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Jan 10th News

2011-01-10T01:35:00.000-08:00

The Hindu The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre on the plea seeking cancellation of 2G spectrum licenses allocated during the tenure of former Telecom Minister A. Raja. File photo: Shanker Chakravarty

SC issues notice to Govt on cancellation of 2G licenses

The Supreme court also issued notices to 11 companies which allegedly did not fulfil the roll out obligations as per the terms and conditions of allocation of the spectrum »

Related: Beyond the spectrum

Related: “Kapil Sibal has insulted CAG”

Four children injured in Delhi factory explosion

The incident was reported from a factory in Okhla Phase-II at around 9 a.m. and two fire tenders were rushed to the spot, fire brigade officials said. »

71 killed in Iran plane crash

An IranAir passenger jet carrying 106 people crashed as it was making an emergency landing on Sunday in a snowstorm in the country’s northwest and broke into several pieces, killing 71 of those on board. The others survived with light injuries. »

Photo Gallery: Red alert on the skies
Editorial: Lessons from the tragedy

IPL franchisees may start signing uncapped players

The BCCI has said that IPL Franchisees may start the process of signing up the uncapped players for the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League from Monday. »

BREAKING NEWS

iGate acquires majority stake in Patni Computer 15 min. ago
Gilani accepts 10 demands made by PML-N 17 min. ago
‘KKR to find a role for Ganguly’ 43 min. ago
Delays on Noida Metro line, Gurgaon corridor slows down 55 min. ago
SC says it cannot take cognisance of Sibal’s version of 2G loss 1 hr. 8 min. ago
Killings and political clashes totally unacceptable: Pranab 1 hr. 21 min. ago
Youth’s murder triggers tension in Kasaragod 2 hr. 11 min. ago
SC issues notice to Govt on cancellation of 2G licenses 2 hr. 31 min. ago
Cold wave intensify in J&K, Leh records minus 20.2 deg C 2 hr. 38 min. ago
IPL franchisees may start signing uncapped players

Energy & Environment

Villagers join 'Save Yamuna' campaign

Hundreds of villagers from Rajpura, near Vrindavan in Mathura district, on Sunday pledged support to the campaign to save the Yamuna river from pollution and make its water potable »

Cricket

‘KKR to find a role for Ganguly’

Kolkata Knight Riders’ owner and Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan on Monday said he would try and find a role for Sourav Ganguly in his IPL team after the former India skipper remained unsold »

Opinion

The dark side of globalisation

The rapid growth of global markets has not seen the parallel development of social and economic institutions to ensure balanced, inclusive and sustainable growth. »

Opinion: Of luxury cars and lowly tractors
Columns: The Other Half: Questions we did not ask

The complex way forward

The Srikrishna Committee has accomplished its task with competence and professionalism. However, for the ruling Congress the road ahead is riddled with political landmines. »

Editorial

Get science priorities right

Editorial

Upbeat but with caveats

Sport

14 preliminary-stage matches for IPL teams

All the 10 IPL teams will play a total of 14 games in the preliminary stage of the fourth edition, twice against five outfits but only once against the four other Franchisees.The Twenty20 e... »

Stanislas Wawrinka crowned champion

Paes-Bhupathi duo clinches title

India survives van Wyk blitz to win

‘KKR to find a role for Ganguly’

More Sport »

Business

iGate acquires majority stake in Patni Computer

U.S.-based iGate on Monday said it has acquired nearly 63 per cent stake in country’s sixth largest IT firm Patni Computer Systems for USD 1. 22 billion.iGate will buy 45.6 per cent o... »

Sensex down 221 points on interest rate hike fears

Oil jumps above $89 after Alaska pipeline leak

Rupee inches up by 1 paise against U.S. dollar

Asian stock markets lower after U.S. jobs report

More Business »

Health

End your day peacefully for a good night’s sleep

Avoiding strenuous activities, stress, frustration or excitement just before bedtime, will lead you to a peaceful night sleep according to »

Time to shape-up

Nothing but wind

Scientists pinpoint deadly brain tumour's origin

Mind and body – Kitchen confidential!

More Health »

Sci-Tech

Buying a cheap laptop without Windows: Is it worth it?

