 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., owing to maintenance work at 33/11Kv feeder substation in different villages by Gulb...

Three members of a family drown in tank

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

Three persons, including an eight-year-old boy, drowned in a tank near Sathenahalli near here on Tuesday, when the four-wheeler they were travelling by fell into it.The police have identifie...

CPI(M) trying to delay airport work: DCC

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:09 PM PST

District Congress Committee (DCC) president K. Surendran has alleged that the Communist Party of India (Marxist) is trying to create hurdles in the ongoing construction work of the Kannur airport p...

Campus Notes

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

University of Kerala B.Sc. results: Results of the career-related first degree programme CBCSS fourth semester B.Sc. Botany and Biotechnology (247...

AAP yet to make impact in TN

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 05:58 PM PST

The party lacks strong leadership in the State

Two injured in clash between families

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:05 PM PST

Two persons were arrested in connection with a clash between two families on Monday.The police said a quarrel erupted between Saraswathy (43) of Anaimangalam and Arulkodi (35) of the same ar...

Centre should convene farmers’ meeting

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:06 PM PST

The Federation of Tamil Nadu Agriculturists Associations has urged both the Centre, and the State to take steps for conducting special meetings to solve the grievances of farmers.At present,...

Student commits suicide

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

An 11th standard girl student committed suicide in her house at Valliyoor on Tuesday.Police said D. Anusha (16) of Kamaraj Nagar in Valliyoor, who was studying 11th standard in a school ther...

AINRC rule anti-Dalit, says Thirumavalavan

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) leader Thol. Thirumavalavan told reporters here that there is almost a year to Assembly elections and his party would forge alliance depending upon the circumst...

Procedure needed to look into complaints of missing persons: HC

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

'Failure to adhere to the procedure should result in disciplinary action against the police officers concerned'

Experts say ‘burning baby’ may be a case of child abuse

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 05:49 PM PST

Was the 'burning baby' abused? Some experts seem to think this could be the case. The one-month-old son of P. Karunakaran and K. Rajeswari is now fit for discharge, doctors said. The baby...

6,000 candidates appear for TA selection drive

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:06 PM PST

Around 6,000 candidates appeared for the selection process to fill 100 vacancies for the post of jawan, in the 110 Infantry Battalion Territorial Army (TA), Madras, on Monday. Apart from youth from...

Bodo militant gunned down

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

Security forces in Assam have shot dead a Bodo militant who was to carry out recruitment drives for his outfit, an official said on Tuesday.Guwahati-based defence spokesperson Lt. Col. Sunee...

Z-plus security for Arvind Kejriwal

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:04 PM PST

Chief Minister-designate Arvind Kejriwal has been given Z-plus category security by the Delhi Police as per protocol.Over three dozen personnel, besides pilot and escort vehicles, would be p...

Complain if traffic cops seek documents

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:06 PM PST

Continuing the spree of changes in traffic regulation and enforcement of rules, the Hyderabad traffic police on Tuesday appealed to people to complain to them if policemen below the rank of Sub-Ins...

Training in e-Jalakam to be extended to schools

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:09 PM PST

The district panchayat, in association with IT@School, proposes to embark on an e-literacy project during the 2015-16 plan period.As part of the project, IT@School project proposes to extend...

Youth killed in accident; mob sets bus ablaze

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:14 PM PST

A private bus was set ablaze by a group of people near Chittoor here on Tuesday afternoon after a man on a motorbike was killed in a collision with the bus. Xavier Frijin, 20, son of Geor...

‘Heavy water likely to be used in oil exploration studies’

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:37 PM PST

Oil companies have approached us for this: board chairman

VHSE curriculum to be revised

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

The State School Curriculum Steering Committee that met here on Tuesday decided to revamp the curriculum for the vocational higher secondary courses. This would be introduced in the next academic y...

Police arrest three in job racket case

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

The S. Rayavaram Police arrested K. Raju, K. Srinivas and Prasad in connection with alleged job racket fraud, in which 13 youth from Visakhapatnam district have been detained in Malaysia for overst...

Integrated dairy units yielding good results

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

A steady increase in milk production has been observed with active participation of beneficiaries

EPDCL urged to address power woes

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Telugu Desam MP Maganti Venkateswara Rao on Tuesday urged the Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited (EPDCL) to resolve the low-voltage problem, saying that it was taking toll on standing crops...

