India
2011 throws up new boxing stars as Olympics beckon
A record number of Indian boxers booked Olympic berths in the very first qualifying event, he World Championships.
HI-IHF tussle take centre-stage in hockey in 2011
The prolonged power struggle once again took centre-stage over the performance of the national team.
Weightlifters fail to shine as dope menace recedes
Indian lifters failed to impress at the world stage in 2011, with London Olympics qualification still uncertain.
Minister elicits advice of experts
BHUBANESWAR: Grappling with a relentless energy crisis, Odisha has urged experts in the sector of power generation to expedite tec..
Government flayed for Patlolla murder
HYDERABAD: Telugu Desam Party has slammed the state government for "deteriorating law and order" situation.Party leader and..
126th anniversary of INC celebrated
KOCHI: The Ernakulam District Congress Committee on Wednesday celebrated the partys 126th annivesary here with the leaders ..
Elangovan hits out at Rajinikanth
CHENNAI: Senior Congress leader and former Union minister EVKS Elangovan on Wednesday criticised Tamil superstar Rajinikanth with-..
Alagiri summoned in Engineering college case
MADURAI: District Collector U Sagayam has slapped summons on Union Minister M K Alagiri, his wife Kanthi and son Dhayanidhi all ..
Andhra to take over retail liquor trade?
CHENNAI: Following reports about the Andhra Pradesh Governments decision to take over retail liquor trade from June 2012, a team ..
Sing aloud the song celestial!
The recent Tomsk controversy over banning a Russian translation of Gita titled Bhagvad Gita- As It Is has surely raised eyebrows..
Watchman confesses to murdering agri scientist
HYDERABAD: A grudge against his master had led the watchman to murder his employer in Saroornagar recently.M Narayana Reddy, a..
People rush to install rain water harvesting
BANGALORE: Eager to escape disconnection of water supply by BWSSB, people are rushing to install rain water harvesting (RWH)..
Abrupt end to IAC fast at Freedom Park
BANGALORE: The 3-day fast by India Against Corruption at Freedom Park came to an abrupt end on the second day after Anna Hazare de..
Malegaon blast: Pragya's bail hearing today
Sadhvi Pragya Thakur is the main accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast that killed 6 people and injured 100 others.
SOS to rescue 700 stranded fishermen
CHENNAI: Owners of more than 100 mechanised fishing trawlers that sailed from the Kasimedu Fishing Harbour five days ago and..
Egyptian court bans military 'virginity tests'
An Egyptian court ordered the military rulers to stop the use of "virginity tests" on female detainees.