Maid knew of engagement before Queen
A maid in Kenya was told about the engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton, before even the Queen was informed.
Punjab drug scene hits a new 'high'
It is one of the most prosperous states of India and produces the bulk of the country's foodgrain, but Punjab may soon take the lead in a dubious field - narcotics. Police have seized hundreds of kilo
‘Bigger, richer’ Iffi opens today
The 41st edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), billed by organisers as the most cash-rich in the world, will be inaugurated here Monday by railway minister Mamata Banerjee.
Yeddyurappa's fate hangs in the balance as he lands in Delhi
New Delhi/Bangalore: Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, under pressure to quit over allegations of favoured land allotment to relatives, arrived in the national capital Monday evening for more
Dalits still being targeted in UP, says NCSC chief
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes on Sunday rejected the Uttar Pradesh government’s claims of bringing down incidents of violence against dalits, terming them “baseless and misleading”.
2011 to be the year of the tablet
Toronto: With the BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) launching the PlayBook early next year, the tablet is set to become the next big device in the new year.
With the roaring success of App
‘India can’t get UN seat without China backing’
Pakistan’s permanent envoy to the UN, Abdullah Hussain Haroon, on Sunday said India will never be able to secure a permanent seat at the UN Security Council unless China and Russia back it.
The man who can hurt BJP in Karnataka
Bengaluru: In 2004, he saw no future for himself in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). But today, with his loyalists firmly backing him, Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yeddyurappa is turning out to be a man
Kumble 'elected' KSCA president in tough fight
Nov 22: Former Indian Test skipper Anil Kumble was early Monday declared "elected" president of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) in a tough fight.
Association sources told IANS well-pas
Caste-dominated politics still rule IT hub
Bengaluru: The state of Karnataka is a land of contradictions - a leader in education, banking, science and technology but backward-looking in politics dominated by caste equations.
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