Chitradurga to get water under ‘Neeru Bhagya’

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:11 PM PST

Proposal ofRs. 305 cr. has been submitted to the State government

Dept. gears up to tackle situation

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

One dead, another infected

Workshop

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:09 PM PST

A workshop on traditional marine knowledge of local fishermen will be held here on February 14.The workshop christened 'Kadalarivukal' organised by the Fisheries Resource Management Society...

Residents’ forum demands quashing of underpass project

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:08 PM PST

To hold dharna at Chinnakada on February 16 evening

TN parties hail AAP victory

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 05:57 PM PST

PMK leader S. Ramadoss said the landslide of the Aam Admi Party (AAP) had only expressed the anger of the Delhi voters, who wanted to settle score with the corrupt administration in the capital.

No water supply

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:05 PM PST

Water supply in the following areas in Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam districts will be stopped on Friday and Saturday as maintenance works are to be undertaken in the Vedaranyam Combined Wa...

Engagements - Erode

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:21 PM PST

Third Parents' Day, John Kallarackal, Superior General, Montfort Brothers of St. Gabriel — Rome, inauguratesschool buildings, Mariannan, Provincial Superior, Tiruchi, felicitates, 5.15pm....

‘Indo-US accord will deny nuclear victims relief’

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

The recently signed nuclear agreement between India and the United States will deny the victims of nuclear mishap compensation to be given by the supplier, according to S.P. Udayakumar, convener, P...

Residential theatre workshop from March 1

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

Indianostrum Theatre has announced a week-long residential theatre workshop from March 1 to March 7. It will be led by Koumarane Valavane, artistic director of Indianostrum, and held at the group's...

State did its bit for AAP’s triumph

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:21 PM PST

It contributed funds and manpower for the Delhi campaign

KMC gears up to deal with fever

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:03 PM PST

The Government Kilpauk Medical College Hospital (KMC) has geared up to tackle fever cases in the city. Two wards, one with 20 beds and the other with 10, have been designated to deal with dengue an...

Children administered de-worming tablets as part of nationwide campaign

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:06 PM PST

World Health Organisation estimates that 2.41 crore children or 68 per cent of all children aged 1-14 years in India have intestinal worms. However, the global prevalence rate is just 28 per cent....

‘11.5 % toilet coverage in rural Odisha’

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

Despite implementation of Total Sanitation Programme to eradicate the practice of open defecation in Odisha for more than a decade, the coverage of individual household with toilets has been found...

Congress draws a humiliating blank

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:11 PM PST

The party that claimed to have forged the national Capital into a world-class metropolis over a decade and a half failed to secure even a single seat in the sixth Delhi Assembly on Tuesday.D...

CCS inspector accused of extortion, torture suspended

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 08:01 PM PST

City Police Commissioner M. Mahender Reddy on Tuesday suspended Central Crime Station Inspector Vijay Singh for allegedly extorting Rs. 10 lakh from a retired government officer facing charges of...

Cusat, Menlo Park for educational tie-ups

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:17 PM PST

Representatives of the Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) and Menlo Park City in California, the U.S., have agreed to cooperate on mutually beneficial areas by establishing student...

Man held on charge of cheating

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:14 PM PST

The city police on Tuesday arrested a man on charge of taking luxury cars on rent and selling them without the knowledge of the owners. Joshi Mathew, 32, of Thottippalam in Thrissur, allegedly to...

‘Particulate matter’ settling on houses in Jokatte

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:10 PM PST

After reports of houses, wells and other buildings in Jokatte witnessing widespread deposits of "black particulate matter", the district administration has taken it up with Mangalore Refinery and P...

Assault at hospital: youth held

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

A youth who assaulted and injured a civil police officer (CPO) who was on duty at the Government Medical College Hospital here on Saturday was arrested by the Medical College police on Tuesday....

Archers get tumultuous welcome

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Volga Archery Academy archers, who bagged three medals — two gold and one bronze — in the ongoing National Games at Kerala, were accorded a rousing welcome on Tuesday.Amid rhythmic drum beat...

