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President cautions on judicial activism

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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

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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 The order was withdrawn in 2008.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

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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

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.