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Obama tops Forbes powerful list, Sonia no. 11
Barack Obama bumped Chinese President Hu Jintao from the number one spot on the magazine's annual rankings.
Anna wary of dilution of credit, says Jaiswal
The Congress said there was no need of an ultimatum when the party was already committed to a strong Lokpal Bill.
UN chief urges Libya to secure Gaddafi's weapons
Ban Ki-moon said Mustafa Abdul-Jalil, Libya's interim leader, assured him that the weapons would be secured.
Mumbai: Police bust sex racket, rescue 119 women
The police arrested 30 persons, including pimps, from a building housing a number of brothels in South Mumbai.
BJP MLA Sampangi surrenders passport
BANGALORE: BJP MLA Y Sampangi, who was granted bail by the Lokayukta court last week in a case pertaining to alleged threatening o..
Nilekani panel suggests strategy to revamp PDS
Phase 1 of revamp will deal with supply chain improvement, while Phase 2 will focus on direct transfer of subsidy.
CBI summons Jagan Mohan in mining case
The CBI has summoned him for questioning on Friday in the Obulapuram mining case.
Schools merger: CM clarifies
BANGALORE: Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda said that the state government will consult respective villagers before taking..
Interest hike on SB stash? not yet
HYDERABAD: Customers looking for a higher rate of return from their savings bank (SB) accounts may have to swallow their disappoin..
National Board Accreditation for Apollo
HYDERABAD: Apollo Hospitals, Secunderabad has been awarded the NABH accreditation by the National Accreditation Board for Hospital..
A plea for ramps everywhere
KOCHI: At his eighth-floor apartment, at Kaloor, the door has been left unlocked so that the visitor can have easy access. P J Sim..
Sarkozy, Merkel to meet Greeks on Wednesday
Markets tumbled across Europe in response to the announcement by the Greek government to hold a referendum.
Greek vote proposal undermines shaky euro deal
Greece could leave the euro union, causing financial havoc and pushing the global economy back into recession.
Greek tragedy hits world, but Sensex climbs
Despite the Greek PM's abrupt call on EU deal that spook US and Asian markets, the Sensex almost recovered Wednesday's losses.
Singapore students are game for Tamil
CHENNAI: As Barakkathunisha, a ninth-grader from Bartley Secondary School, Singapore struggles to pronounce the word Vaz..
Ernakulam to get first adventure tourism site
KOCHI: The District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC) is all set to develop Bhoothathankettu dam site into a base camp for Outdoor ..