Bus strike called off as Govt gives in
With the government agreeing to consider the 30 per cent pay hike demanded by BMTC and KSRTC drivers, the bus unions are set to call off their strike on Saturday, Transport minister R. Ashok indicated
Price hike fuels outrage, fear
With diesel price going up by nearly Rs 6, it will have a cascading effect on the transport sector. Share autos and Tata Magic vans have already hiked fares across TN and prices of essential commoditi
Publish MBBS merit list: HC
In a significant move on admissions to private medical colleges under management quota, the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Friday directed the NTR University of Health Sciences to publish the merit list
3 suffer burns in LPG leak fire
In yet another tragedy involving gas leak in Chennai, three persons including a 60-year-old woman suffered serious burn injuries at Porur Friday morning.
The incident happened in a ground floor apar
Counterpoint: Cut down on cigarettes, liquor to beat hike
On the face of it, cutting back on the number of subsidised cooking gas cylinders may seem a big blow to the family budget.
Home makers are, however, appealing to their men folk to cut down a bit on
City to be linked to Antarctica
Hyderabad will now be connected to the icy continent of Antarctica. The new ground station in Antarctica will be linked to the remote sensing unit at Shadnagar on the city’s outskirts. The city-based
Big bang reforms come in a new wave
Under fire from many quarters over its so-called 'policy paralysis', the Manmohan Singh government swung into action on Friday to usher in big-ticket reforms in several areas.
In a new wave of surpri
Yamaha sees ‘ray’ of hope in scooter business
India Yamaha Motor (IYM) is eyeing the scooter segment in India that has registered a rapid growth in the last five years — from 9 lakh units in 2006, the demand has risen to 24 lakh units in 2011.
Farmers on strike against gold mining
Farmers who sold land to Ramgad Minerals and Mining Ltd (RMML) for gold mining here a few years ago, are now on a hunger strike demanding it back, claiming they had no idea what it was to be used for.
Parties unite to slam retail FDI
The confrontation between the UPA and Opposition appears to further intensify as the government’s move to allow FDI in multi-brand retail was slammed by the BJP, Left and the Samajwadi Party.
The SP