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സൗത്ത് കരോളിന്‍: 1944 ല്‍ 14 വയസ്സുള്ള കറുത്തവര്‍ഗ്ഗക്കാരനായ ജോര്‍ജ്ജ് സ്റ്റിനിനെ ഇലക്ട്രിക് ചെയറിലിരുത്തി വധശിക്ഷ നടപ്പാക്കിയതിനെ ചോദ്യം ചെയ്ത് കുടുംബാഗംങ്ങള്‍ കോടതിയില്‍...
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ഓസ്‌ത്രേലിയ: ബിസിനസ്‌ യാത്രക്കിടെ തന്റെ ജോലിക്കാരനുമൊത്ത്‌ ഒരു ഹോട്ടല്‍ റൂമില്‍ വെച്ച്‌ ലൈംഗിക ബന്ധത്തിനിടയില്‍ പരിക്കേറ്റതിന്‌ സ്‌ത്രീ നഷ്‌ടപരിഹാരം ആവശ്യപ്പെട്ട്‌...
സോസുണ്ടാക്കാന്‍ കാലിഫോര്‍ണിയ നഗരത്തിനു താല്‍പ്പര്യമില്ല; പക്ഷെ ജഡ്‌ജി സമ്മതിക്കണ്ടേ? -
കാലിഫോര്‍ണിയ: സോസുല്‍പ്പാദനം അവസാനിപ്പിക്കുക എന്ന കാലിഫോര്‍ണിയ നഗരത്തിന്റെ അപേക്ഷ ജഡ്‌ജി നിരസിച്ചു. എന്തു കാരണമുണ്ടെങ്കിലും അടുത്ത വര്‍ഷം വരെ ഉല്‍പ്പാദനം അവസാനിപ്പിക്കാന്‍...
രണ്ടായിരം രൂപയ്ക്ക്‌ ഇന്ത്യന്‍ യുവതിയെ വില്‍പ്പനയ്ക്ക് വച്ച് പരസ്യം -
കൊല്‍ക്കത്ത : 22 വയസുള്ള ഒരു യുവതിയുടെ വില രണ്ടായിരം രൂപ. കൂടിപോയെന്നാണോ. എങ്കിലും പരസ്യം കണ്ട്‌ സമീപിച്ചവരുടെ എണ്ണമെടുക്കാനാവില്ലെന്നതാണ്‌ വാസ്‌തവം. ഓണ്‍ലൈന്‍...
സൈ വീണ്ടും: ഗന്നം സ്റ്റൈലിനു പിന്നാലെ റെക്കോര്‍ഡ്‌ ഭേദിച്ച്‌ ജന്റില്‍മാന്‍ -
ന്യൂയോര്‍ക്ക്‌: റെക്കോര്‍ഡുകള്‍ ഭേദിക്കാന്‍ 'സൈ' വീണ്ടും. 2012 ല്‍ യൂ ട്യൂബില്‍ വന്‍ഹിറ്റായ 'ഗന്നം സ്റ്റൈലി'നു പിന്നാലെയെത്തിയ സൈയുടെ 'ജന്റില്‍മാന്‍' എന്ന മ്യൂസിക്‌...
മാതാപിതാക്കള്‍ മദ്യപിക്കുന്നതു കാണുന്ന കുട്ടികളുടെ എണ്ണം കൂടുന്നു -
യു.കെ: മാതാപിതാക്കള്‍ മദ്യപിക്കുന്നതു കാണുന്ന കുട്ടികളുടെ എണ്ണം കൂടുന്നതായി പഠനം. ലക്ഷക്കണക്കിനു കുട്ടികളാണ്‌ ഇത്തരത്തില്‍ മാതാപിതാക്കള്‍ മദ്യപിക്കുന്നതു കണ്ടു വളരുന്നത്‌....
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മാഡിസണ്‍: ഓണ്‍ലൈനിലെ താരപദവി മനുഷ്യര്‍ക്കു മാത്രം സ്വന്തമാണെന്നു കരുതേണ്ട. ഈ പദവിക്കര്‍ഹനായി ഒരാള്‍ കൂടിയുണ്ട്‌. ഒരു നായ്‌ക്കുട്ടിയാണ്‌ ഈ പുതിയ താരം. വിസ്‌കോസിന്‍ വനിതയായ...
ലോകത്തെ ഏറ്റവും വലിയ മീശ ഇന്ത്യയ്ക്ക് സ്വന്തം -
ലോകത്തെ ഏറ്റവും നീളം കൂടിയ മീശയുടെ ഉടമ എന്ന ബഹുമതി ഒരു ഇന്ത്യക്കാരന്റേതാണ്‌. രാം സിംഗ്‌ ചൗഹാന്‍ എന്ന ജയ്‌പൂര്‍കാരനാണ്‌ ഈ വലിയ മീശയുടെ ഉടമ. 14 അടിയാണ്‌ ഈ 58 കാരന്റെ മീശയുടെ നീളം. 7...
