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The fruits of child labour, never sweet
BANGALORE: Every tenth child in Bangalore is a victim of child labour despite the city being an endorser of conventions both nati..
Coming soon: Eco-tourism In protected areas
BANGALORE: Following the draft guidelines issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF), the state Forest Department is..
Agents still thrive at Town Planning Department
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Even after several efforts by the City Corporation to drive away the agents who stroll outside the Town Planni..
Safety audit soon in districts quarries
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With quarry mishaps mounting, the authorities have decided to conduct a safety audit in all the quarries in th..
Wind power firms to get back dues
CHENNAI: After a long hiatus, the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) will start making payment to the I..
18 sovereigns stolen from house in Pulianthope
CHENNAI/VELLORE: Burglars decamped with 18 sovereigns of gold jewellery from the house of a watch shop owner in Pulianthope, even ..
Thousands demonstrate in Morocco's largest city
Calls for democracy intensify anti-corruption protests in Casablanca.
Hackers target IMF, extent not disclosed
The International Monetary Fund is investigating an attack on its computer system.
Bopanna-Qureshi win Germany ATP event
Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-ul-haq Qureshi won their first ATP title of the season.
US warship in Black Sea irks Russia
Incidentally the visit of the US Warship coincided with Russia's national day being celebrated on Sunday.
Discuss passage of Lokpal bill in parliament: CPI
The executive and the judicial systems should also be brought under the ambit of the ombudsman, he added.
Kerala former minister Pillai returns to prison
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Former Minister and Kerala Congress-B leader R Balakrishna Pillai, who had been on a month-long parole, return..
Gowda challenged to debate on corrupt practices
BANGALORE: Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappas political secretary B J Puttaswamy has challenged former prime minister H D Deve Gowda..
No backdoor talks with Baba: Moily
BANGALORE: Law Minister Veerappa Moily on Saturday categorically denied that the Central government had initiated backdoor talks w..
Child labour thrives in hazardous sectors
BANGALORE: While the state government is all set to observe Anti-Child Labour Day on the theme Children in hazardous work today,..
Its just a copy on flex board
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Just hours after Indias best known contemporary painter M F Husain was laid to rest in London, the art-lovers..