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Marina beach looks deserted as access has been denied due to preparations for Republic Day celebrations on Tuesday (Photo: DC)

Protest, pollution and politics: What if Marina Beach could speak?

If Chennai's Marina beach could document the events it saw in the recent past, it would probably sound like this.

20 Feb 2017 4:40 PM IST

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. (Photo: PTI)

Kerala mulling to make anti-graft training must for govt staff

The induction training programme, claimed to be the first of its kind in the country, will be launched next week.

20 Feb 2017 4:33 PM IST

Gandhi books worth about Rs 2.12 lakh were sold during the six days. (Photo: Pixabay)

Gandhi assassination: PMO to disclose action on Kapur report?

The Commission also recommended the top office to build exhaustive archives on Mahatma Gandhi.

20 Feb 2017 3:48 PM IST

The announcement was part of late AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaas promise to usher in prohibition in the state in a phased manner. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

In Jaya's footsteps, TN CM announces subsidised scooters, hikes...

Palaniswami also announced closure of 500 more state-run liquor outlets in his first set of orders as TN CM.

20 Feb 2017 2:02 PM IST

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor (Photo: PTI)

Malayalam actor molestation: 'Educated' Kerala losing its values, says...

Tharoor also slammed the mentality of people wherein they shame the victim, while the culprit remains almost scot-free.

20 Feb 2017 12:58 PM IST

JuD leader Hafiz Saeed

Action against Hafiz Saeed first step in bringing him to justice: MEA

Saeed is an international terrorist, mastermind of Mumbai attack and responsible for unleashing a wave of terrorism,...

20 Feb 2017 12:48 PM IST

Additional trains to transport bumper harvest of Nashik onions

Additional trains to transport bumper harvest of Nashik onions

The orders to operate the train came from Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, in view of the huge production of onions in...

20 Feb 2017 12:40 PM IST

Solapur MLC Prashant Paricharak (Photo: Twitter)

Maharashtra MLC's remark questioning army wives' fidelity draws flak

Soldiers distribute sweets at Punjab border after having babies when they had not come home for a whole year, said...

20 Feb 2017 9:44 AM IST

Government sources however point out that India had already announced a Line of Credit of $1 billion (about Rs 7,000 crore to be handled by the finance ministry) to Mongolia during PM Modis visit. (Representational image)

Rs 5 crore Mongolia aid: Setback to foreign policy?

The figures show that grants to be given by New Delhi even to tiny Indian Ocean-rim countries like Maldives far outstrip...

20 Feb 2017 7:15 AM IST

Rupak Kumar Dutta

Karnataka: Police-linked app for women's safety

The officer added that Home Minister G. Parameshwar is very keen on the project and has assured all support to launch...

20 Feb 2017 6:48 AM IST

Mayor Padmavati

BBMP's compost santhe a big draw

They were selling wares like compost making pots, leaf shredding machines, vertical garden kit, biogas units and liquid...

20 Feb 2017 6:44 AM IST

(Representational image)

Nationwide B.Ed entrance test likely

The HRD Ministry proposal is based on similar national tests for medical and engineering courses.

20 Feb 2017 6:28 AM IST