Metro Rail won’t go underground
The state government on Thursday informed the Andhra Pradesh High Court that Hyderabad, perched atop the Deccan plateau with its rocky terrain, is not suitable for an underground metro rail.
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Stir off, but garbage woes pile up
With new garbage contractors lined up, the BBMP is confident that the garbage mess dogging the city can be tackled effectively. But it may just have to contend with problems from another quarter, whic
DYFI against Che slippers
Flip-flops are the latest fashion statement for the youth and they stock as many available variants and designs of V-strapped rubber slippers as possible.
But, in a bizarre twist to the tale, footwe
Teen in cop trouble over fake Facebook post
Even as the furore over the arrest of two young women in Palghar, over a critical Facebook comment on the bandh after Bal Thackeray’s death was ebbing, a young man from the same area found himself in
CMs to break ice on Cauvery water
Chief minister Jayalalithaa held one last crucial discussion on Wednesday with senior officials at the secretariat on the eve of her departure to Bengaluru to hold talks with her Karnataka counte
Brokers make Rs 500 on ‘free’ Aadhaar cards
Aadhaar enrolment centres across the city are ruled by brokers while officials of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and the civil supplies department remain mute spectators.
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Power cuts will end by June, says min
Electricity minister Natham R. Viswanathan on Wednesday said power cuts in TN would come to an end by June next year after the commissioning of the ongoing power projects.
“We will get additional
Tanaz case: Belgaum police alert ministry
There is some relief for the family of Indian nurse Tanaz, who is suspected to have fallen victim to human trafficking or organ rackets and has gone missing in Riyadh. The state police on Wedne
Ex-serviceman bludgeoned to death
A retired Lance Naik was murdered in the city on Wednesday in Banaswadi police limits.
A 40-year-old retired Lance Naik, who was allegedly torturing his wife, was murdered by his father-in-law early
Film fest faces fund crunch, drops competitive section
The BJP government may boast about its Rs 1 lakh crore budget this year. But the government-run prestigious Bangalore International Film Festival suffers from austerity measures prescribed by the sa