Saturday, December 31, 2011

‘Panel report on Athirapally project biased’

K. Radhakrishnan, former Member (Generation) of the Kerala State Electricity Board said he fears that the latest report by the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) on the Athirapally hydro-e...

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Strong quake rattles eastern Japan

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake rattled wide areas of eastern and north-eastern Japan on Sunday, shaking buildings in Tokyo, the meteorological agency said.No tsunami warning was issued and ther...

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Dead man killed in tragic train collision CAN be sued by woman injured by his flying body parts


Hiroyuki Joho, 18, died when he ran in front of a 70mph Amtrak train at Edgebrook Metra station in Chicago in 2008. His severed torso hit a commuter on a neighboring platform.

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Now that's a chim-PAN-zee: Meet the monkey who can fry his own burgers


Like all red-blooded males, Kanzi loves messing around with a barbecue. But then, as these extraordinary pictures show, Kanzi is no man. He is a bonobo pygmy chimpanzee.

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Britain's last battery hen 'Liberty' is re-homed as practice is banned


Liberty the hen, will enjoy her retirement at a farm in Chulmleigh, Devon, where she will join around 60 other ex-battery hens. Under EU rules, from January 1 egg producers will have to provide hens with larger cages.

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Now that's a bit rich: Chinese government protects ITS citizens against hackers - after series of high-profile Chinese attacks on West


The Chinese government is stepping up internet security in China by working with 10 Chinese search engines. It still denies any involvement in recent hacker attacks on U.S. and other officials.

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Happy pill prescriptions soar to 50m as job and money fears grow


Experts claim the rise has been partly triggered by job losses and financial woes caused by the economic crisis. Around a quarter of Britons are thought to suffer from some form of mental illness every year.

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Worth the wait, Kate: Royal's balcony kiss voted nation¿s favourite TV moment of 2011


The Duchess was not the only Middleton in the top ten, her sister's appearance as a bridesmaid came third in the poll - and second among men.

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Landslide election comeback for Jamaica's first female prime minster


Portia Simpson Miller, leader of the centre-left People's National Party, tapped in on voter-disillusionment, especially among Jamaica's poorest people, during an energetic election campaign.

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‘Hope England-Pak series is played without controversy’

The bitterness caused by the Oval Test fiasco and the spot-fixing scandal notwithstanding, Pakistan's former Test captain Zaheer Abbas is hopeful that the upcoming series against England will be f...

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Arthur douses four-man pace attack plans

Australia coach Mickey Arthur has watered down suggestions by captain Michael Clarke that the side might take a four-pronged pace attack into the second Test against India, saying he was "loath" t...

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Bellamy double downs Newcastle

Craig Bellamy scored twice against his former club as Liverpool came from behind to beat Newcastle United 3-1 on Friday. A Daniel Agger own goal gave Newcastle the lead, but a goal in each...

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Importance of generosity

During the Sangam era, there lived a man called Pannan. He was renowned for his generosity and his residence was the most well-known in his town. When someone wanted to know the way to his h...

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Stosur has tough road at Brisbane International

U.S. Open champion Samantha Stosur faces a difficult road in her first tournament of 2012, with Serena Williams, Australian Open champion Kim Clijsters and former No. 1 Ana Ivanovic on her side of...

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Can’t accept 187 amendments to Lokpal Bill: Chidambaram

Admitting that the government was taken by surprise by Trinamool Congress' opposition to Lokpal Bill in the Rajya Sabha, Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Saturday said one or two amendments could b...

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Siachen may score

Siachen, who is in good shape as evidenced by her track performances, may score in the Morellato By Gitanjali Lifestyle Million (1,400m), the main event of the races to be held here on Sunday (Jan...

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Amazer shows out

Amazer, Ordained One, Optimus Prime and Royal Surprise showed out when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning (Dec. 31).Outer sand:600m: Jeyem's Pride (Ashok Kumar...

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Can’t accept 187 amendments moved in RS: Chidambaram on Lokpal Bill



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Girl attempts suicide

A Class XII student tried to end her life at her residence in West Delhi on Thursday after her brother received on his mobile phone a clip purportedly showing her in an objectionable position. The...

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Photo exhibitions at Metro Museum

Commuters travelling by the Delhi Metro will now be able to catch a glimpse of the public transportation system's history with the inauguration of a series of photo exhibitions at the Metro Museum...

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One killed in cylinder explosion

A 70-year-old woman was killed and four persons were injured in a cylinder blast at Inderpuri here on Friday. The injured have been admitted to hospital.The blast took place on the ground f...

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44 flights cancelled, 283 delayed due to fog

Air traffic at Indira Gandhi International Airport here was thrown out of gear on Friday with almost no flight operations for seven hours till noon due to unprecedented fog. Forty-four flights, in...

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