News
Nanotech research in textiles necessary: Expert
CHENNAI: Increased research and development in the application of nanotechnology in the textile sector is the need of the hour, sa..
Congress takes lead in Manipur polls
Counting of votes in the 60-member Manipur Assembly began at 8 am on Tuesday in all the nine districts of the state.
Moscow: Riot police break up anti-Putin protest
The crackdown could fuel opposition anger and bring even bigger protests of Putin's 12 years in power.
Opposition Stages Walkout over Govt Stand
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Enrica Lexie incident rocked the State Assembly on Monday with the LDF staging a walkout condemning the go..
Babu Singh Kushwaha's bail plea withdrawn
The defence counsel had filed the petition seeking bail for Kushwaha in the multi-crore NRHM scam.
BJP dumps Sena, occupy Mayor, Dy Mayor posts in Nagpur
The BJP for the first time did not offer the post of Deputy Mayor to the Shiv Sena.
Putin wins Russian presidential polls
Vladimir Putin triumphed in the presidential election securing almost 64 per cent of the total votes cast.
Actor-filmmaker Joy Mukherjee critical
Bollywood actor Joy Mukherjee was admitted to the Lilavati Hospital in a critical condition.
Karthikeyan poses confidence in untested car
The Hispania Racing team's F112 car will start the 2012 season having missed the pre-season testing.
Budget: Miners want change in export levy, rail freight
The harried iron ore industry, hit by SC clampdown on illegal mining, hopes to get some respite from the Budget.
Nurses' wages: Kerala govt mulling legislation
The govt will not allow any private hospital to function without paying minimum wages to nurses, said the Labour Minister.
A raw deal for Villas-Boas at Chelsea
Villas-Boas got no public backing from owner Roman Abramovich, and was sacked less than a year into his job.
Govt bans cotton exports to increase domestic supply
India has already exported about 85 lakh bales (170 kg each) of cotton in the current marketing year (October-September).
No leniency to Italian guards: Kerala CM
Oommen Chandy asserted that that the probe in the fishermen killing case was progressing well.
MNREGS proposal gets the nod
PALAKKAD: The government has approved the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Schemes (MNREGS) proposal to ..
Contradictions in GO on right to free education
The main purpose of the government order on the right of children to free and compulsory education is to ensure that ..