India
5,000 devotees expected during Janmashtami
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness will celebrate Janmashtami (Lord Krishna's birth anniversary) on August 22 at ..
Daya Cyber Park: Explanation to be sought
MADURAI: The Government Pleader was directed by the Madurai Bench of the High Court on Wednesday to ascertain the explanation of t..
Photo of bag-carrying US ambassador charms China
Mocking the arrogance and corruption of officials has become a favourite online pastime in China.
TN breathes easy on eve of stir
CHENNAI: The strike called by the South Zone Motor Transporters Welfare Association (SZMTWA) from Thursday is likely to hav..
TACT Academy wins health-care award
CHENNAI: TACT Academy for Clinical Training has won award in the category of concept innovation at the Healthcare Innovation Award..
Little starlets sizzle the ramp
CHENNAI: The city witnessed a fun filled evening as kids displayed their best attitude and style in the dazzling finale of the Ma..
AP: Ban on CPI (Maoist) extended
The AP government has extended by one year ban on Communist Party of India (Maoist) and six of its front organisations...
Self-financing colleges up for sale in Kerala
Several engineering and medical colleges have initiated the sale process owing to financial crisis...
HC gives dressing down to CID
BANGALORE: The High Court on Tuesday lashed out at the Crime Investigative Department (CID) for its poor investigation and submiss..
Colachel Victory celebrated
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The nation should remember the valour of the Travancore forces which defeated the Dutch at Colachel 270 years ..
Ripples in online world too
KOCHI: On a day when Anna Hazare was arrested by the Delhi police, his popularity in the online world went up. On Tuesday about fo..
Halt conversion of farm lands into plots: MLAs
CHENNAI: Several MLAs on Tuesday urged the State government to take immediate steps to halt conversion of fertile agricultur..
Rajiv Yuvakiranalu to be launched on August 20
HYDERABAD: Rajiv Yuvakiranalu, a scheme aimed at providing 15 lakh jobs in various sectors to unemployed youth over a period of th..
Spirit of fighting comes alive at OTA
HANUMANTHAPURAM (CHENGALPATTU): First, the paratroopers jumped from 8,000 feet and then, a nearby mountain was pounded by mortars ..
Varsity agrees to separate exams
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University has agreed to hold separate exams for the 150 students of DD Medical Colle..
Couple burnt alive by relative
NALGONDA: A couple was burnt alive by his brother-in-law at Ramapuram village in Mellacheruvu mandal on Monday night. Accordin..