The decision to forego Windows is the reason for the noticeably low prices of these offers. Manufacturers can save themselves the license fees that they otherwise must pay to Microsoft for each installation of Windows. »

Villagers join battle against Yamuna pollution

Browsing tips for better productivity

Samsung puts 'smart TV' at centre of wireless hub of gadgets

Methane from BP oil spill eaten by microbes

More Sci-Tech »

Arts

Googly doodler

People The mind behind some of Google's most memorable homepage logo doodles, Ryan Germick, tells his Madurai visit left him impressed with India's design aesthetics »

Old Fort, new script

Cinema and the city

Pay attention to hidden risks

Connect with the front line employees

More Arts »

Life & Style

Madras miscellany — Heritage postal buildings

Shortly to be released is a book I welcome, for it is yet another of those books that I see as ‘Biography as History', this time the biography being the story of an institution, the po... »

Sublime moments

Baby's hungry…

A folk art in dire need of more takers

Vehicles whir past along ECR, leaving a trail of memories

More Life & Style »

Jan 10th News

Jan 9th News

2011-01-09T04:51:00.000-08:00

Jan 9th News

The Hindu Chief Election Commissioner S. Y. Quraishi. Photo: Rajeev Bhatt

Election Commission for ban on opinion poll

Chief Election Commissioner S. Y. Quraishi on Sunday favoured banning of opinion polls with the enforcement of the model code of conduct and said the constitutional body should also be empowered with the right to deregister fake political parties. »

IPL auction live updates - Post lunch

All 353 players have gone under the hammer, once. The last leg of the auction, when the unsold players will be auctioned again, is under way. Pune have bought Murali Kartik for $400,000, Jesse Ryder for $150,000 »

India not after NRI’s money, Montek tells diaspora

"I think we can get rid of the notion that we are connecting with the NRIs because we want investment...we are not reaching out to NRIs because we need money," Mr. Ahluwalia said at the Pravasi Bhartiya Divas organised by the government in collaboration with the CII. »

Bofors kickbacks lead to Sonia’s doorsteps: BJP

"We think the way the kickbacks were given being very clearly established by the appellate authority identifying Ottavio Quattrocchi, who all of us know had enviable access to the then Prime Minister (Rajiv Gandhi), takes this whole issue clearly to the doorstep of Shrimati Soniaji." »

BREAKING NEWS

Congress leaders demand withdrawal of Central forces from OU 21 min. ago
BJP trying to divert focus from RSS-terror link: Congress 1 hr. 2 min. ago
Election Commission for ban on opinion poll 1 hr. 6 min. ago
Bofors kickbacks lead to Sonia’s doorsteps: BJP 1 hr. 11 min. ago
Discrepancies found in BSF’s aircraft deal 1 hr. 31 min. ago
India not after NRI’s money, Montek tells diaspora 1 hr. 33 min. ago
Afghan peace process cannot be Pak-driven: Krishna 2 hr. 52 min. ago
Chief Ministers seek investment from diaspora
IPL auction live updates - Post lunch
Indian envoy in U.K. probed for wife assault

Metroplus

The ball's in their court

The ball boys at the Chennai Open, who enjoy watching the players both on and off court »

Coimbatore

Cinema and the city

A recent get together of film enthusiasts refreshed memories of Coimbatore as it once was, a hub of buzzing cinema activity »

Opinion

The complex way forward

The Srikrishna Committee has accomplished its task with competence and professionalism. However, for the ruling Congress the road ahead is riddled with political landmines. »

Between a rock and a hard place

Republicans need every bit of political ammunition they can find if they are to have any hope at all of recapturing the White House. »

Editorial

Wake up Pakistan

Editorial

Test cricket at its compelling best

Sport

Pakistan beats New Zealand by 10 wickets

Pakistan bowled out New Zealand for just 110 runs and claimed a 10-wicket win in the first Test on Sunday, beating the home side inside three days. Pakistan led by 92 runs on first in... »

IPL auction 2011 - till lunch

Soderling wins Brisbane title

Bradman and Tendulkar are in different league: Brett Lee

Barcelona turns on the style yet again

More Sport »

Business

India’s growth helps global economic recovery: World Bank

As per a World Bank release, Mr. Zoellick will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia during the trip »

Appreciating rupee to plague IT companies Q3 numbers: experts

Exports jump 36 % in December

Pranab allays NRI apprehensions over tax liability under DTC

RBI claims ACU ban will ease oil imports

More Business »

Sci-Tech

Buying a cheap laptop without Windows: Is it worth it?

