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Assessment of land pattern to begin soon
BANGALORE: Degradation of forest and its land pattern and usage over the years has been one of the chief concerns worrying the For..
New recruitment rules for zoos
BANGALORE: A modified Cadre and Recruitment (C&R) rules applicable for employees of various zoos of Karnataka is ready and has..
Bypolls not a vote on Telangana: Kiran Reddy
The Andhra CM said he would not consider the outcome of the byelections as a referendum on policies of his government...
Dam row: SC appointed panel to meet today
Kerala and TN have been at loggerheads about decommissioning the dam. One calls it unsafe, the other, necessary.
Accidents less in 2011 as compared to 2010
BANGALORE: The Bangalore Traffic Police (BTP) have every reason to celebrate. The number of fatal accidents in the year 2011..
First Indian wins Queen Effat award
CHENNAI: Asha Manoharan became the first Indian to be awarded the Queen Effat Citizenship Award (QECA) by Princess Loulwah Al-Fais..
Dark new year for cyclone-hit districts in TN
There has been no power supply in Cuddalore and Chidambaram for the past two days.
Illicit liquor claims 8 lives in Mylavaram
VIJAYAWADA: Illicit liquor has claimed eight lives at Portanagar hamlet of Kinchurainigudem panchyat of Mylavaram mandal in Krishn..
Low-lying areas submerged
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: There was little respite from the havoc caused by flash flood even late on Saturday night as water from overfl..
HC orders resurvey of Gangavaram port land
HYDERABAD: The High Court directed the state government on Saturday to conduct a re-survey of the land allotted to the Gangavaram ..
8 from Madhya Pradesh held for pickpocketing
CHENNAI: Eight persons from Madhya Pradesh were held for allegedly stealing from shoppers at a popular mall in Anna Salai police l..
KJ Thomas to continue as CPM Kottayam Secretary
A confidant of the official faction, Thomas was first elected to the post in 2005..
Stocks worth lakhs gutted in Bevco outlet
KOLLAM: Stocks worth lakhs of rupees were reduced to ashes in a major fire which broke out at a Beverages Corporation retail outle..
Obama signs defence bill 'despite reservation'
The bill seeks to suspend 60 pc of USD 1.1 billion military aid to Pak till it makes progress in war against terror.
Tech Diary-2012 unveiled
BANGALORE: Minister for Energy Shobha Kharandlaje said that the demand for electricity is increasing every year and engineers shou..
Oil cos may hike petrol prices on Monday
A hike of about Rs 2.10-2.13 per litre in petrol price is needed because of weakening Indian currency, experts say.