VSP poll campaigning reaches feverish pitch

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Over 12,000 non-executives will vote in the election

New facility at Vizag port

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

In a first of its kind, Visakhapatnam Port Trust has installed Radiological Detection System spending Rs.1.25 crore to screen entry of vehicles with radioactive contamination.The facility, i...

“It’s a victory for value-based politics”

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

Terming the Aam Admi Party's landslide victory in Delhi Assembly elections as a victory for value-based politics, the party's Khammam Assembly constituency in-charge Mohammad Asad said the AAP's sp...

Efforts on to achieve ‘zero accident’ on roads: Minister

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Minister for Transport Sidda Raghava Rao has said that the government was determined to cut down the road accidents to zero level.Speakinmg to the media on Tuesday, the Minister said that th...

Lokayukta probe sought into poor quality of food in anganwadis

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:11 PM PST

Members reject proposal to form panel to look into the issue

Eight lakh children to be given de-worming tablets

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

H.P. Manche Gowda, Mandya District Health Officer (DHO), on Tuesday launched a campaign to distribute de-worming tablets to children below the age of 19.The programme was launched at a funct...

Enumerators honoured

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:09 PM PST

Government officials who rendered excellent performance during their duty as enumerators for the Census 2011 were honoured at a function held at the Collectorate here on Tuesday. They were presente...

‘Prioritise needs of State in implementation of SAGY’

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

The Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY), the central project meant for the comprehensive development of panchayats, should be implemented according to the specific needs of the State, C.N. Jayadevan,...

CBI starts arguments against Jayalalithaa in gift case

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday started its arguments against a Madras High Court judgment setting aside the "three lakh U.S. dollars gift case" against former Tamil Nadu Chief Minis...

Deworming tablets distributed

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:05 PM PST

Children must be sensitized to hygienic living to avoid adverse health conditions, Collector N. Subbaiyan said here on Tuesday.He was speaking after distributing deworming tablets to childre...

CPI(M) torch rally tours Salem district

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:06 PM PST

The Sinniampalayam martyrs memorial torch rally taken out by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in connection with the party's 21st Tamil Nadu State conference visited various parts of the dist...

Anti-methane campaign: Vaiko to picket central government offices

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Launching an anti-methane campaign, Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) general secretary Vaiko has announced that the Cauvery Protection Movement would picket the Central Government offi...

Notes of medicine waft from world of music

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

From cancer to chronic depression, music therapy helps clinicians in treatment

Victory resonates in State Assembly

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

The Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) landslide victory in the Delhi Assembly elections resonated in the ongoing Assembly session here on Tuesday.Saluting the people of Delhi for sending a strong mess...

‘Shifting of law college a necessity’

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:03 PM PST

The Madras High Court on Tuesday said there was no doubt that the shifting of the Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College was a necessity. A few days ago, students of the college protested against the...

Space crunch in govt. schools

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:04 PM PST

Two government schools are sharing cramped premises that have just five rooms and one tiny room for the headmistresses and the entire staff of the said two schools.This is the pathetic state...

Major fire in Govindaji temple

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

A major fire broke out on Tuesday afternoon at the granary-cum-store room of Govindaji temple located in Imphal.The smoke and fire was noticed at 1:15 pm. Panicky devotees and temple workers...

Decide on revenue districts by March 31, High Court tells govt

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:11 PM PST

The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Delhi government to take a decision on reorganisation of revenue districts by considering the report submitted by a revived committee on the issue by March...

Kiran Bedi returns Y-plus security cover

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:11 PM PST

The BJP's chief ministerial nominee Kiran Bedi, who was provided Y-plus security ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls, on Tuesday returned her security cover after facing a shocking defeat at the hand...

Telangana AAP unit in upbeat mood

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 08:00 PM PST

Upbeat after the party won with a major mandate in the national capital on Tuesday, the State's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) unit here said that it would impact the coming State elections in Bihar and Pun...

Fare revision panel to submit report in 2 weeks

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Representatives of stakeholders take part in hearing

Two fires in Kochi

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

Two fires were reported in the city on Tuesday, the first near Pookkaran mukku and the other near the LNG terminal. The first fire broke out at an abandoned compound at Pookkaran mukku, near Padma...