Browsing tips for better productivity

Samsung puts 'smart TV' at centre of wireless hub of gadgets

Methane from BP oil spill eaten by microbes

German astronomers spot long-lost chunk of battered proto-planet

More Sci-Tech »

Arts

Googly doodler

People The mind behind some of Google's most memorable homepage logo doodles, Ryan Germick, tells his Madurai visit left him impressed with India's design aesthetics »

Old Fort, new script

Cinema and the city

Madras miscellany — Heritage postal buildings

A burst of textures and colours

More Arts »

Health

Time to shape-up

How does one tackle the growing incidence of obesity in our society? »

Nothing but wind

Scientists pinpoint deadly brain tumour's origin

Mind and body – Kitchen confidential!

U.S. says too much fluoride causing splotchy teeth

More Health »

Life & Style

Madras miscellany — Heritage postal buildings

Shortly to be released is a book I welcome, for it is yet another of those books that I see as ‘Biography as History', this time the biography being the story of an institution, the po... »

Sublime moments

Baby's hungry…

Googly doodler

The ball's in their court

More Life & Style »

Jan 8th news

2011-01-08T00:02:00.000-08:00

Jan 8th News

PTI Gautam Gambhir was the first player to be sold in the players’ auction for Indian Premier League (IPL) season four, fetching a record $2.4 million by Kolkata Knight Riders. File Photo

Gambhir sold to Knight Riders for record $2.4 mn

Gambhir, who was part of the Delhi Daredevils for the last three years, had a base price of $200,000. The bidding for him saw intense contest between four teams -- Kochi, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders. »

Related: All set for the IPL auction

Related: Kumble opts out of IPL 2011

Live Updates - IPL auction 2011

Gautam Gambhir and Yusuf Pathan begin the auction with record bids. Saurav Ganguly goes unsold. »

Manmohan says efforts on to make systemic changes for transparency

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the Indian "democracy and our systems are sturdy, vibrant and have their own in-built mechanisms for redressal and course correction." »

Fog disrupts flight operations at IGI airport

Fog started to descend on the airport on Friday night and thickened around 11 PM, forcing airport authorities to implement low visibility procedures at around 11.20 PM. »

BREAKING NEWS

Death toll in North-East ethnic clashes rises to eight 4 min. ago
Development for all: BJP’s focus for Assam polls, says Varun 30 min. ago
Manmohan says efforts on to make systemic changes for transparency 1 hr. 4 min. ago
No home for jazz in ‘New’ Orleans 1 hr. 5 min. ago
Gambhir sold to Knight Riders for record $2.4 mn 1 hr. 24 min. ago
Pakistan 235 for 4 on Day 2 2 hr. 8 min. ago
Fog disrupts train services in north, 100 trains delayed 2 hr. 12 min. ago
Live Updates - IPL auction 2011 2 hr. 16 min. ago
Cold wave continues to sweep national capital
Govt mulls ban on hazardous pesticides in phases

Op-Ed

Nalanda and the pursuit of science

‘Nalanda stood for the passion of propagating knowledge, understanding.' Amartya Sen's keynote address at the 98th Indian Science Congress in Chennai on January 4. »

Gadgets

Samsung puts 'smart TV' at centre of wireless hub of gadgets

Samsung Electronics is making its new range of high-definition 'smart televisions' the hub of compatible gadgets that can link via wi-fi and allow content to be viewed across different screens. »

Opinion

The complex way forward

The Srikrishna Committee has accomplished its task with competence and professionalism. However, for the ruling Congress the road ahead is riddled with political landmines. »

Between a rock and a hard place

Republicans need every bit of political ammunition they can find if they are to have any hope at all of recapturing the White House. »

Editorial

Wake up Pakistan

Editorial

Test cricket at its compelling best

Sport

Waugh to help rebuild Australian cricket

Cricket Australia has announced it will conduct a thorough review following the 3-1 Ashes series defeat to England which included an unprecedented three losses by more than an innings. »

