India
Two women die in Maoist attack
BHADRACHALAM: A mother and her daughter were killed in a Maoist attack on Thadimetla STF police camp near Chemmalavada..
Tremors: Panic grips Thiruvananthapuram
People were evacuated from Kovalam and Shangumugham beaches, after mild tremors and a tsunami watch was issued.
Efforts on to double Coast Guard capacity
KOCHI: The vulnerability of Indian waters poses challenges to security and also has an impact on the economic growth of the countr..
Police on their toes after mild tremors
KOCHI: A few minutes after the tremor was felt in Kochi, the police sent alert all across the city and the coast..
Foundation stone laid for NSD centre in city
BANGALORE: The National School of Drama will be opening their first centre outside the capital in Bangalore. Laying the foundation..
City well-equipped to tackle natural disaster?
BANGALORE: The panic and chaos which followed Wednesdays mild tremors have thrown up an important question - Is the citys disast..
Metro not shut down
BANGALORE: Even as MG Road reportedly felt the first tremor in the city and employees abandoned their belongings and evacuated bui..
Day after attack, gang surrenders
VELLORE: A day after the brutal attack on a 24-year-old murder accused inside the Vellore District Court, the five goons surrender..
New Terminal at Airport soon
CHENNAI: The new airport terminal will be inaugurated within the next two months, after sufficient testing is done, said Airports ..
Massive waves on social media
CHENNAI: No matter if the massive quake in Indonesia produced killer waves or not, it sure caused a tsunami on the social media. I..
Frontiers Bioscience Park shifts its base
CHENNAI: In order to enhance the efficacy and scope of its research and development centre, Dr KM Cherians Frontier Lifeline Hosp..
No more smelly toilets to spoil train travel
CHENNAI: If the Integral Coach Factory has its algorithm right, there will very soon be no smelly toilets on trains. This innovati..
Syria pledges dawn truce, if rebels hold fire
Syrian forces kept up fierce attacks on opposition neighbourhoods in the hours before the deadline.
Naval exercise unaffected by tsunami threat
Indian Navy officials said that the 10-day long annual exercise 'Malabar' in the Bay of Bengal, will continue without restriction.
Pak to release 34 Indian prisoners this week
The prisoners, including 26 fishermen and eight others were arrested on charges like illegally crossing the border.
Factbox: Largest earthquakes since 1900
A 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck Japan and a big tsunami followed, killing more than 15,000 people.