KSRTC appeals to Supreme Court over diesel subsidy -
The Kerala Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has appealed to the Supreme Court for a new affidavit from the Centre regarding subsidy for diesel. Union Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily had earlier made it clear that the Centre would reinstate the subsidy on diesel for public-transport companies. The state transport department appealed for an explanation on the steps taken on the basis of Moily's assurances.
CAB’s ’Sachin Festival’ turns out to be a damp squib -
The hype built around Sachin Tendulkar's swansong match at the Eden Gardens fizzled out on Friday as there was no airshow of 199kg of rose petals shower, and no celebrity attendance as the opening Test against the West Indies folded up inside three days without going into the weekend. "We had made all the arrangements for the fifth and the fourth day. Even the permission from ATC (Air traffic control) was taken for the two days. We didn't expect that the game would end on...
Service tax defaulters under scanner, says Chidambaram -
Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said government would 'very closely' focus on sectors prone to chronic service tax evasion like consultancy, IT and real estate. He said he had noticed chronic tax evasion in various cities (like Chennai) in contract service, maintenance and repair service and sectors like consultancy, IT, real estate, mining, transport operators, advertisement, storage and warehouse, manpower and recruitment and security services. The...
Thachankary writes to CM for probe against DGP, Chief Secy -
Inspector-General of Police Tomin J Thachankary has sent a letter to Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy requesting a probe against the Director General of Police (DGP) and Chief Secretary. Thachankary said the DGP's advice to the Chief Secretary to discharge him of police service is unlawful. He said the DGP's advice is against the rules. Thachankary also stated that the contents of the letter sent to the Chief Secretary are wrong. In his letter to the CM, he demanded...
No decision yet on PM attending CHOGM: MEA -
Amid indication that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is unlikely to attend the CHOGM summit in Sri Lanka, the external affairs ministry on Saturday said no decision has been taken on the visit which has been opposed by parties in Tamil Nadu as well as a section in Congress. Spokesperson in the MEA Syed Akbaruddin said government was yet to communicate to Sri Lanka who will lead the Indian delegation at the Commonwealth heads of government summit on November 15-16 and did not give a direct...
SC stays Gauhati HC verdict holding CBI unconstitutional -
The Supreme Court on Saturday stayed a Gauhati high court order that held the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) 'unconstitutional' in its November 6 ruling. The stay came after the Union government moved the apex court against the verdict on Saturday, contending it would adversely impact thousands of criminal cases pending across the country. An apex court bench issued the order in a hearing held at Chief Justice P Sathasivam's residence and scheduled the...
Discharge of Pinarayi Vijayan 'improper': Swami -
Terming as "improper" the discharge of CPI(M) Kerala state Secretary Pinarayi Vijayan in the SNC Lavalin corruption case by a CBI court, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy today said the high court should quash it. "This discharge is improper and the high court should strike it down," Swamy told reporters here. "I have read the FIR (in Lavalin case). There was a strong prima facie case laid out. How would this man be discharged?" he asked. Alleging that...
P C George takes on judge over Lavalin verdict -
: Coming down heavily on the Judge who delivered the Lavalin verdict, Government Chief Whip P C George has on Thursday said that it is quite comprehensible that CPM state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan was exempted from the Lavalin case because of the lack of evidence. But the CAG report has clearly stated the loss of Rs 374 crore in the Lavalin transaction. How come such a huge amount drained off without the knowledge of the board chairman and the members?, P C George asked. Wither go...
Fans disappointed as Sachin Tendulkar falls cheaply -
They queued up to watch Sachin Tendulkar bat in his penultimate Test but even before fans at the Eden Gardens settled down on their seats, they were left disappointed when the retiring icon walked back to the pavillion just 41 minutes after coming in. When Tendulkar came in to bat just 39 minutes after the second day of the first India-West Indies Test began, some of his fans were still trickling into the stadium as not many had expected an early fall of Indian wickets. And...
Explosion at Moolamattam Power House again -
An explosion has occurred again at the switch yard in the power house here. The transformer, which carries electricity to the Madakathara substation, exploded on Thursday. The powerhouse's functioning has been stopped for now. Power supply has been curbed state wide after the explosion.
Remanded CPI(M) Leader Meets Wife, 3 Cops Suspended -
In a serious violation of prison rules, a CPI(M) leader remanded in connection with a political murder case met his wife and party functionaries in a hotel in Kozhikode while being taken for a medical checkup. After the visuals of the incident surfaced in the media, three policemen, who escorted the undertrial from the sub-jail in Kozhikode, have been suspended. According to police sources, P Mohanan, an accused in the T P Chandrasekharan murder case, met his wife and party MLA K K...