Live Updates - IPL auction 2011

Pakistan 235 for 4 on Day 2

England’s three innings victories, a first in away series

Paes, Bhupathi march on

More Sport »

Business

Pranab Mukherjee eyes robust farm sector growth

Containing soaring food prices being the government's primary concern now, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday initiated his customary pre-budget consultation series with a meeting w... »

Samsung puts 'smart TV' at centre of wireless hub of gadgets

Darjeeling tea production at record low

Marginal fall in U.S. unemployment rate

Fortis Healthcare to manage East Coast Hospitals

More Business »

Sci-Tech

Browsing tips for better productivity

The good news: There are plenty of ways in which you can supercharge your web browsing without resorting to a bunch of tricks that you’ll likely forget. »

Samsung puts 'smart TV' at centre of wireless hub of gadgets

Methane from BP oil spill eaten by microbes

German astronomers spot long-lost chunk of battered proto-planet

India in global top ten in research article output

More Sci-Tech »

Arts

Pune film fest to showcase movies based on Tagore’s literature

Renowned film maker Subhash Ghai too was honoured with a "special award" for his contribution to Bollywood. »

The master's voice

Distilled flavour

No home for jazz in ‘New’ Orleans

Recognise ethnic identities as ever-changing

More Arts »

Health

U.S. says too much fluoride causing splotchy teeth

One reason behind the change: About 2 out of 5 adolescents have tooth streaking or spottiness because of too much fluoride, a government study found recently. »

Ceramic hip-replacement device comes as a boon for patients

Two-day meet on aortic aneurysms begins today

Listen! This disorder is, after all, preventable

New antibiotic therapy for irritable bowel syndrome

More Health »

Life & Style

My Husband And Other Animals — Venomous life savers

What makes snakes terrifying is the ability of some to kill by injecting venom. The only known antidote is anti-venom serum, which is made by using venom. For centuries, man has recognised that the... »

The Saturday Interview - Chef Express

A mélange of magical moments

The Gopikas' doubts

She likes to move it

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Jan 7th News

2011-01-06T22:26:00.000-08:00

Jan 7th News

News Flash:

Complaint filed by Subramanian Swamy against A. Raja maintainable: court

The Hindu HARDENING STANCE: Telangana Rashtriya Samiti president K. Chandrasekhara Rao with BJP leader Bandaru Dattatreya at a dharna in Hyderabad on Thursday. Photo: P.V. Sivakumar

United Andhra Pradesh with constitutional empowerment of Telangana 'best way forward'

The Srikrishna Committee has favoured maintaining the status quo of a united Andhra Pradesh and described the demand for a Telangana State as the "second best option." »

Related: A sagacious prescription

England clinches innings victory over Australia

England clinched its first Test series victory in Australia in 24 years by wrapping up the fifth and final match by an innings and 83 runs on Friday to take the Ashes series 3-1. »

Major “revelations” on 2G likely soon: Sibal

People will be told why telecom policy was changed in 2001 »

Pakistan stops onion export

As 300 India-bound trucks carrying 3,000 tonne of onion had reached the Wagah border near Amritsar, Pakistan’s Commerce Ministry imposed a ban on movement through land route. »

BREAKING NEWS

India continue to be No.1 in ICC Test rankings 22 min. ago
Oil rises to near $ 89 ahead of key US jobs report 38 min. ago
Opposition disrupts Governor’s address in TN Assembly 43 min. ago
Educational institutions remain shut in Telangana 44 min. ago
Rupee slumps 11 paise against U.S. dollar in early trade 1 hr. 29 min. ago
Sensex down 57 points in opening trade 1 hr. 36 min. ago
Idukki faces grave health risks from pesticides 1 hr. 47 min. ago
England clinches innings victory over Australia
Fear of widespread trouble proves wrong
Will pictorial warnings come into effect from June 1?

