India
Pak, China ink currency swap deal to boost trade
The two countries aim to step up the bilateral trade to USD 15 billion by 2015 from USD 9 billion last year.
Hindus protest in Pak against kidnappings
Pakistan's minority Hindus protested outside Balochistan provincial assembly in Quetta.
CMs charge boomerangs in House
BHUBANESWAR: The Opposition Congress continued its tirade against Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in the Assembly on Friday by alleg..
Opposition asks government to probe nexus
BHUBANESWAR: The Opposition on Friday demanded a high level probe and a statement from Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik even as the p..
Kudumbashree Food Fest on at Vellar
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kudumbashree is wooing foodies to its Christmas-New Year fiesta which has begun at the Kovalam Tourist Vil..
Paramakudi police firing case goes to CBI
MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday directed the State government to hand over the probe into the Parama..
Shortage of spare parts affects bogie repair
KOCHI: Shortage of spare parts and mechanical staff in the Thiruvananthapuram division of the Southern Railway is affecting the pr..
Tales with a twist
KOCHI: An author, an ex-journalist, painful rationalist, closet idealist, Middle-Ages junkie and a Proteas fan, Manoj Kewalramani ..
Pushing development for parks
BANGALORE: The residents of T Dasarahalli, especially the senior citizens, are waiting for the horticulture department of Bruhat B..
Sustainable libraries in government schools soon
BANGALORE: The library in Government Higher Primary School in Koti Hosahalli echoes the sounds of children cherishing time with bo..
AP: Minister Shankar Rao takes the floor
Textiles Minister conducted a meeting squatting on the floor of his chambers peeved that it did not have new furniture...
City doctors bring back Congo kids sight
CHENNAI: Its been two years since 8-year-old Mupenzi Assumani Ephrem properly saw what Christmas looked like at home. Now, after ..
Team Anna to pay Rs 7 lakh for MMRDA ground
The Bombay High Court on Friday rejected a petition seeking free or discounted rates for the venue.
Social networking websites pulled up by court
The court issues summons to 21 websites, including Facebook and Google, for webcasting objectionable contents.
New telecom policy regime likely by June 2012
The new telecom policy, that is likely to usher in roaming free environment, may be delayed till June 2012.
BDS students fummoxed by mass failure
KOCHI: The BDS students are flummoxed by the first year MBBS results that were out on Wednesday and have attributed their own poor..