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PM dedicates Natl Inst of Siddha to natio

Advocating alternate healing therapies, Prime Minister Manmohan Singhsaid on Saturday that steps should be taken to collect, digitise and print palm leaves of 'great antiquity', which contained......

Survey shows 1,460 criminal MPs and MLAs in the country

The Supreme Court on Wednesday delivered a landmark verdict with regard to convicted MPs and MLAs. The judgment has ruled that a convicted elected representative cannot continue in office and the......

Subra Suresh to head Carnegie Mellon University

Subra Suresh, director of the National Science Foundation, a $7-billion independent government science agency charged with advancing all fields of fundamental science, engineering research and......

Can't win fight against terrorism under UPA: BJP

The Bharatiya Janata Party, which has been opposing the National Counterterrorism Centre, on Saturday accused the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government of failing to provide......

Why India needs control over its technical intelligence

Some developments of recent months have highlighted the need for a tight control over electronic snooping by intelligence and security agencies, writes security expert B Raman. The Kargil Review......

Smallcap MFs see 1st net outflows in 30 mths

Smallcap mutual funds recorded net outflows for the first time in 30 months in March as investors pulled out money after the markets regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi),......

What went wrong with India's ambitious broadband project

When the project was envisaged, private telecom service providers did not cooperate, and were reluctant to part with any information about their network. So BSNL was asked to provide the existing......

How much black money is stashed abroad? No one seems to know

A study to assess the quantum of black money stashed in India and abroad is yet to be completed, over three years after it was commissioned by the previous United Progressive Alliance government.......

Trade talks with India: EU hopeful of progress

The European Union is hopeful that talks with India on a comprehensive market opening pact, which has been under negotiation for the past three years, will make progress at their meeting next month......

Environ ministry not blocking highways: Ramesh

Environment mnister Jairam Ramesh said on Friday that the ministry not blocking construction work of national highways in the country. "Ministry of environment and forests has cleared 98 per cent......

Celebs Who Bid Us Final Goodbye in 2012

The year 2012 had many highs and lows. It was also the year when several Bollywood celebrities left for their heavenly abode, marking an end of illustrious careers, indomitable spirits and closely......

Salil Ankola plays for India again!

Save for the Oscar-nominated Lagaan, films involving the game of cricket have failed at the box- office. Awaal Number or Stumped anyone?But Sanjay Srinivas is least bothered. His film Silence......

WADA approves 2011 list of prohibited substances

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has approved the list of prohibited substances for 2011 with several changes made from previous year, including addition of a section to address abuse of......

609 athletes to represent India in Asian Games

Indian Olympic Association on Saturday said that as many as 609 athletes, including 249 women, will represent the country in 35 different disciplines in the16th Asian Games to be held in Guangzhou,......

J&K likely to host Santosh Trophy

After a long wait of nearly 30 years, Jammu and Kashmir is almost certain to host the 62nd edition of the Santosh Trophy in May next year after the All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Tuesday......

Ronaldinho granted dual nationality

Barcelona's Brazil forward Ronaldinho was granted dual nationality by Spain on Monday, the Primera Liga club said. The move frees up a place for another non-European Union player in Frank......

Yakubu earns Mahindra full points

It took the gentlest of nods from Yusuf Yakubu to finally unlock the gates to the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd citadel and give Mahindra United an unconvincing 1-0 victory over the gallant Bengaluru......