India
Rare fragnant flowers to reappear in Bangalore
The Horticulture Department is planning to revive chosen species of plants by planting them at lung spaces of the city...
Furnish Rs 3 cr bank guarantee: HC to ship owners
Until the guarantee was furnished, Italian merchant ship 'Enrica Lexie' would remain at Kochi, the High Court said.
Russia: Gas blast brings down apartment, injures 23
The explosion, possibly caused by natural gas, occurred on Monday in Astrakhan, 1300 kilometres southeast of Moscow.
Two killed as jeep falls into gorge
The accident occurred near the Kalsi area of Dehradun, when the driver of the jeep lost control over it while taking a sharp turn.
MWC 2012: Nokia announces Reading app for Lumia phones
Nokia is working with publishers to launch e-books and audiobooks designed for Nokia Lumia phones.
Israel won't warn US before Iran strike: Sources
Israeli officials said that if they eventually decide a strike is necessary, they would keep the US in the dark.
Adarsh scam: HC pulls up ED for inaction
The court has also asked the ED director to appear before it on March 12.
Review: 'Carnival' by Madhuja Mukherjee
Carnival is a special piece for those who are interested in Indian cinema.
Mumbai: son takes abandoned 90-yr-old mother home
Anger turned to amazement for Savitri Desai when her son Ravi came to Chinchpokli railway station to take her home.
Utter chaos as key junctions have no signals
PUDUCHERRY: The traffic signals which stopped functioning after the landfall of Cyclone Thane at some of the key junctions in the ..
Petition against finance companies dismissed
MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking directions to the Governor of the Reserve Ba-nk of..
Kerala Assembly Session to begin on March 1
On March 19, budget for the financial year 2012-13 and vote-on-account to be held; webcasting of the sessions likely...
Sankararaman case: Cyber cell to probe tapes
CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has directed the Cyber Cell of the State police department to find out the genuineness of the brib..
Medicos resort to hands-free copying
CHENNAI: First year medical students are apparently using hands-free gadgets and Bluetooth headsets to copy in exams that were hel..
Refugee relocation on the fast track
CHENNAI: A relay-hunger fast agitation by five Lankan Tamil inmates of the Chengalpet Special Detention Camp drew an officia..
Exams are not all about scores!
Sambit has just returned from school when he takes a quick pick at the food served and rushes for his tuition classes where he has..