Kabul: A suicide attacker blew himself up near the Kabul police academy Friday, officials said, with heavy casualties expected in the second major attack in the Afghan capital in less than 24 hours. The incident, which comes as cadets were returning to the academy after their two-day weekend, marks a serious breach of security at a premier training institute for […]
» Read moreK. Kasirajan, Travelling Ticket Inspector in Tirunelveli, would be doubly happy on Friday, his birthday. On reaching office, he will have a pleasant surprise — a birthday greeting from none other than Union Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhu. Kasirajan is not the only one to be greeted by Minister. All the employees and officials of one of the biggest organisations […]
» Read morePassengers travelling from the APSRTC bus station here can now access 5G Wi-Fi services on their cellphones free of cost as BSNL General Manager Anantaram and RTC Regional Manager S. Dhanunjaya Rao inaugurated this facility here on Wednesday. Speaking on this occasion, Mr. Anantharam said that the passengers can make use of the services free of cost for first half-an-hour […]
» Read moreBengaluru: The headmistress of a private school in Bengaluru has been arrested after a 3-year-old was sexually assaulted on Monday. The police has also arrested the chairman of the trust that governs the school, which is nearly 40 years old. Medical tests have confirmed that the child was molested. On Tuesday, the police had arrested a security guard. CCTV footage […]
» Read moreThe Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati (IIT-T) is all set to start its maiden academic year (2015-16) at a temporary building on Wednesday (August 5). The opening ceremony will have a formal welcome address, a brief on the nature of the courses offered, rules to be followed by students and the credit system in vogue. Union Minister for Human Resource […]
» Read moreChennai: The Madras High Court Bench here on Tuesday gave life to an old public interest litigation (PIL) petition pending before it with respect to sprucing up Rameswaram municipality and cleaning up the Ramanathaswamy temple as a mark of respect to former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, who hailed from the island town. A Division Bench of Justices R. Sudhakar and V.M. […]
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