Cochin varsity fest turns tragic, 4 students die in stampede

Four students were killed, and over 60 were injured in a stampede during Cochin university annual festival in Kochi on Saturday night, the police said. IMAGE: People throne the site of tragedy......

Toll in blasts at Christian prayer gathering in Kerala rises to 5

The death toll from the blasts that rocked a Christian religious gathering near here two weeks ago has risen to five, the Kerala government said on Sunday. IMAGE: Kalamassery blast accused Dominic......

'India is only a 150-year-old name'

'Bharat is a name that is 7,000 years old.''We are not saying the name of the country should be changed from India to Bharat; we only recommended that the stress should be on Bharat.' Photograph:......

2 women killed, 52 hurt in triple blasts at Christian meet in Kerala

Two women were killed and 52 persons sustained injuries, some of them seriously, in multiple blasts at a Christian religious gathering in a convention centre near Kochi on Sunday morning, sending......

How Saji Thomas, a deaf-mute, built an aircraft with just Rs 14 lakh

Saji Thomas jots down these inspiring lines in a paper and shows: 'I can’t hear or talk but I could build an aircraft and fly it.'  Image: A dream come true for Saji Thomas.......

Centre clears Rs 23k-cr Mumbai Metro line-3

The Cabinet on Thursday gave clearance for the Rs 23,136 crore Mumbai Metro line-3, while giving the nod to form a joint venture between the Centre and Maharashtra government.“It would be a......

Entire text of finance minister's Budget Speech

Budget 2010-11 provided considerable relief to income tax payers by raising the slabs at two levels but hiked the central excise duty on non-petroleum products across the board from 8 to 10 per......

Mamata promises better railway amenities

Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee presented the Railway Budget for 2009-10 in Parliament on Friday. Here are some highlights of her Railway Budget speech: Banerjee says an expert committee......

IPL finals: Loyal CSK fans rejig itinerary after washout

IMAGE: Cricket enthusiasts getting wet in the stands at Narendra Modi Stadium following rainfall during the IPL 2023 final on Sunday. Photograph: ANI They have descended in Ahmedabad from all......