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A man allegedly hurled slipper and a stone at Union minister Pon Radhakrishnan. (Photo: YouTube videograb)

Pon Radhakrishnan takes up 3rd party insurance issue with finance...

Tamil Nadu government had enhanced the VAT on petrol to 34 per cent and high-speed diesel oil to 25 per cent from 27 and...

30 March 2017 6:14 AM IST

Patients wait outside the OPD at GMC hospital as resident doctors were on a strike in Nagpur. (Photo: PTI)

Telangana: New rules seek on-site doctors for diagnostic labs

Blood samples are collected by some centres in Hyderabad but the pathological test is done in Bengaluru or Mumbai...

30 March 2017 5:49 AM IST

The Supreme Court had earlier ordered the Central Government to remove a condition making it mandatory for the students to give their Aadhar numbers for various scholarship schemes.

100 percent Aadhaar coverage in Telangana

Of the 36 states and Union Territories in the country, eight states, including Telangana, claim to have 100 per cent...

30 March 2017 5:43 AM IST

In 1980, the Supreme Court in the Bachan Singh vs State of Punjab abolished the mandatory death penalty in cases of murder and propounded the â€œrarest of rareâ€doctrine, allowing courts to impose death penalty in cases such as murder, terrorism, treason, espionage.

Supreme Court may relook at liquor order

Several states including Telangana have challenged the SC order banning liquor shops within 500 metres of highways to...

30 March 2017 5:31 AM IST

In 1980, the Supreme Court in the Bachan Singh vs State of Punjab abolished the mandatory death penalty in cases of murder and propounded the â€œrarest of rareâ€doctrine, allowing courts to impose death penalty in cases such as murder, terrorism, treason, espionage.

Health of people far more important than vehicles, says Supreme Court

Sale, registration of non-BS-IV vehicles has been banned by the apex court.

30 March 2017 5:27 AM IST

The J-20 stealth fighter jet flies at the Chinas International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai on Tuesday. (Photo: AP)

Kerala: Talent contest for engineering students

Global engineering solutions firm QuEST Global will be conducting the seventh edition of national engineering talent...

30 March 2017 5:17 AM IST

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan shakes hands with a child before inaugurating the Platinum jubilee of Government VHSS for the Deaf at Jagathy in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday. (Photo:DC)

Kerala: School for the deaf celebrates 75 years

Inaugurating the school's platinum jubilee, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan mentioned the names of a few.

30 March 2017 5:09 AM IST

S. Venkateshpathi

Thiruvananthapuram: Collector directs early completion of Vallakadavu...

Alternative arrangements would be for transportation of heavy vehicles, a statement from the collectorate said.

30 March 2017 5:01 AM IST

Kerala University

Kerala: Mar Ivanios leads in youth fest

The delay in starting competitions continued on the third day of the Kerala University on Wednesday.

30 March 2017 4:41 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

After 16 years, GST Bills passed in Lok Sabha

The GST is the biggest tax reform in India since Independence and creates a single nationwide market.

30 March 2017 4:34 AM IST

The central government has decided to showcase LED streetlighting programme of Visakhapatnam during the meeting.

Kerala: Disposal of tube lights sparks row

Experts say that corporation should make provisions to dispose of tube lights when replacing them with LED streetlights.

30 March 2017 4:28 AM IST

Currently Indigo operates a flight via Bangalore to Kolkata with a stopover of half an hour at Bangalore and the total flying time is nearly four hours.

Indigo direct flight Kochi to Kolkata from May 10

It is learnt that those deployed in the armed forces in the north-eastern states would be the major clientele for the...

30 March 2017 4:09 AM IST