BARC develops solar water purifier

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:10 PM PST

40 firms have received similar technologies from the institution

Defusing of explosives begins

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

Found abandoned inside forest at Nanniyode

Global aquaculture seminar from February 20

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) will conduct the Global Aqua Aquaria – 2015, a mega aquaculture seminar-cum-exhibition, here from February 20 to 22. As many as 6,000 delega...

IIC to tie up with AU

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

IIC Academy, the learning arm of IIC Technologies with campuses in Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam, will collaborate with Andhra University to offer industry-focused courses in surveying, GIS and carto...

Phoenix gets Gartner recognition

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

: Phoenix IT Solutions has become the only Asia-headquartered product company to be listed in the Magic Quadrant reports of Gartner, globally recognised as a leading research and advisory organisat...

Move to reorganise Bhadrachalam mandal

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

Proposal envisages merger of existing revenue villages of Burgumpadu mandal

1 lakh acres to come under mobile drip irrigation

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

griculture Minister P. Pulla Rao today said that the State government would implement mobile drip irrigation system in one lakh acres of the district on a pilot basis before proceeding with the sam...

ZP members unhappy over non-implementation of work

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:11 PM PST

The general body meeting of the zilla panchayat here on Tuesday witnessed a strange spectacle when a member P. Channabasavana Gouda expressed disappointment over efforts to nail down irregularities...

Over 4,000 seats in private schools under RTE in Mysuru district

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

Last date for online applications is February 19

Seminar on toxicological pathology

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:09 PM PST

A national seminar on Contemporary Toxicological Pathology in India to be organised by Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU) and the south zone annual conference of the Indian As...

CPI Thrissur district conference

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

The district conference of the CPI will be held at Kodungallur on February 14,15,16, and 17. In all, 302 delegates, including selected members from 13 areas in the district and district executive m...

TN Open University teachers seek action on audit report

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:03 PM PST

Even as the Tamil Nadu Open University is taking steps to appoint a Registrar, the university's teachers and administrative staff association has sought action on investigations by the Local Fund A...

Run to protect girls

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:05 PM PST

Marathon to be held in two sections on Sunday

Water released from Kariyakovil Dam

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:06 PM PST

Can irrigate about 2,500 acres in old ayacut areas

Man murders nephew

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

In a shocking incident, a 35-year-old man allegedly murdered his nephew following a property dispute with his brother at Kaatuedayar near Thirukovilur in the district. The victim was identified as...

40 CCTV cameras installed on M.G. Road

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

In a model that could be replicated on other streets, the Chamber De Commerce in Puducherry has installed 40 CCTV cameras on M.G. Road at a cost of around Rs. 10 lakh under the Safe Street (CCTV) p...

Now, party sets eyes on BBMP elections

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

Aam Aadmi Party's sweeping victory in the Delhi Assembly elections has given the party a strong boost in its quest to contest the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) elections.AAP has...

Commuters stumped by new bus numbers

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:03 PM PST

Residents felt the change should have been properly communicated by MTC

Stir against ‘neglect’ of railway projects in State

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:15 PM PST

'Speed up Pollachi - Podanur line gauge conversion work'

Odisha gets three new trains

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu flagged off two new trains – Paradeep-Santragachi-Paradeep weekly Super Fast Express and Gunupur-Visakhapatnam-Gunupur daily passenger.Accordin...

DU holds polls to Academic and Executive Council

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:11 PM PST

While the keenly contested assembly elections had the entire city coming out in droves to vote, the Delhi University concluded its own keenly contested Academic and Executive Council elections this...

A chance encounter with Kejriwal in traffic

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:04 PM PST

"Oh! It's Kejriwal," shouted a pedestrian as an Innova took a turn towards the ridge area from Rajender Nagar's Nanaksar Gurdwara. Excited at the possibility of catching a glimpse of the "common ma...

GHMC to outsource road repair works

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 09:02 PM PST

Those selected for the task will be on an annual contract

Centre asked to file affidavit

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

A Division Bench of the High Court on Tuesday directed the Union government to file an affidavit in response to a writ petition seeking a directive to the Centre to make arrangements for camp sitti...

AAP hopes to ride on Delhi success in the coast

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:10 PM PST

Lying dormant after the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the coast hopes to spring back into action riding on the party's landslide victory in New Delhi.All the three c...

