India
Officials divided on tobacco advertising norms
BANGALORE: Despite a ban on the advertisement of cigarettes and other tobacco products by the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Product..
Fascinated by supernatural elements
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: What made this little lean girl write about supernatural elements, we do not know. But Unnimaya seems quite fo..
An absolute cure for allergies
KOCHI: Do you start sneezing at the sight of dust or break into hives after having shellfish? Normally one tends to fight the atta..
The mane reason
CHENNAI: The Ampa Skywalk Mall, the venue of the Dabur Amla Nelli Hair Oil Miss Beautiful Black Hair 2011 contest, was buzzing wit..
By rickshaw from London to India - for charity
A three-wheeled rickshaw hardly seems the vehicle of choice for travelling thousands of kilometers.
Petition filed against H D Balakrishna Gowda
BANGALORE: A retired engineer has filed a petition before the Lokayukta Special Court against H D Balakrishna Gowda, the eld..
Dont demolish shrine for renovation: HC
BANGALORE: The High Court on Thursday directed the State Government not to demolish structures at the Siddalingeshwara shrin..
Farmer seeks nod to end life
TUMKUR: M G Chandrappa, a 60-year-old man from the city, has threatened the district administration that he would commit suicide b..
Minister, IPS officer spar over ACP posting
HYDERABAD: A minister and a top police functionary have locked horns over the recent posting of an ACP rank officer in Hyderabad. ..
Rs. 1,000 crore for improving state roads: CM
RAICHUR: The state government has released Rs. 1,002 crore for filling up potholes on roads and Suvarna Gram Scheme, Chief M..
Facebook for now. Google+? may be later
In this age of social networking, having a virtual identity and connecting with people globally has become a norm. With over..
Thiyagu quits DMK, may join AIADMK
CHENNAI: Actor Thiyagu who has been a member of the DMK for over 28 years quit the party four days ago. Though the actor said that..
Dog-chase victim kills canines in revenge
COIMBATORE: In an incident that has sent shock waves among animal rights activists, a man reportedly killed several dogs and cats ..
First case of swine flu in TN this year
ERODE: In what is being seen as the first confirmed case of swine flu (H1N1 influenza) this season in Tamil Nadu, a patient from E..
Shuttling between arts and politics
KOCHI: A man who does not find any difference between arts and politics, Jose Thettayil is a politician who always cherishes music..
AP: Strikers unruffled despite no pay threat
Telangana Medical JAC in their strike notice declared that all services except emergency will be stalled in the region...