Kerala cops arrest second accused in ship mishap
Kerala police on Thursday arrested the second accused, Mayur Virendra Kumar, 25, a seaman with MV Prabhu Daya that was involved in the hit-and-run incident in which five fishermen died off the Alappuz
Prabhu Daya: Marks on liner are proof of ‘hit’
Underwater pictures of the merchant vessel Prabhu Daya have almost confirmed the involvement of the ship in the hit-and-run killing of two Kerala fishermen off Alappuzha coast as the video shows a fis
Fog may hamper flights over Chennai in March too
“Winter is very dry this year except for early morning chill. But then climatologically, the city has been experiencing less than 500 metres visibility for four days in March,” said Dr R. Suresh, dire
Gold smuggling sees an increase
The city airport is seeing a spurt in air passengers smuggling gold into the country without paying duty, especially as the duty structure for gold imports has increased.
The customs department had s
Indian tourist is going places
There was a time Bangkok and Singapore were the favourite destinations for Indian tourists travelling abroad, particularly first-timers.
They still are, but the experienced desi traveller has starte
Major catastrophes in 2012: astrologer
A nonconventional weatherman has predicted volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and a mega tsunami in 2012.
A builder turned astro-meteorologist , Mr S. Ramachandran, said the earth would complete its 24,
Veterans recall Bangladesh war
Forty winters ago, the Indian government liberated East Pakistan from Pakistan, leading to the formation of Bangladesh. While 90,000 Pakistani troops surrendered to India, the Lt. Generals from India
DRDO robots to fight future wars
The combat vehicles research and development establishment in Avadi, Chennai, will lead India’s charge in future wars.
The DRDO (Defence Research and Develop-ment Organisation) lab will develop robo
DRDO robots to fight future wars
The combat vehicles research and development establishment in Avadi, Chennai, will lead India’s charge in future wars.
Not just Kingfisher, Turbulence for other private airlines too
Kingfisher Airlines may not be the lone case to suffer flight cancellations arising out of high debt.
In fact, if the estimate of an industry body is anything to go by, a series of private airlines