India
Photography workshop
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A photography workshop will be organised by Alliance Franaise de Trivandrum on July 9 at 9.30 am. This is the..
PM under Lokpal: Not afraid of anything, says MK
CHENNAI: DMK chief M Karunanidhi has clarified his stand on the Lokpal Bill by supporting the inclusion of the Prime Minister unde..
We were closeted with the mentally-ill
RAMESWARAM: The 23 fishermen from Rameswaram, freed from a Sri Lankan prison, said here on Thursday they were kept in cells along ..
Fishermen chased away by Lankan navy again
RAMANATHAPURAM: For the third day in a row, fishermen from Rameswaram were reportedly chased away by the Sri Lankan Navy personnel..
Talking about arthritis
"I was unable to walk on my own and had to be carried to the washroom. After undergoing surgery the dignity of my life has been re..
Three-month jail term for child marriage
BANGALORE: The performers and abettors of child marriages may get at least three months of imprisonment along with hefty fine if t..
Undertrial found dead
BANGALORE: An undertrial prisoner at the Parappana Agrahara Central Prison was found dead under mysterious circumstances in the ja..
Swami Agniveshs campaign
KOCHI: Social activist Swami Agnivesh is launching a state-level campaign of the Anti Corruption Peoples Movement (ACPM), Kerala,..
Corporations legal battle reaches crucial tage
CHENNAI: The decades old legal battle between the Chennai Corporation and Hotel Picnic, located on land leased out by the civic bo..
Rs 1,700 crore allocated for development works
CHENNAI: The Southern Railway has allocated Rs 1,700 crore for development works and has introduced 19 new Mail and Express trains..
The greener side of corporates
A corporate quiz contest - GreenBiz Quiz 2011- aimed at generating awareness among companies on environment - was organised by Pre..
Office-bearers of MACTA Federation take charge
KOCHI: New office bearers of the Malayalam Cine Technicians Association (MACTA Federation) took charge at the general body held he..
Vigilance conducts raids at police stations
The Vigilance Special Cell on Thursday conducted surprise raids at certain selected police and traffic police stations...
Case against Strauss-Kahn near collapse: report
Ex IMF chief, Strauss-Kahn was arrested on May 14, may be released on his own recognizance as soon as Friday.
Fuel inflation accelerates to 8-week high
The government is targeting a deficit of 4.6 per cent of GDP in the current fiscal year.
Afghan official: 20 die as bus hits roadside bomb
An Afghan official said that a passenger bus hit a roadside bomb and the blast killed 20 people.