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Cabs were available for booking since early morning,\ explained an officer from the state transport department. (Representational image)Nation
Bengaluru: Cab strike draws poor response

The strike was against various policies adopted by the cab aggregators.

16 Feb 2017 6:29 AM IST

The 4,000-MW Yadadri thermal power plant proposed to be set up at Damaracherla in Nalgonda district will require over 6.5 tmc ft of water every year. (Representational image)Nation
French firm to help Indian Navy; OTEC power plant to come up at Vizag

A production facility for the OTEC power plant will be established at a district in coastal Andhra Pradesh.

16 Feb 2017 6:26 AM IST

Finance minister Dr. Thomas Isaac during the pre-budget consultation organised by Gulati Institute of Finance and Taxation at Thycaud Guest House in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday. Additional chief secretary (taxes) P. Mara Pandian and GIFT director Dr D. Narayana look on. (Photo: Mohammed Mazhar)Nation
Record revenue deficit on cards: FM Thomas Isaac

The minister said the only way out was to increase revenue income.

16 Feb 2017 6:26 AM IST

Madras High CourtNation
PIL to be filed against memorial for Jayalalithaa

Ramasamy told DC that the apex court had in its verdict indicted Jayalalithaa for amassing wealth disproportionate to...

16 Feb 2017 6:19 AM IST

AIADMK chief VK Sasikala (Photo: PTI)Nation
Poes Garden diva is now Qaidi No. 9234

V.K. Sasikala went from a woman poised to run a powerful southern state to just another prisoner.

16 Feb 2017 4:13 AM IST

Dassault Systemes Aerospace and Defence Industry Marketing Director Dominique Anderson spoke to Rohan Ramesh and addressed the key trends and challenges in the industry.Nation
Aero India 2017: We see a lot of opportunity in India, says Dassault...

We at Dassault Systemes have redefined ourselves as a 3 experience company, says official.

16 Feb 2017 3:38 AM IST

HAL Chairman and Managing Director Suvarna Raju addressing the media at the Yelahanka Airbase on Wednesday. (Photo: DC)Nation
Aero India 2017: Hope floats, HAL airport may open

Suvarna Raju said negotiations will be held with BIAL to facilitate reopening of HAL for some operations in the next few...

16 Feb 2017 3:26 AM IST

AIADMK chief Sasikala arrives at Parappana Agrahara prison in Bengaluru on Wednesday; Sasikala entering the prison building. (Photo: PTI)Nation
In prison, 'Sasikala 420' to share a wall with Jaya fan Cyanide...

As Sasikala strode to the prison yesterday, accompanied by her sister-in-law Ilavarasi, the slogans were not flattering.

16 Feb 2017 3:19 AM IST

Boeing workers getting their stall readied at the Yelahanka Airbase in Bengaluru on Wednesday. (Photo: SATISH B.)Nation
Aero India 2017: Nothing wrong with Sukhoi engines, says Russian...

The Al-31F engines were recently in the news as the Indian Air Force had some concerns about the engines.

16 Feb 2017 3:17 AM IST

Fire personnel control the fire at the garbage dumping yard near Pipula Road Centre in Vijayawada on Wednesday. (Photo: DECCAN CHRONICLE)Nation
Andhra Pradesh: Fire at dumping yard pollutes atmosphere

The Fire Department has been attempting to control the fire for the past five days.

16 Feb 2017 2:56 AM IST

The traffic police has requested the business community and hawkers to cooperate with them in making Hyderabad an encroachment-free city. (Representational image)Nation
Hyderabad: Traffic cops hike jail-time for encroachers

Traffic police would henceforth seek the closure of shops that repe-atedly violate anti-encro-achment law.

16 Feb 2017 2:48 AM IST

Police and excise department officials take part in a workshop on NDPS Act with reference to Ganja trade and persecution at Zilla Parishad Hall in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. (Photo: DECCAN CHRONICLE)Nation
Andhra Pradesh: Drug mafia gets away as cops lack evidence'

Most of the cases related to ganja trade have ended in acquittals due to this.

16 Feb 2017 2:47 AM IST

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