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Political

BSY finds new place

Triggering speculation about his next political move, sulking BJP Karnataka strongman BS Yeddyurappa on Friday opened his public contact office but maintained he had no intention to topple his party's government in the state. The forme...

"K'taka Govt. fooling public"

Nimmagadda files petitions, hearing deferred to May 21

National

For Mangalore students, speed breakers mean power!

Four students of electrical and electronics engineering, NMAMIT, Nitte - Ganesh Prasad, Jithesh Kumar A, Sneharaj Kalmady and Sukesha Suvarna K- have developed a prototype that can produce electricity from speed breakers. The prototype ...

Mecca Masjid Blast Anniversary passes off Peacefully

Shehla murder case: CBI to file chargesheet by May 26

International

Japan urges citizens to cut down on electricity use

Japan has urged businesses and households in parts of the country to cut electricity use by up to 15% to avoid possible blackouts. The country is facing power shortages this summer because its 50 nuclear reactors have been taken offline....

Al-Qaeda behind Damascus bombings: Ban Ki-moon

ASEF to hold next board meeting in India

Business

Kingfisher Airlines owes Rs.269 crore tax

Vijay Mallya-promoted Kingfisher Airlines owes Rs.269.06 crore income tax and I-T department has initiated penalty and prosecution proceedings against the private carrier, Government informed the Lok Sabha on Friday. Kingfisher Airli...

Sensex closes 82 points up

Gold rises by Rs.700 to regain 29k level

Sports

Virat Kohli fined for slow over rate

Royal Challengers Bangalore Captain, Virat Kohli has been fined after the team maintained a slow over rate during their 21-run win over Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Ferozeshah Kotla in Delhi on Thursday night. ...

"Ross Taylor hitting form is good for us"

Mary Kom qualifies for London Olympics

Cricket

Virat Kohli fined for slow over rate

"Ross Taylor hitting form is good for us"

IPL chief distances from molestation case

NBS Exclusive

Union Ministry of I & B underperforms in the Eleventh Plan!

By M.Y.Siddiqui - The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting which is charged with the responsibility for catering to the entertainment and intellectual needs of our people and to focus attention on issues of national integrity, communal harmony, environmental protection, health care, family welfare, eradication of illiteracy, development of women, children, weaker sections of society and flagship rural and urban poverty alleviation programmes of the Government of India, has underperformed during the first four years of the current Eleventh Five Year Plan (April 2007- March 2012) ending March 31, 2011. Of the total allocation of Rs.6,311 crore including the enhanced outlay ...

Why Alcohol is Addictive?

Manmnohan vows to work for ‘honest, more efficient govt.

Entertainment

Nayan says no to 'Dirty Picture'...

A film last year, that was in news right from the ground work being done, launch...

Ajay-Kajol to make film on female foeticide

Prabhu Deva wants to direct horror movie

Technology

LG launches Optimus LTE II to revive fortunes

South Korean handset maker LG Electronics Inc. has upgraded its flagship smartph...

MS offers cloud-based service to schools in India

152 mn 3G users in China

Special Feature

Temple of the month - Test

The Hoysaleswara temple at Halebidu near Mysore - is a marvelous specimen of 12th century Hoysala art. The intricate carvings that adorn this temple attract tourists year round....

Kashmir's Dal Lake gets floating healthcare units

Jammu and Kashmir Government has started a floating healthcare unit for the people living in and around the Dal Lake.
Punjab: Students excelling in sports to get 25 extra marks

School students winning medals at state, national, international levels in sports will get 25 extra marks in final exams in Punjab.
Punjab orders Dept.: No re-employement after retirement

Punjab Government has ordered all departments not to give extension or offer re-employment to any employee after his date of retirement.
Case after former ex-CM Nishank gets threatening call

Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has lodged a police complaint alleging that he was receiving threatening calls on his...
States asked to rationalise tax structure for tourism growth

Tourism Ministry has advised the state governments and Union Territories for rationalisation of taxes for the growth of tourism sector in the...
Delhi: Four held for attack on three judges

Four persons were arrested and charged with attempt to murder in connection with the attack on three judges and driver in south-east Delhi...
Mecca Masjid blast anniversary passes off peacefully

Amid tight security, the fifth anniversary of the bomb blast at the historic Mecca Masjid passed without any untoward incident on Friday.
CBI questions Andhra minister in Jagan assets case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday questioned Andhra Pradesh Home Minister P. Sabita Indra Reddy in YSR Congress Party leader Y....
Rahul visits Chattisgarh

Congress general ecretary Rahul Gandhi attended party's valedictory session of the three-day state-level training programme in Chattisgarh on...
Assam: Demand for separate Bodoland renewed

Peoples' Joint Action Committee for Bodoland Movement (PJACBM), an umbrella body of 47 organisations, on Friday renewed their demand for a...