Govt. hospitals all set for makeover

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Several government hospitals spread across the 13 districts of the State are all set to witness a significant change in the coming days as the government has initiated steps or putting in place the...

Air Costa’s Valentine’s Day offer

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Air Costa has announced the launch of its Valentine's Day offer with a special discount of Rs.599 on very ticket booking across its network. The booking period is February 11 to 15 and the travel p...

GVMC to act against posters

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Since the time sought up to Sankranti for not pasting posters was over, GVMC would act against those violating the orders on posters, Municipal Commissioner Pravin Kumar told exhibitors and distrib...

MRPS protests Rajaiah’s removal

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

Scores of Dalits and women under the aegis of Madiga Reservation Porata Samithi (MRPS) took out a rally and staged a demonstration at the district Collectorate here on Tuesday protesting the remova...

TDP names Teacher MLC candidates

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

Telugu Desam Party president N.Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday announced the names of A.S.Ramakrishna and K.V.V. Satyanarayana Raju, who switched loyalty to the yellow bandwagon from the Congress, as...

Groups take out padayatra seeking agriculture college

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:11 PM PST

A padayatra was taken out from Hagari to Ballari on Tuesday demanding the establishment of a college for agricultural sciences at the Hagari Agricultural Research Station near Ballari.The ya...

MCC pulls down illegal hoardings

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

No action has been taken against offenders, Mayor irked by laxity

Share facilities with needy: Mar Chrysostum

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

If the world crumbles, man will have to be solely blamed for that catastrophe, the Metropolitan Emeritus of the Mar Thoma Church, Philipose Mar Chrysostum, has said.Mar Chrysostum was delive...

Cruelty against elephants alleged

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:13 PM PST

Thrissur-based Heritage Animal Task Force, in a memorandum, complained that the Guruvayur Devaswom was engaging its elephants in festival parades without proper rest.In its complaint, the Ta...

Fishermen talks on March 5

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:04 PM PST

The Tamil Nadu government has proposed to hold the next round of talks between fishermen of India and Sri Lanka in Chennai on March 5.Clearance soughtThe State government, in a...

Engineering student killed in accident

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST

An engineering student was killed and three others were injured when the car in which they were travelling dashed against a roadside tree near Vasudevanallur in the small hours of Tuesday.Po...

Sterilisation of stray dogs begins

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:05 PM PST

The Salem Corporation has launched a special dogs birth control drive to check the increase in the population of stray dogs in the city.The action follows the repeated pleas made by the resi...

AAP ki sarkar: Kejriwal rules Delhi

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 10:33 PM PST

Swearing-in ceremony on February 14; Kiran Bedi, Maken lose; Congress draws a blank | BJP suffered rout due to its 'arrogance,' says AAP chief, asks partymen to be humble | Modi congratulates Kejriwal, promises Centre's support for Delhi's growth

Newsweek Twitter feed hacked; IS claims responsibility

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 10:02 AM PST

The posts began shortly before 9.30 p.m. IST and included a message targeting President Barack Obama, the first lady and their daughters. The posts were erased about 10 minutes later.

US confirms IS hostage Kayla Mueller’s death

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 09:26 AM PST

U.S. intelligence authenticates a private message received by the Mueller family.

SPP appointment: Anbazhagan asked to move SC

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 07:28 AM PST

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday orally directed DMK leader K Anbazhagan and Special Public Prosecutor Bhavani Singh to approach the Supreme Court "without wasting any more time" to seek clarifi...

Chance meeting with the 'aam aadmi' who rode a tsunami

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:34 AM PST

This could be the last time Kejriwal would be travelling like an ordinary man, before his security protocol takes over.

Kejriwal gets Z-plus security

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 01:56 PM PST

Chief Minister-designate Arvind Kejriwal has been given Z-plus category security by the Delhi Police as per protocol. Over three dozen personnel, besides pilot and escort vehicles, will be part of...

Six women make it to Delhi Assembly this time

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 05:34 AM PST

Six women leaders have managed to secure a place in the 70-member Delhi Assembly, a meagre eight per cent even as fairer sex accounts for almost 45 per cent of the population in the national capit...

