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Medicinal plants vanishing from Similipal
BARIPADA: Rare medicinal plants are fast vanishing from the Similipal reserve forest in Mayurbhanj. Some of these plants include S..
PM should take firm stand on dam row: BJP
THRISSUR: The Prime Ministers indolent attitude is aggravating the Mullaperiyar row and he should emulate the then Prime Minister..
Glitter marks film awards nite
BHUBANESWAR: A star-studded glittering nite marked the 22nd State Film Awards function here on Wednesday. Veteran cinemat..
BMC squads on collection spree
BHUBANESWAR: With the fiscal year in its last leg, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), which set itself an ambitious targ..
Going the extra mile
KOCHI: It was a big day for Ashokan P, a boat driver at Le Meridien, as he received the 'Unsung Hero Of the Year' award at the pre..
86-year old cyclist moots separate lane
VELLORE: Why not a separate lane for cyclists like me in all cities and towns, asks 86-year old Raju, an ex-serviceman who h..
Rajiv case life convict gets parole
MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the Tamil Nadu government, police and prison officials to gr..
Akhil had just a glass of wine
HYDERABAD: Akhil is a teetotaler and hates boozing, according to his father. However, on a pre-Christmas event, the budding racer ..
Ex-minister Ramachandrans properties searched
MADURAI/CHENNAI: The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption on Wednesday conducted raids on nine properties of former DMK Mi..
Sensex ends 128 pts higher; banks lift spirits
The Sensex gained 128.15 points, to close at 15,813.36. The Nifty was up 40.70 points, to end at 4,733.85.
Click to receive Archdioceses gift
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: This Christmas season, the Latin Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram has an e-gift in store for the faithful.
Emblems suggested for judiciary, government
BANGALORE: Emblems identify on organisation, they are different from logos which can be used and traded by companies who have regi..
Government announces award for rice yield
CHENNAI: Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday announced that a cash prize of Rupees 5 lakh would be awarded to the far..
Atletico, Villarreal woes continue with cup exits
The top-flight clubs were eliminated from the Copa del Rey by third-tier teams on home soil.
Pak deadliest country for journalists in 2011
Seven journalists were killed in Pakistan, where 29 journalists have been killed in the past five years.
Karnataka by-poll: Litmus test for Gowda
The fears of cross-voting loom large for the ruling BJP and the Opposition Congress.