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SC orders probe into Karnataka illegal mining
CBI is to probe alleged illegal mining by two companies, one of which is owned by jailed ex-minister Janardhana Reddy...
NOTW phone hacking: Now legal action in US
Since the News Corp is based in the US, the company and its directors could be held responsible.
Bellary case: SC spells trouble for Reddy
CEC report found that the company owned by Janardhan Reddy indulged in illegal mining.
Wader population shrinking in Kadalundi reserve
MALAPPURAM: Indiscriminate sand mining and dumping of poultry waste in the areas surrounding Kadalundi-Vallikkunnu Community Reser..
Homoeo department beefs up preventive steps
KOCHI: In order to prevent the spread of jaundice, viral fever and other related diseases in the city, the Homoeo Department..
Nominations filed for Students Union polls
BHUBANESWAR: College students across the City are braced for elections after filing the nomination papers on Thursday. The pro..
A treasure trove of lyrics
KOZHIKODE: This music teacher might never have imagined that his craze for collecting lyrics of Malayalam film songs would make hi..
NSS flays recommendation to raise ceiling limit
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The recommendation of the National Backward Classes Commission to raise the income ceiling from Rs 4.5 lakh to..
Several fresh water fish species under threat
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: No one who had been to Pookkode Lake in Wayanad would think that pollution of this serene lake would one day c..
Jagan, Ambati booked under SC/ST case
HYDERABAD: Following directions from a court, the Gandhinagar police registered cases under the SC/ST Atrocities Prevention Act ag..
Steps soon to demolish Munambam sand wall
KOCHI: Excise Minister K Babu has said that the government would take steps to dredge and remove the sand wall, which has be..
Public forum for FM listeners
BANGALORE: Announcing an initiative by Radio One to create a public forum of listeners who would assist in creating music lists fo..
Fire breaks out at footwear shop, goods gutted
BANGALORE: A fire mishap occurred in the Reliance Foot Print showroom at Koramangala on Thursday afternoon and footwear, bags and ..
Two lakh hectares of forest razed in four years
CHENNAI: The Environment Ministry has allowed more than two lakh hectares of forest to be chopped down in the past four years for ..
HP names Meg Whitman CEO, Leo Apotheker out
The decision was made without a formal CEO search and piled renewed criticism on the board.
Fresh Fear of Another Deluge
BALASORE/BARIPADA: The people of Balasore, Bhadrak and Mayurbhanj districts, battered by the floods, are spending sleepless ..