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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

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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

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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

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.