India
70 per cent Tihar inmates are undertrials
The jail is now compiling a report of undertrial prisoners who have been granted bail but are unable to furnish sureties.
Artist assaulted over painting actors in nude
The painter was attacked at a Noida gallery showing nude paintings of Vidya Balan, Veena Malik and Poonam Pandey.
India's mobile subscriber base reaches 893.84 mn
The number of mobile phone subscribers in India rose to 893.84 million in December.
Julian Assange to guest star on 'The Simpsons'
'The Simpsons', which debuted in 1989 on Fox, is the longest running primetime, scripted television series.
Why did Raj Thackeray say sorry to MNS workers?
Sorry seems to be the hardest word for MNS chief Raj Thackeray, his party workers say. Yet he said it.
'Dirty Picture' is the most pirated film: Ekta
The team of 'The Dirty Picture' has launched the DVD of the film within two months of the release of the film.
No end to woes caused by parking
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Parking on the wrong side is again causing problems on the Kothuval Street at Chalai Bazaar, according to the ..
Utilise Reflexology in Sports Medicine
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Reflexology, an alternative medical practice, is slowly gaining foothold in the state. Reflexology, which work..
Amrita Wireless Network Centre opened
KOLLAM: Shailesh Naik, secretary to the Union Earth Sciences Department, has said that the wireless sensor technology for de..
Residents protest slow work of road
KOCHI: Residents of Kannamally area staged a protest against Public Works Departments (PWD) slow stride in the repair works of Ch..
Waves of history at Mattanchery
KOCHI: Punnamthottam, the 106-year-old Thiruvaranmula Palliyodam, at Mattanchery, has become the cynosure of tou..
Compulsory Facebook Timeline? No way!
Until now, Timeline, the new feature of Facebook (FB), has been voluntary to its 800 million users across the globe. But looks lik..
NATO sticks to 2014 Afghanistan pullout date
NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen acknowledged that the final transition phase would start from mid-2013.
Pune bus horror: victims' kin blame cops
The kin allege that damage could have been minimised if cops were better trained at shooting moving targets.
Proximity to metros boon or bane?
TIRUPATI: Proximity to metros like Chennai and Bangalore and the presence of numerous engineering and professional colleges, inclu..
Rs 35,000 crore reserved for skill development
BANGALORE: The Union government has reserved Rs 35,000 crore in its 12th five-year plan for skill development, said Union Corpor..