Prez approves Jeevan Raksha Padak awards for 40 people

President Ram Nath Kovind has approved the conferring of Jeevan Raksha Padak awards for meritorious acts of saving lives to 40 people, including a Kerala man who will be honoured with the Sarvottam......

Kashmir: Trooper kills two colleagues

In yet another incident of fratricide, an army trooper shot and killed two of his senior colleagues inside a camp at Bhalara village in the hilly Doda district on Saturday. A defence spokesman in......

What led to lapse in PM's security in Kerala

A high-level probe by Kerala police into the security lapse during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit has found that the route-deviation of the motorcade was due to a slip-up in communication......

Kerala Home Minister meets PM

Negligence on the part of security officials was the reason for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's motorcade deviating from its planned route, Kerala Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said on......

9 StartupVillage firms in Round-II of Nasscom initiative

Nine companies incubating at StartupVillage have made it to the second round of Nasscoms flagship programme to support 10,000 technology startups across India. DecideQuick, iTraveller, Finahub,......

Some golden tax-saving tips

It's that time of the year again. Time to get ready with your investments and taxes. Were you prudent with your investments last year? Did they help you save tax? Or did you end up paying more......

'Consumer preferences will kill kirana shops'

Retail is a 'tricky' business, say experts. And retailers are a trickier lot. Yet, they have grabbed power across the globe by simply transforming private labels from price purchases into powerful......

'Those who banned the film have not seen it!'

Rajesh Nair Touchriver got to write and direct his first feature film, In The Name Of Buddha, quite by accident.This British film (in English, Tamil, Sinhalese and Hindi) has been creating waves......

Nike-MUPC: Mahindra United score

Mahindra United registered two impressive victories on the second day of the Nike-Manchester United Premier Cup (under-15) South and West Zone football qualifiers in Margao, Goa, on Thursday. 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......