India
Wild tusker dampens fest at Heggadevana Kote
MYSORE: A wild tusker dampened Diwali in Heggadevana Kote town and surrounding villages, destroying crops, houses and shops. Child..
NSA helps banks battle hackers
The NSA has begun providing Wall Street banks with intelligence on foreign hackers.
'I just listened' to Jobs: Biographer Isaacson
Isaacson said Jobs was a compelling storyteller with 'fascinating stories'.
Galleon case: Ex-Goldman director Gupta arrested
An FBI spokesman said Rajat Gupta surrendered to FBI agents at his home in Connecticut.
Thai floods shut Bangkok's second largest airport
By Wednesday morning, more than 1,000 people sheltering there had fled as water continued to build around the terminal.
Flaming Lips to give musical tribute to Steve Jobs
Flaming Lips will perform a cover of the Beatles' 'Revolution' at the O Music Awards.
Truck bomb kills 5, wounds 45 in Afghanistan
Dozens had gathered around the fuel truck to collect fuel that was leaking.
Woma dies after hearing news on sons abduction
KASARGOD: A 67-year-old woman collapsed and died in Bevinja after hearing about the abduction of her son by gangsters on Monday.
Rs 1.24 crore assistance for the disabled
PUDUCHERRY: Welfare minister P Rajavelu, on Monday, distributed financial assistance of Rs 1.24 crore to 172 differently-abl..
VS: Not scared of attacks on family
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Opposition Leader V S Achuthanandan told the Assembly on Tuesday that he would not be frightened off by attack..
Rodent-control drive yet to gather momentum
KOCHI: While the district-level rodent control programme has already been completed in ten panchayats, the corporation and the mun..
Collector seeks report on extending bus services
KOCHI: The District Collector on Tuesday asked the Regional Transport Authority and the Traffic Police to prepare a report on the ..
Confident BJD shrugs off Advani feelers
BHUBANESWAR: Even though BJP stalwart LK Advanis Jan Chetna Yatra in Orissa brought the issue of an electoral alliance with the B..
Eastern seaway remains vulnerable
BALASORE: The hours-long standoff and subsequent arrest of 16 Bangladeshi nationals off the Orissa coast on October 22 have sent c..
CM reviews security
CHENNAI: Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Tuesday reviewed the security arrangements being made for the Thevar Guru Pooja ..
Showers of glee for pets
CHENNAI: Although the eve of Deepavali was perhaps one of the wettest days of the year and proved quite a dampener for the cracker..