Eros Intl to release Kamal’s Uttama Villain, on April 2

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 07:02 PM PST

Joins hands with Lingusamy's Thirrupathi Brothers. Set to also release 'Rajini Murugan' starring Sivakarthikeyan. The company had also bagged the worldwide rights last year for Rajinikanth's Lingaa.

Pak., Indian troops exchange fire at Jammu border

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 05:18 AM PST

Indian and Pakistani troops on Tuesday exchanged fire in a bid to stop bunker fortification on either side of the international border in Jammu district. "At 11.57 p.m. today Pakistan Ra...

Begaluru Today: February 11

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 05:10 AM PST

You want to know what's going on in Namma Bengaluru? Click here to view the list of Religious, Cultural and General events happening across the City. RELIGION

Special ward opened in Mandya to treat H1N1 patients

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 05:17 AM PST

With the influenza A(H1N1) claiming lives of people at different parts of the State, Health and Family Welfare Department here has geared up to tackle the situation. The health department...

Two-day workshop on novel materials, pharmaceutical chemistry

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 05:06 AM PST

A two-day national-level lecture and workshop on novel materials like nano materials, Graphene, Spintronics, magnetic materials and others will be held in Hubballi on February 13 and 14....

Woman killed, 16 injured in bus accident

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 05:06 AM PST

A 65-year-old woman was killed and 16 others injured, when a private bus fell into a pit near Hosakere in Madhugiri taluk in the district on Tuesday afternoon. All of them were passengers of the p...

ATM kiosk robbery attempt fails

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 05:09 AM PST

Two unidentified men attempted to rob an ATM kiosk in the wee hours on Tuesday under Kodigehalli police station limits and attacked the guard when he tried to resist them. According to th...

The three who won for BJP

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 05:56 AM PST

Jagdish Pradhan, Vijender Kumar and Om Prakash Sharma won from Mustafabad, Rohini and Vishwas Nagar constituencies respectively

State-of-the-art diagnostic lab inaugurated at Kalaburagi

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:41 AM PST

A state-of-the-art central laboratory with almost all diagnostic facilities at the Basaveshwar Teaching and General Hospital attached to the Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, was inaugurated on...

A(H1N1): Precautionary measures in Kolar

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:39 AM PST

The district administration and health department in Kolar have geared up to tackle A(H1N1).Though no case of A(H1N1) has been reported from any part of the district, all precautionary meas...

Murmurs of dissent in Haryana over Delhi result

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:14 AM PST

Adopting a clearly rebellious tone, senior Haryana Minister Anil Vij on Tuesday questioned the logic behind importing leaders in the Bharatiya Janata Party and not promoting leadership from among...

Delhi poll results will not impact Punjab: Badal

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:11 AM PST

The reverberations of Aam Aadmi Party's landslide victory in Delhi Assembly polls reached Punjab this morning with party workers launching celebrations in Jalandhar and Ludhiana prompting Chief Mi...

After Delhi defeat, Amit Shah tones down son’s wedding ceremony

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 03:58 AM PST

The gloom in the BJP camp was palpable with party president Amit Shah opting for a toned down wedding ceremony of his son Jay Shah in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.  As early trends poin...

Five die in road accident near Hyderabad

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 03:48 AM PST

Five persons were killed and four others injured in a road accident that took place at Kandi in Sangareddy mandal near Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad on Tuesday evening. According to th...

BJP’s false promises exposed: SP

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 03:41 AM PST

Targeting BJP over its humiliating defeat in the Delhi Assembly polls, the Samajwadi Party on Tuesday said the mood across the country was changing as people have realised that the saffron party i...

Swine flu cases rise in Maharashtra; toll up to 38

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 03:40 AM PST

    Maharashtra continues to be in the grip of the lethal H1N1 virus which has already claimed the lives of 15 people in the first week of February itself, taki...

Left candidates lose deposits in Delhi

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 03:35 AM PST

All the 15 candidates of the seven-party Left front lost their deposits in the Delhi Assembly elections as none of them could garner even 1,000 votes

Eight lakh children to get deworming tablets in Mandya

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 03:29 AM PST

Mandya District Health Officer (DHO) H.P. Manchegowda here on Tuesday launched the campaign to administer deworming tablets to children below the age of 19. In a function organised on the...

