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Oil jumps to 9-month high after Iran cuts supply
Oil prices were near $ 105 a barrel on Monday in Asia after Iran said it halted crude exports to Britain and France.
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KOCHI: Though unofficial records say there are over 10 lakh migrant workers in the state, the authorities have not maintained a pr..
Ernakulam Channel opened for tourist boats
KOCHI: As a huge relief to holiday enthusiasts, the Cochin Port Trust (CPT) has lifted the ban on the tourists boat operators ente..
SSLC, still a nightmare for students
KOCHI: If the number of frantic calls flowing into the counselling centres are any indication, then the fast approaching board exa..
'New Aakash tablet to be available at same price'
The Aakash tablet is priced at approximately $49 (Rs 2414).
Nurses stir ends at Kolenchery MCH
KOCHI: After a 22-day-long tussle, the nurses association on Sunday called off its strike at the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church..
Healing of Parkinsons via electrodes
CHENNAI: While surgical intervention has lost out to drugs as the preferred treatment for Parkinsons disease (PD) in recent years..
Democratic dance on campus
CHENNAI: The best indicator that the end of the college year is in sight, at least in most city colleges, is the conduct of electi..
Italian naval guards to appear before magistrate
The naval guards - Latore Massimiliano and Salvatore Girone - were arrested by Kerala Police on Sunday.
Annadam brings joy to octogenarians
CHENNAI: The Anandam Old Age Home, near Kallikuppam in Ambattur, on Sunday organised Samashti Sathabhishekam (group performance of..
'US not to enter into arms race with China'
A top Pentagon General justified the decision of the Obama Administration to focus more on the Asia Pacific region.
Murder convict tops Group-I exam
HYDERABAD: A man, convicted of killing his wife, has topped the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) Group I services ..
Rare Persian books gathering dust
HYDERABAD: The renovation and restoration works at the State Central Library at Afzalgunj, declared a heritage monument in 1998 by..
Greece primed for second bailout package
Greece is already under a debt of $145 billion that was granted for the first bailout plan in 2010.
Tibetan writer detained in China crackdown
Tibetans and Chinese authorities have been caught in a cycle of protest and repression over the past year.
Swedish man survives for months in snowed-in car
The 45-year-old from southern Sweden was found on Friday, emaciated and too weak to utter more than a few words.