Cinema

Theatre owners against Vijay film

The Tamil Nadu Theatre Owners Association has resolved not to extend "any cooperation" to the forthcoming Vijay-starrer, ‘Kavalan,' and any of his films in future »

International

BP, others blamed for failures

Oil companies BP, Transocean and Halliburton share the blame for the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico along with government regulators who failed to rigorously examine industry practices »

Opinion

Between a rock and a hard place

Republicans need every bit of political ammunition they can find if they are to have any hope at all of recapturing the White House. »

Dealing with the 2G spectrum scam

The CBI's record in the Jain hawala case was disappointing. But there are powerful elements in favour of unravelling the truth in the 2G spectrum scam. »

Arts

The master's voice

K.J. Yesudas's concerts are not just appreciative, finger-tapping exercises; they are not spiced with gimmicks to showcase his creativity. »

Distilled flavour

Winsome twosome

Lessons from Tata Nano

Children's books rule the roost

More Arts »

Health

Ceramic hip-replacement device comes as a boon for patients

It offers good mobility and does not produce debris that may be harmful to body »

Listen! This disorder is, after all, preventable

New antibiotic therapy for irritable bowel syndrome

Spin, flex and stretch in 2011

Light detects oesophageal cancer

More Health »

Life & Style

Cross-cultural journey

Ordering dirty martinis seems appropriately edgy. Especially given our global chic surroundings. They arrive dry and strong, twanging with olive juice. An ideal foil to the luscious Iranian Joojeh... »

Live life king size

Go ethnic with élan

Classic and vintage cars set to steal the show

Philosophical significance

More Life & Style »

Sport

Gambhir and Dravid take India to a draw

Neither India nor South Africa deserved to lose this most even of series; neither did, as the third Test here in Newlands concluded in a draw on Thursday. »

Janko Tipsarevic storms into the last eight

Warne reveals plans to lift Australia out of slide

Australian cricket slump worst since Packer divide: Neil Harvey

Ferguson to make Liverpool pay for last year’s error

More Sport »

Business

India seeks clean coal technology from South Africa

India sought the cooperation of the South African Government to enable Indian companies to acquire coal assets there. »

IMF pegs India's GDP growth at 8.75 %

Home State to get 50% share in power generation

NTPC eyes Maldives for solar power projects

Food inflation zooms to 18.32%

More Business »

Sci-Tech

India in global top ten in research article output

Biometric tool SciVal Spotlight lists nation's research strengths »

Microsoft developing Windows for phone chips

The challenge for chemistry

Virtual laboratories in mainstream education

Idukki faces grave health risks from pesticides

More Sci-Tech »

Jan 6th Headlines

2011-01-05T20:36:00.000-08:00

Jan 6th News

CWG overlays scam: CBI registers the fourth FIR

AP A rally denouncing North Korea's bombardment on Yeonpyeong Island last year in Paju, South Korea on Sunday. North Korea called for “unconditional and early” talks with rival South Korea to put an end to months of tensions. Seoul quickly dismissed the offer as insincere and said it’s waiting for an apology for two deadly attacks.

North Korea calls for unconditional talks with South

Tensions between the two Koreas have been at their highest level in years since North Korea showered artillery on a South Korean-held island near their disputed maritime border in November, killing four South Koreans »

Alagiri's disquiet worries DMK

Mr. Alagiri, who was never comfortable as a Union Minister, spoke to his father and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi a few days ago about his desire to play a greater role in the DMK. »

New storms soak flood-weary Australia communities

Rockhampton residents were relieved on Thursday when the Fitzroy River crested below the predicted level and hundreds of houses were spared from joining those already flooded. »

Srikrishna Committee comes out with six options

The Justice Srikrishna Committee is learnt to have offered half-a-dozen options on which the government may take a call in about six weeks. Centre may take a decision before budget session. »

BREAKING NEWS

Sensex up by 125 points in opening trade 10 min. ago
Paul Collingwood retires from Test cricket 43 min. ago
New Zealand, Pakistan switch to test mode 51 min. ago
U.S. student shoots administrators, kills self 1 hr. 31 min. ago
FBI director defends sting operations 1 hr. 41 min. ago
New storms soak flood-weary Australia communities 1 hr. 47 min. ago
Microsoft developing Windows for phone chips 2 hr.
Prior continues England batting onslaught 2 hr. 6 min. ago
North Korea calls for unconditional talks with South 2 hr. 11 min. ago
CPI seeks special probe into Bofors case

Paul Collingwood retires from Test cricket

Collingwood has scored 4,259 runs in 68 test matches at an average of 40 since his debut against Sri Lanka in 2003, but has struggled in the current Ashes series and scored only 83 runs. »