Heritage monuments destroyed

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 03:28 AM PST

Two or Horse polo posts, built by the medieval era Kings, that were a reminder of Bidar's rich cultural history, have disappeared now. They were on a piece of empty land, bang in the middle of...

Srirangam ACP shifted

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 03:28 AM PST

The Election Commission has shifted S. Kabilan, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Srirangam) with immediate effect. G.S. Madhavan, A.C.P., Palayamkottai (Law and Order), has been posted in...

AAP to test waters in West Bengal

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 03:23 AM PST

The Delhi-based party is likely to put up candidates in Bengal election, says local leaders

Delhi verdict shows people are supreme: PDP

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 03:15 AM PST

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday said the results of Delhi assembly elections were a loud and clear message to all political parties that the "people are supreme" but ruled out the possib...

Taliban suicide attackers assault Afghan police station

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 03:11 AM PST

Taliban suicide attackers assaulted an Afghan police station on Tuesday, killing one officer as a separate roadside bombing targeted a prominent female politician in the country's east, authoritie...

‘Heavy water likely to be used in oil exploration studies in India shortly’

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 03:03 AM PST

Rajnish Prakash, Chairman and Chief Executive of Heavy Water Board, a unit of Department of Atomic Energy said on Tuesday that heavy water is likely to be used in oil exploration studies in India...

Modi government should step down: Vaiko

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 03:04 AM PST

The MDMK chief lauded the Arvind Kejriwal-founded party for 'sweeping away' the BJP

Two killed in accident

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 03:01 AM PST

Two persons died on-the-spot when a car, in which they were travelling, collided with a lorry near B.G. Kere village in Molkalmuru taluk of Chitradurga in the wee hours of Tuesday. The d...

KCR greets Kejriwal, says voters took right decision

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 03:01 AM PST

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Tuesday congratulated Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal for the party's emphatic victory in the Delhi Assembly elections. In a congrat...

Uddhav rubs salt into BJP wound; snubs Modi over Delhi verdict

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:18 AM PST

Mr. Thackeray, whose Shiv Sena is a partner in the BJP-led govt. in Maharashtra, said the (AAP) 'tsunami' is bigger than the (Modi) 'wave'.

AP CM greets Kejriwal on Delhi poll victory

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 02:46 AM PST

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday congratulated Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal for his party's spectacular victory in the Delhi Assembly elections.

AIMIM leaders appear in court

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 02:35 AM PST

All India Majlis Ittehadul - e- Muslimeen (AIMIM) president and Hyderabad Lok Sabha member Asaduddin Owaisi, MLAs Akbaruddin Owaisi, Mozzam Khan, Mumtaz Khan and Ahmad Pasha Quadri attended the di...

Tea export volume, value slide during Jan-Feb 2014

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 02:34 AM PST

India's tea exports declined both by value as well as volume between January and November 2014 compared to the same period in 2013 according to Union Commerce Ministry statistics. Tea is India's b...

Entangled eagle gives tough time to TS Secretariat staff

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 02:28 AM PST

Commotion prevailed at the Telangana State Secretariat for a few hours on Tuesday afternoon when a stray eagle was spotted, entangled in a 'manja' or kite thread. The eagle was eventually rescued...

At least 30 commandoes to guard Arvind Kejriwal

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 02:16 AM PST

Delhi Police will provide 'Z' category security cover, with at least 30 armed commandoes, to AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal after he is elected the leader of the legislative party, an officer said on Tu...

Poor show in Delhi to cost BSP its national party status

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 02:13 AM PST

The party managed to win below 1,000 votes in most of the constituencies while some of its candidates polled substantial votes.

VSP poll campaigning reaches feverish pitch

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 02:12 AM PST

The keen contest for February 14 elections for the recognised union of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, the largest industry in Andhra Pradesh, has thrown up strange equations. The AITUC, and C...

Bedi an outsider, says SK Bagga

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 02:19 AM PST

Having got the better of his more fancied opponent in the BJP stronghold of Krishna Nagar, Aam Aadmi Party's S.K. Bagga said that the saffron party's chief ministerial nominee, Kiran Bedi,...

