Bribery case: Youth confesses to mimicking Farooq's voice
In a new twist to Kashmir's bribes-for-berth case, a local youth on Sunday confessed he used to mimic union Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah to facilitate the bribes sought by National Confer
Kalam to visit Koodankulam n-plant on Sunday
Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam will visit the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) on Sunday to see for himself the safety features of the two Russian reactors being set up in Tirunelveli dis
Eight dead in Tamil Nadu accident
At least eight people, including a three-year-old child, were killed and many injured early Sunday when a bus caught fire after hitting a tanker lorry near Erode in Tamil Nadu, police said.
Five peop
Meira meets Ahmadinejad, discusses ties
In a sign of upswing in India-Iran relations, Lok Sabha Speaker on Saturday met Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran and agreed to bolster bilateral ties in diverse fields.
Days to be sunny, nights cooler in coming weeks
The city experienced a pleasant day on Saturday with a maximum temperature of 30.4 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year, said the India Meteorological Department.
West Indies opt to bat; Yadav, Ashwin to debut
West Indies captain Darren Sammy won the toss and opted to bat against India in the first Test of the three-match series at the Ferozeshah Kotla here on Sunday.
Yuvraj Singh makes a comeback to the T
Pakistan communication satellite begins beaming
Pakistan's communication satellite, which was launched by China, is functioning fine, said Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani who described the project as an example of Islamabad-Beijing strategic ties
India loses nearly $18 billion to disasters: Expert
India is paying a high price for its lack of disaster management practices -- Rs.86,000 crore ($17.5 billion) every year to be precise, says a UN expert.
"India is vulnerable, in varying degrees, to
Kejriwal greeted with black flags, heckled
Key Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal was greeted with black flags, heckled and booed at a meeting held here on Sunday morning, a police officer said.
The trouble erupted after some activists, reporte
Koodankulam nuclear plant safe: Kalam
Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on Sunday visited the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu and said the plant was totally safe and a 'boon to the people'.