India
Maoists kill one in Lanjigarh
BHAWANIPATNA: Maoists killed one person in the forest at Ujurupa area under Lanjigarh police limits on Wednesday morning. The dece..
Kalmadi dismisses allegations of faking dementia
Kalmadi was accompanied by Tihar Jail authorities as he went for a neurological check up.
Congress seeks special package for KBK
BHUBANESWAR: Senior Congress leaders on Wednesday demanded a special package for all-round development of KBK (undivided Kalahandi..
Monsoon woes overflow on Bhubaneswar roads
BHUBANESWAR: With monsoon exposing the vulnerability of the Capital to flooding, the Urban Development Department on Wednesday ask..
Researcher computes universe's expansion speed
A researcher has come up with one of the most accurate measurements ever made of how fast the universe is expanding.
Tremors evoke fresh fears on Mullaperiyar safety
KOCHI: The occurrence of an earthquake of magnitude 3.8 on the Richter scale in various parts of Idukki district has raised ..
Forest office eyes more arms to tackle smugglers
HYDERABAD: After M Srinivasulu, an assistant forest beat officer, was killed by red-sanders smugglers in Chittoor two weeks ago, ..
Manna Dey, Mahasweta get 'Banga-Vibhusan'
Legendary singer Manna Dey and writer Mahasweta Devi are among the nine luminaries from diverse fields felicitated.
A book with the intelligence of poetry
Wednesday evening at The Park Hyderabad was one-of-a-kind --- as celebrated author Amitav Ghosh had come down to the city to discu..
Man held for molesting nine-year-old girl
KASARGOD: The police on Wednesday arrested an autorickshaw driver for sexually abusing a nine-year-old school girl in Chemna..
Illegal sand mining goes unabated in Karimnagar
KARIMNAGAR: Despite opposition by the public, illegal sand mining is going unabated in Karimnagar district.Contractors are min..
Worlds smallest, largest coins to be displayed
HYDERABAD: The worlds smallest gold coin (0.034 mg) minted in 1382 AD by the Vijayanagar dynasty now belongs to a city numismatis..
Call to retrieve lands encroached by polluters
ERODE: Over 50 outfits, including many farmers and social service organisations, under the banner of Federation for Environment Pr..
VS gesture to a fellow comrade in Orissa
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In gross violation of all norms, V S Achuthanandan sanctioned Rs 5 lakh from the Chief Ministers Distress Rel..
Garbage issue turns serious
The waste collection and transportation was into disarray with the one-strike of the Kudumbashree Clean-well units...
Good response to Tourism Education fair
THIRUANANTHAPURAM: Gone are the times when professional courses like engineering and medicine alone were sought after. Now, ..