Narendra Modi rakes up Patna blasts to attack Nitish Kumar -
Escalating his attack on Nitish Kumar, Narendra Modi today raked up the issue of Patna blasts to allege that the Bihar Chief Minister was insensitive and had "arrogantly" refused a proper probe into the attack which he claimed was aimed at him and other BJP leaders. Modi said Kumar was enjoying a "mehfil" (party) when bombs were exploding at his election rally in Patna last week and drew a contrast with Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh, saying he had...
Balakrishna to drive custom-made Harley Davidson -
A Harley Davidson motorbike worth Rs.20 lakh has been specially designed for actor Balakrishna for his upcoming Telugu political drama tentatively titled "Legend". "Balakrishna will be seen riding a Harley Davidson bike in one of the songs. It has been custom-made especially for the song and it cost the producers Rs.20 lakh. He (Balakrishna) also chose the colour of the bike as yellow for personal reasons," a source from the film's unit told IANS. Directed...
L&T wins Kannur airport runway tender -
Larson and Tubro Mumbai has won the tender for constructing the runway at the proposed Kannur airport, a minister said Tuesday. Speaking to reporters here, state Minister for Excise K. Babu, who also looks into the aviation sector, said the work will start this month itself. "L&T was selected after their bid was the lowest at Rs.694 crore among the four companies which came into the last round," Babu said. The airport is coming up in an area of around...
Assembly ethics committee wants George to be censured -
In a setback to the government Chief Whip P C George, the Privileges and Ethics Committee of the Assembly has recommended censuring him for his derogatory remarks against senior politician and JSS leader K R Gouri. The Committee, headed by former KPCC President K Muraleedharan, submitted its report to Speaker G Karthikeyan today after getting evidence on a complaint in this regard, sources said. However, opposition members in the committee gave a dissent note demanding that George,...
Mars mission on track, spacecraft's orbit to be raised tomorrow -
A day after its successful launch, India's Mars Orbiter spacecraft was functioning smoothly in the Earth's orbit and ready for orbit raising operations on Thursday. "Since its injection into Earth's orbit yesterday, it has been functioning smoothly on the orbit. We are planning to perform orbit raising manoeuvres in the early hours of tomorrow," an Isro spokesman said. Right now, the Mars Orbiter Mission is on its first round around the Earth, Isro sources...
Akhilesh Yadav paying lip service to riot victims: BJP -
The BJP Monday said the rape of a girl from a relief camp housing the Muzaffarnagar riot victims was a "sad reflection" on the Uttar Pradesh government. BJP state spokesman Vijay Bahadur Pathak accused the Samajwadi Party government of failing to create confidence among the riot-hit victims of Muzaffarnagar. He said Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav had failed to instil the fear of law in the minds of anti-social elements. A girl living in a relief camp was raped...
UP police takes over safety of Narendra Modi's Bahraich rally -
The Uttar Pradesh Police has Tuesday taken over the security of BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's Nov 8 rally venue at Bahraich, amid a growing threat perception to his safety. Officials said the rally ground is not accessible to common people, and only Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) workers and office bearers with "valid identification" will be allowed at the venue. Taking no chances after the serial blasts at his rally in Patna last...
Relief for CPM leader Vijayan in corruption case, CBI court drops him from accused list -
In a major relief to CPI(M) state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan, a CBI court here on Tuesday dropped him and five others from the list of accused in the SNC-Lavalin corruption case dating to mid-1990s when he was the power minister. Allowing the discharge petition of Vijayan and the others, CBI special judge R Raghu said the prosecution had failed to establish the fraudulent intention, abuse of official position and element of cheating attributed against them in awarding a contract to...
1.34 lakh Indians return, Govt watching situation in S Arabia -
With 1.34 lakh Indian workers already returning to the homeland, the government is closely watching the situation in Saudi Arabia which is targeting illegal foreigners under its new labour policy, Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi today said. Asked about the drive in Saudi Arabia under which foreigners who have not corrected labour and residency status under its new labour policy - Nitaqat - are being deported, Ravi said that till now no incident of harassment of Indian...
Mars Orbiter Mission launch a success, put into Earth's orbit -
India has launched a rocket it hopes will allow it to join an elite group of space explorers to Mars. The country's space research organization (ISRO) launched its orbiter to the Red Planet on Tuesday -- only NASA, the former Soviet Union and the Europeans have previously been successful in operating probes from Mars. Japan made an attempt with the Nozomi orbiter in 1998 but it failed to reach the planet and a Chinese probe was lost along with the Russian Phobos-Grunt mission...