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Mobile towers ring alarm bell
KOCHI: For a country where the mobile phone subscriber base is growing at 1.5 crore every month, the risk factor emanating from mo..
The yin and yang of conservation
Finding a genuine Indian guitar among the hundreds of Chinese ones is almost like looking for the proverbial needle in the haystac..
Tangy delicacies to stir up your day
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The rows of bottled delicacies will take you on a trip down memory lane. The salted mango, gooseberry, lovi-lo..
CII honours emerging entrepreneurs
CHENNAI: In a bid to encourage entrepreneurs from the Southern region, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) honoured five em..
Music to the ears of homeless sparrows
KOCHI: Aiming to conserve the dwindling population of house sparrows, Jain Foundation, led by activist Mukesh Jain, ha..
New generation pacemakers at MMM
CHENNAI: The Madras Medical Mission (MMM) on Thursday announced it would start using second generation pacemakers. The hospital cl..
WB budget proposals superficial: Congress
Finance Minister Amit Mitra could have talked to us and we could have given some positive proposals, the PCC chief said.
Samajwadi Party woos Muslims in Madhya Pradesh
SP sought to woo the minority community in neighboring Madhya Pradesh by nominating Choudhary Munawwar Saleem of Vidisha to the Rajya Sabha from the state.
Syrian president's wife banned from travel
A former investment banker, Asma al-Assad once cultivated the image of a serious-minded woman inspired by Western values.
Possibility of midterm poll remote: Cong to SP
Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi told the SP Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav that there was no point creating an air of uncertainty.
Wi grabs early lead at Bay Hill
Charlie Wi shot a six-under-par in the first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
PM would have sacrificed TMC for me: Trivedi
Dinesh Trivedi has claimed the Prime Minister wouldn't have asked him to resign as the railway minister.
Juventus host Inter, Milan face Roma in Serie A
Juventus remain unbeaten with 14 wins and 14 draws in the league.
Paolo letter reads scared
BHUBANESWAR: Paolo Busosco, the Italian tour operator now held hostage by the Maoists, had written a letter to his family saying h..
AP: TDP stalls House for VAT hike rollback
HYDERABAD: Telugu Desam, the main opposition party in the Assembly, obstructed the proceedings of the House on Thursday, demanding..
Its time to switch off unwanted lights
THIRUANANTHAPURAM: It is that time of the year again, when Earth Hour is observed across the planet when you SWITCH OFF all no..