President cautions on judicial activism
Sounding a note of caution on judicial activism, President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said judicial pronouncements must respect the boundaries that separate the legislature, executive and judiciary.
‘Nip terror in the bud’
The recent arrest of 11 young men on suspicion of being part of a terrorist sleeper cell, has brought an oft-asked question into sharp focus: Why do educated youths turn to terrorism?
Here is one ex
Nayeem is a doc, cannot hurt anyone, says father
Abdul Mutalib, 58, popularly referred to as Dada Peer in Davangere, refuses to believe that his son, who spent hours in libraries studying, can be a terrorist. Since Dr Nayeem Siddique's arrest Mr Mu
Terror taint: Brother loses job
Even as the CCB, the city police, the NIA and various other investigating teams are quizzing the 14 terror suspects picked up in the state, their families are dealing with the fall-out- a sibling los
Young long jumper aims high
For K. Prem Kumar, 19 from Thanjavur, nothing is more important than long jumps which he practices every day.
Sleeping on a mat in a small room with five others is not a deterrent for this youth who
Mandatory solar heater clause can save Rs 100 crore annually
The state government had made it mandatory for hotels, hospitals, guest houses, lodges etc., to use solar water heaters by a government order in 2004. The order was withdrawn in 2008. However, as p
All I wanted was a decent life: Lankan refugee
“I wanted a good job. I tried hard, but could not get one, only because I am a Sri Lankan refugee. I decided to sneak into Australia as an illegal immigrant. I know that it is against the law, but all
RSS pick Kateel for state chief
Member of Parliament from Mangalore Nalin Kumar Kateel is emerging as the front-runner for the post of president of the state unit of BJP. Sources in the party said Mr Kateel has an edge over other c
Trees uprooted as rains lash Chennai
Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds on Friday night brought down nine trees and branches in the city. With this in the last week alone, the city has lost over 40 trees in rain-related damage.
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Heavy fine for overdrawing power
The AP Electricity Regulatory Commission has announced an official load relief pattern for various categories of consumers for the period between September 12, 2012 to March 31, 2013. Moreover, indust