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'Ahlan Modi' Abu Dhabi event scaled down after heavy rains in UAE

The 'Ahlan Modi' community event to be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi has been scaled down due to inclement weather conditions in the United Arab Emirates, an......

World's longest highway tunnel above 10,000 feet ready

The construction of the Atal Tunnel connecting Manali with Leh, which is the world's longest highway tunnel above 10,000 feet, has been completed in a span of 10 years whereas the original......

No homework for Class 1 and 2 students, rules Madras HC

Children are neither weightlifters nor school bags loaded containers, the Madras high court said on Tuesday, as it asked the Centre to instruct state governments to reduce weight of satchels of......

Four states get new governors, two shifted

Four new governors -- three of whom are Bharatiya Janata Party leaders including Tathagata Roy for Tripura and Draupadi Murmu for Jharkhand – have been appointed by President Pranab......

It needs more than empty symbolism to restore the Congress's shine

'Sonia Gandhi can't rejuvenate the party, her heir is fodder for stand-up comedians, and nobody in the Congress has the guts to question the Nehru-Gandhis,' says T V R Shenoy. On March 12, 1930,......

Tata's Chandra on India and its Jobs Problem

Nearly 490 million people of working age are outside the bounds of India's unemployment assessments.A decrease in the unemployment rate could signal economic growth, but could just as well mean......

'Small firms driving IT growth'

Small and mid-sized IT companies offer the best way to take advantage of the next stage of the emerging market growth story. According to Nasscom, the apex body for the IT industry, the industry......

We must revisit hotel industry demand: FM

Finance minister Pranab Mukherjeesaid on Tuesday there was a case for looking into the demands of the hospitality industry, which had sought tax breaks and infrastructure status in the Budget......

Budget disappoints hospitality players

The hospitality and travel industry players expressed disappointment after the General Budget 2009-10 announcements, with the sector not even finding a mention in the finance minister's speech.......

In recession, small is bountiful

The global slowdown has created opportunities for Indian small and medium enterprises operating in the information technology space in both international and domestic markets. To tap these, SMEs......

Review: Pinneyum looks like a compromise

It feels as if Adoor Gopalakrishnan has targeted Pinneyum to be a commercial success, feels Paresh C Palicha. While launching his latest film Pinneyum, starring Dileep and Kavya Madhavan,......

Review: Vedivazhipadu is a damp squib

Paresh C Palicha says that Vedivazhipadu tries too hard to ‘new gen’ formula and fails miserably. Young and upcoming directors in Malayalam use ‘shock and awe’ tactics......

Malayalam film Vedi Vazhipadu gets A certificate

The Censor Board initially refused to give a screening certificate to debutant director Shambhu Purushothaman’s Vedi Vazhipadu. But matters were apparently sorted out and the movie opens on......

Review: Nothing new about Friday 11.11.11 Allapuzha

Paresh C Palicha says that Friday 11.11.11 Allapuzha directed by newcomer Lijin Jose with an ensemble cast is passablePeople are talking about the new wave that is happening in Malayalam cinema,......

Kerala Blasters sack Coach Mikael after poor run of results

IMAGE: Kerala Blasters Head Coach Mikael Stahre (left) was let go following a run of poor results which saw the team languishing in 12th place in the standings. Photograph: Kerala Blasters / X......

Dempo claim I-League with big win

Defending National Football League champions, Dempo Sports Club, Goa, thrashed Viva Kerala 4-1 to lift the inaugural ONGC I-League title at the Corporation stadium in Kozhikode on Saturday. - Mohun......

Sporting Goa thrash Viva Kerala

Sporting clube-de-Goa's Elijah Obagbemiro scored a goal in each half to star in his team's 3-0 win over Viva Kerala in the 14th round of the ONGC I-League football championship at Nehru Stadium in......

JCT, Salgaocar storm into Durand QF

Brazilian Eduardo da Silva Escobar was the star of the show as he found the net four times in JCT's 5-0 rout of Assam Rifles in the Osian Durand Cup football tournament at the Ambedkar Stadium in......

Viva Kerala recruit three Ghanaians

Viva Kerala has recruited three players from Ghana to strengthen the team for the 2007-08 season. "We have revamped the team, retaining only four players who did duty for us last season. Our aim......

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