India
Half of Americans call Facebook a fad: Poll
Half of Americans think Facebook is a passing fad, according to the results of a new Associated Press-CNBC poll.
Emu farming gaining popularity
BERHAMPUR: Emu, the flightless bird from Australia, is gradually changing the trend of poultry farming in south Odisha. Cons..
Sabarimala temple opens for monthly poojas
SABARIMALA: The hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa was opened on Monday evening for the five-day monthly poojas for the Malayalam month o..
SC issues interim stay on High Court order
CUTTACK: The controversy over the PG Medical admissions in the State has taken a new turn with the Supreme Court issuing an interi..
Ghose to be acting CJ of High Court
HYDERABAD: Justice PC Ghose, a judge of the Calcutta High Court, will soon head the AP High Court as acting chief justice.Sour..
3 kids rescued from Secunderabad Railway Station
HYDERABAD: Railway police on Monday rescued three kids from Secunderabad railway station, and handed them over to an NGO, Divya Di..
Waiting for Raja, DMK men in Delhi
CUDDALORE: Around 150 DMK members from Perambalur and Ariyalur districts and also from Ooty have been camping in Delhi since Frida..
Hyderabad: Are Volvo buses deathtraps?
Most of the Volvo buses, which have airconditioning facility, catch fire due to short-circuit.
RDO order against rogue son upheld
CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has upheld an order of the Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), Pochampalli taluk in Krishnagiri distr..
SC panel report will muddy Mullaiperiyar waters
CHENNAI: The Supreme Court-constituted expert panel to study the safety of Mullaiperiyar Dam has overstepped its brief in making s..
Court clash: Deadline extended
BANGALORE: Justice R G Vaidyanatha Commission of inquiry, constituted by the State Government to investigate into the violent inci..
Bangalore: The blind tailor who defies all odds
Having turned blind, he could have become helpless and dependent on others.
VS stance a fillip to many partymen
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Though Opposition leader V S Achuthanandans remarks against CPM state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan may, on the ..
Security wing to get modern equipment
Modern equipment such as door frame metal detector, digital scanners and x-ray machines will be imported...
Maoist-hit Odisha sees forest growth
NEW DELHI: After the harsh note from the Centre about untamed Maoist activities in Odisha, here is something heartening for the St..
Waging a war for Dalits
Chennai-based author Meena Kandaswamy, who was in the city, talks about her upcoming novel that deals with the history a..