Cricket

Site allotted for MKT's statue

'Six out of the 14 films ‘MKT' Bhagavathar had acted were box-office hits, with one of the films 'Haridas' running continuously for three Deepavalis' »

Dealing with the 2G spectrum scam

The CBI's record in the Jain hawala case was disappointing. But there are powerful elements in favour of unravelling the truth in the 2G spectrum scam. »

Opinion: ‘Parliamentary democracy' — imperilled?
Editorial: For a thorough probe

India-Russia ties in the neoliberal era

Dmitry Medvedev's visit can be considered “historic” — the true commencement, arguably, of the post-Cold War era of Russian-Indian “strategic partnership.” »

Editorial

Bofors has risen again

Editorial

Making peace in Assam

Opinion

A movement for the arts

SPIC MACAY founder Kiran Seth talks to Chitra Swaminathan about what went into making campuses culture-sensitive and getting youth to relate to the classical arts »

75 years of significant contribution to classical arts

Desi touch to Greek myth

Site allotted for MKT's statue

Irai Anbu's ‘Random Thoughts' launched

More Arts »

Arts

Ceramic hip-replacement device comes as a boon for patients

It offers good mobility and does not produce debris that may be harmful to body »

Spin, flex and stretch in 2011

Light detects oesophageal cancer

Lupin inks pact with Brazil for TB drug supply

Health threat to mobile users: JNU study

More Health »

Health

New Zealand, Pakistan switch to test mode

New Zealand and Pakistan will begin a two-test cricket series on Friday which has been sandwiched between and almost eclipsed in importance by three Twenty20 and six one-day internationals. »

Prior continues England batting onslaught

Paul Collingwood retires from Test cricket

Kallis comes to South Africa's rescue again

Berdych blasts out Dodig

More Sport »

Sport

Piscean paradise

Let the fish at Kenko Reflexology and Fish Spa pamper you while you indulge in a rejuvenating spa experience. With friendly staff, hygienic therapy and welcoming interiors, this one is definitely worth a visit, if not regular patronage. »

Shopping Bag

The next big thing

The city through glass

Abstract frames

More Life & Style »

Life & Style

Ministry not in favour of hiking prices of diesel, domestic LPG

Mr. Deora said the country and its people were already battling high inflation and the government did not want to burden them with a hike in prices of diesel and LPG cylinders. »

India-China direct service from FedEx

RBI investigating Citibank fraud

Centre puts on hold decontrol of urea prices

CII criticises U.S. protectionist steps

More Business »

Business

Microsoft developing Windows for phone chips

The new version could take advantage of the power savings provided by cell phone chips, and give Microsoft a better chance of gaining a foothold in the emerging world of tablet computers. »

The challenge for chemistry

Virtual laboratories in mainstream education

Light detects oesophageal cancer

Question Corner - Email source

More Sci-Tech

Sci-Tech

Arts

Jan 5th Headlines

2011-01-04T22:11:00.001-08:00

PTI Apart from Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi, the CBI has also summoned three of his close aides. File photo.

CBI questions Kalmadi in connection with CWG scam

Commonwealth Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalamdi was on Wednesday questioned by the CBI in connection with alleged financial irregularities in the conduct of the sports event. »

Hillary condemns killing of Pak Punjab Governor

"We strongly condemn the assassination in Pakistan of Punjab Provincial Governor Salmaan Taseer," Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in a statement »

Puri elected Chairman of UNSC counter-terrorism committee

Elected for a two-year term, Mr. Puri would chair the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee. He replaces Ertugrul Apakan, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Turkey, whose term expired on December 31, 2010. »

Australia on edge as floods test Rockhampton’s defences

Rockhampton, on Australia’s east coast, is the current focus of the floods in Queensland that have shut 40 coal mines, ruined cash crops and damaged the wheat harvest. »

