A grand dance spectacle at the Thanjavur Big Temple

At 5 p.m. on September 25, the open space around the epic sculpture of the Nandi (the Bull) in the Rajarajesvaram temple at Thanjavur — popularly called the Brihadisvara or the Big Tem......more

2010-08-01 | 02:22:03 IST

CWG: OC denies corruption charges

The Organising Committee (OC) of the Commonwealth Games on Saturday rubbished charges of financial irregularities, saying it had nothing to hide.OC Chairman Suresh Kalmadi said the &l......more

2010-08-01 | 02:15:05 IST

Children undergo heart surgery under Chief Minister's Insurance Scheme

Ten children requiring corrective heart surgery from villages in and around Kovilpatti underwent successful procedures at Global Hospitals, here. These school-going children, identified wit......more

2010-08-01 | 02:15:03 IST

CBI probe into State cases dangerous: Jaitley

Misuse of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to suit the interests of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government has set a dangerous precedent for Indian democracy and it......more

2010-08-01 | 02:15:03 IST

Mamata firm on visiting Lalgarh on August 9

Voicing her steely resolve to visit Maoist-affected Lalgarh in Paschim Medinipur on August 9, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee said here on Saturday that the State government and the Chie......more

2010-08-01 | 02:03:03 IST

Jayalalithaa flays removal of slums

AIADMK general secretary Jayalalithaa on Saturday strongly criticised the removal of slums for the construction of the Elevated Expressway between Chennai Port and Maduravoyal.In a statemen......more

2010-08-01 | 02:03:03 IST

Panel to finalise charges against Dinakaran today

The three-member committee, constituted by Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari, will meet here on Sunday to finalise the charge sheet to be given to the Chief Justice-designate of the Sikkim H......more

2010-08-01 | 02:03:03 IST

A $3m hush-hush wedding for Chelsea, Marc

The entrance to the town of Rhinebeck, a tiny rural idyll about 160 km north of New York, is marked by a sign reading “Mulch for Sale.” The local paper, the Hudson Valley News,......more

2010-08-01 | 02:03:03 IST

“Install mechanism for speedy filing ofragging complaints”

The report of the one-man sub-committee appointed by the Raghavan Committee in May to examine the progress of anti-ragging measures was released here on Friday.Ramjas College Principal Dr. R......more

2010-08-01 | 01:53:05 IST

2 die in firing as Kashmir protesters defy curfew

Two civilians were killed and over 40 injured on Saturday in firing by security forces in Kashmir, as people in dozens of places across the Valley defied curfew and clashed with the police....more

2010-08-01 | 01:53:05 IST