India
50% tax exemption for heritage buildings
HYDERABAD: People keen to construct building with a heritage look would be given 50 percent property tax exemption, according to G..
Three women rag-pickers go missing in dumpyard
Police suspect the three might have got buried under huge garbage mountains at the Jawahar Nagar dumping yard...
Litter, faeces at transformer sites
CHENNAI: As soon as an electricity corporation line man stepped on a platform in Tondiarpet to access a distribution pillar post b..
Beyblade metal competition
BANGALORE: Funskool India, a toy company, is organising an exciting competition for all the beyblade fans. The age limit for parti..
Idea launches Android phones id 280, blade
Idea Cellular Ltd has launched two smartphones - id 280 and blade - that run Google Inc.'s Android OS.
Jaitapur n-plant site not immune to quake: Experts
Jaitapur is the proposed site of India's largest 9,900 MW nuclear power plant on the west coast.
Metro Rail: Kerala Team visits Sonia, Sreedharan
KOCHI: A team led by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, Union Minister K V Thomas and Kochi Corporation Mayor Tony Chammany met UPA Cha..
Anand draws to remain joint 5th in Tal Memorial
The World Champion played out his sixth draw on the trot, signing peace with long-time rival Vassily Ivanchuk.
Rs 473 Cr road works get Centres nod
BHUBANESWAR: The Centre has sanctioned Rs 473 crore for laying roads in the non-Integrated Action Plan (IAP) districts of the Stat..
Water Authority suffers huge loss
KOLLAM: Administrative apathy in issuing consumer numbers for water connections given under the Tsunami Rehabilitation Project, ha..
Tourism package for Malkangiri announced
MALKANGIRI: The State Government is determined to promote tourism in the tribal-dominated district of Malkangiri, said Culture and..
6 die in 2 separate accidents
ALAPPUZHA: Six youths, including a bus conductor, died in two separate accidents, here on Tuesday. Prasad, 36, Paikannad House, Ma..
Students debate on biodiversity
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Is biodiversity conservation the duty of biodiversity-rich nations only? This was the topic of a debate that s..
Wind in the willows
From the brilliance of a mid-day sun to the porcelain hide-and-seek of a gentle May moon, the backwaters resolutely reflects chang..
Garbade disposal: Onus on residents also
KOCHI: Throwing of waste dumped in plastic covers on waysides and vacant plots can be prevented only if a proper waste management ..
Big push for micro irrigation system
CHENNAI: The State government on Tuesday launched a massive campaign to popularise micro irrigation system (MIS) among farmers by ..