BREAKING NEWS

Freezing weather leads to evacuations in south China 6 min. ago
Two more employees identified in Citibank fraud case: Hero 8 min. ago
Taj Mahal to get a facial 9 min. ago
CBI questions Kalmadi in connection with CWG scam 17 min. ago
Migratory birds flock Ambedkar bird sanctuary in Pratapgarh 32 min. ago
Australia-England ODI to raise cash for flood victims 48 min. ago
U.N. chief condemns assassination of Salmaan Taseer 57 min. ago
Australia on edge as floods test Rockhampton’s defences 1 hr. 14 min. ago
Cook keeps runs flowing against Australia 1 hr. 22 min. ago
Hillary condemns killing of Pak Punjab Governor 1 hr. 31 min. ago

International

Aims, shoots, gets caught

A Philippine politician caught his killer on camera just moments before he was shot dead, with the photograph leading to the gunman's arrest on Tuesday. »

Energy & Environment

Migratory birds flock Ambedkar bird sanctuary in Pratapgarh

Migratory birds from Siberia, China and Europe are flocking the Bhimrao Ambedkar Bird Sanctuary here which is yet to be fully developed and opened for tourists. »

Most popular

Governor of Pakistan's Punjab gunned down

Woman stabs BJP MLA to death

Third Test tantalisingly poised

Aims, shoots, gets caught

Scientists are not cricket or movie stars: Venkatraman Ramakrishnan

Cloudy sky hits visibility of eclipse in India

Kumble opts out of IPL 2011

Gambhir and Tendulkar steady Indian ship

Memories of Madras – Bowled over by the past

Opinion

India-Russia ties in the neoliberal era

Dmitry Medvedev's visit can be considered “historic” — the true commencement, arguably, of the post-Cold War era of Russian-Indian “strategic partnership.” »

India and Afghanistan: the way forward

Indian diplomacy continues to face the challenge of engaging productively with international stakeholders whose common and competing interests in Afghanistan criss-cross frequently. »

Editorial

Making peace in Assam

Editorial

The outsourcing of war

ARTS

Memories of Madras – Bowled over by the past

Cricket in the past was less cut-throat. There was fierce competition, but at stumps the opponents turned friends. The game was also managed differently. On-field improprieties were tolerated, unle... »

It was visual poetry

Energy unleashed

Taj Mahal to get a facial

Move to make the visually impaired independent readers

More Arts »

HEALTH

Health threat to mobile users: JNU study

Government-funded study shows radiation impact on male fertility, free radicals. Though these findings are based on experiments on male rats, the health implications were directly relevant to human beings too. »

Taking care of the cold

ChildLine to be extended to nine more districts

New immunisation outreach programme

UK fitness pioneer Prunella Stack dies at 96

More Health »

SPORT

Cook keeps runs flowing against Australia

Alastair Cook scored an unbeaten 188 and moved into second place on the list of most prolific English batsmen in an Ashes series Wednesday as he guided the visitors to a 98—run first&m... »

Third Test tantalisingly poised

Australia-England ODI to raise cash for flood victims

Indian hopes bundled out

McEnroe: Federer-Nadal rivalry has years to run

More Sport »

Business

Taiwan firm mulls introducing India’s Nano car

Huang Mao-hsiung, honorary chairman of the TECO Group, recently unveiled two Nano cars at a news conference in Taipei. »

Two more employees identified in Citibank fraud case: Hero

Sensex drops further by 120 points in early trade

Rupee down 24 paise against dollar in morning trade

Obama signs bill to improve nation’s food safety

More Business »

Jan1st headings

2011-01-03T21:50:00.000-08:00

Top Headlines
Rajesh Talwar prime suspect in Aarushi murder case: CBI Citi scam: Police question Hero Group CFO Manmohan Singh pledges to clean up governing processes in 2011 Doctors discourage 1.1.11 baby plans Iranian filmmaker's arrest triggers protest in Gorakhpur No DJs, dowry display at nikah: Clerics Flying in New Year gets costlier http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videoshow/7199893.cms Times Crest: Consuming passion Flashback: Newsmakers in 2010 ET: SBI tweaks teaser rates; home, car loans dearer Controversies that rocked B-town in 2010 Will this be Rani's year? How to tell if he's your Mr. Perfect Want a good life? Keep her happy It's ‘do the dew’ for Salman Khan! Can't talk, then laugh about sex! Aarushi's parents tried to influence doctor, says CBI After 2 decades, snowfall in Shimla on New Year eve Actress Ranjitha says Nityananda sleazy video fabricated, claims threat to life