BJP will meet same fate in Bihar polls as in Delhi: Nitish

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 01:56 AM PST

"Astonishingly in such a short span of nine months of Narendra Modi government, the mood of people is changing against him," says the JD (U) leader

Bollywood hails AAP sweep in Delhi

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 02:05 AM PST

Bollywood celebrities congratulated Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for its historic victory in Delhi assembly elections and hoped that they would measure up to the expectations of the public. The...

AIB controversy: Bombay High Court seeks Centre’s say

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:51 AM PST

While hearing a PIL against AIBRoast programme here on Tuesday, the Bombay High Court sought the Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry's say on the screening mechanism of YouTube uploads. Th...

Naidu hails AAP victory

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 01:51 AM PST

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu congratulated Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on the stunning victory of his party in Delhi Assembly elections. In a statement here,...

Kejriwal to take oath on Feb. 14

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:35 AM PST

Exactly a year after he had resigned as Delhi Chief Minister the AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal will be taking oath as the CM again on February 14 at Ramlila Maidan

Mandate to AAP provides opportunity for development: CII

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 01:14 AM PST

Complimenting Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for its thumping victory in Delhi Assembly elections, the industry on Tuesday said the decisive mandate provides a great opportunity for the new government to t...

Bid to burgle cooperative society at Samayanallur proves futile

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 01:10 AM PST

Unidentified persons made an unsuccessful attempt toin the small hours of Tuesday. The police said the culprits had to flee from the spot as the anti-burglary alarm went off in their att...

Former minister and veteran Communist leader Anil Sarkar dies

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 01:08 AM PST

Veteran Communist leader and vice-chairman of State Planning Council Anil Sarkar died at the All India Institute of Medical Science in New Delhi, his son Abhijeet Sarkar said on Tuesday. He...

More than Rs. 48 lakh seized from Srirangam constituency

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 12:58 AM PST

Byelection will be held in the constituency on February 13 as former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa vacated the seat following her conviction in a wealth case and subsequent disqualification.

Elephant electrocuted near Ramakuppam

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 03:10 AM PST

A 12-year-old sub adult female elephant from the wilds of Tamil Nadu forests was electrocuted at a remote tribal hamlet - Pulimadugu Thanda, 45 km from Kuppam in the early hours of Tuesday, after...

Retired Army man murdered

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 12:09 AM PST

A 65-year-old retired army man was murdered by a gang of four security personnel in B.Narayanapura in Mahadevpura in the wee hours on Tuesday. The gang barged into the house and attacked...

AAP victory reverberates in port city

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 12:09 AM PST

Lying dormant after the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the coast hopes to spring back into action on the Party's landslide victory in New Delhi. While AAP Dakshina K...

APCC chief on Delhi elections

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 12:04 AM PST

The heavy loss in Delhi Assembly elections is a good lesson for the BJP and the Central Government, APCC president N. Raghuveera Reddy said here on Tuesday. He also claimed that the Telugu people...

Telangana CM hails AAP’s victory in Delhi polls

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 12:02 AM PST

He recalled that the AAP had supported the formation of a separate state of Telangana.

Environmentalists up in arms over amendment to Tree Act

Posted: 09 Feb 2015 11:40 PM PST

Amendment removes necessity of permission before cutting 16 more species

Creation of elephant corridors in limbo

Posted: 09 Feb 2015 11:39 PM PST

The govt.'s corridor project — that will connect protected reserves from the outskirts of Bengaluru along the length of the Western Ghats — has been hit by paucity of funds

Kejriwal asks AAP cadres not to become arrogant by poll win

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 12:21 AM PST

Saluting the people of Delhi for doing a "wonder" in Delhi elections by giving them a landslide victory, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday asked party workers not to get carried away by the man...

Amartya Sen wins John Maynard Keynes Prize

Posted: 09 Feb 2015 11:48 PM PST

Professor Sen will receive £7,500 to commission a work of art and will give the annual Charleston-EFG Keynes Lecture at the Charleston Festival in the U.K.

Manjhi again calls cabinet meeting

Posted: 09 Feb 2015 11:10 PM PST

Unfazed by the uncertainty over his continuance, Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi called a cabinet meeting on Tuesday and might recommend dissolution of the state assembly, an official said.
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