| Three of these leaders are sure to contest, the remaining will be campaigners Read More The Hindu - Home http://www.thehindu.com/ | |||
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Sunday, March 31, 2013
Seven former Chief Ministers, Shettar to sweat it out this time
Did aggressive Hindutva agenda cost BJP dear?
| The Bharatiya Janata Party suffered a serious setback in its bastion — coastal Karnataka — in the urban local body (ULB) elections, putting it in a spot of bother ahead of the Assembly elections o... Read More The Hindu - Home http://www.thehindu.com/ | |||
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Sensex up 84 points; Forex market closed
| Starting the new fiscal on a positive note, the BSE Sensex on Monday, gained 84 points in early trade on increased buying by funds as well as retail investors at prevailing levels. The 30... Read More The Hindu - Home http://www.thehindu.com/ | |||
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Liability mapping of booths to reduce malpractice
| This has been introduced for the first time by the Election Commission Read More The Hindu - Home http://www.thehindu.com/ | |||
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April Fools' Day
| Google Nose apparently allows users to search the 'Aromabase' of more than 15million Scentibytes then catch a whiff of everything from wet dog to dumpsters. Read More Home | Mail Online http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 | |||
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The challenge begins now for ‘RTE children’
| It has been a year since Ganesh (name changed) was admitted to a private unaided school in Vijayanagar under the 25 per cent Right to Education (RTE) Act quota. For his parents though, securing th... Read More The Hindu - Home http://www.thehindu.com/ | |||
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Schools miss infrastructure deadline
| With abysmal toilet facilities, no wheelchair access and sometimes no compound wall either, schools ignore March 31 ultimatum Read More The Hindu - Home http://www.thehindu.com/ | |||
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Government schools worry about being passed over
| The Government Kannada and Tamil Model Primary School in Cleveland here has 461 students who come from the adjoining neighbourhoods. The school has 22 classrooms, 13 teachers, 22 toilets, three ra... Read More The Hindu - Home http://www.thehindu.com/ | |||
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Accountant who collected money from investors caught but funds not traced
| He was arrested by the Peenya police after a cat-and-mouse game Read More The Hindu - Home http://www.thehindu.com/ | |||
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‘Bangalore’ author Peter Colaco dies at 67
| Peter Colaco, author of the best selling book on Bangalore — A Century of Tales From City & Cantonment — passed away on Friday, following a cardiac arrest. He was ailing from kidney f... Read More The Hindu - Home http://www.thehindu.com/ | |||
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North Korea steps up fighting talk by saying nuclear weapons are the 'nation's life' as the US sends F-22 stealth fighter jets to join South Korean military drills
| The United States's show of support for Seoul came as it urged North Korea to restrain itself from threatening South Korea and its allies after declaring a 'state of war' at the weekend. Read More Home | Mail Online http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 | |||
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Parents forced me to beg: rescued child
| He says he had to bring a minimum Rs. 500 a day or would be beaten and starved Read More The Hindu - Home http://www.thehindu.com/ | |||
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French still to retire at 62 despite country funding deficit to reach £16 billion by 2020
| French prime minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said pension reforms in in the nation will not affect the official retirement age. Read More Home | Mail Online http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 | |||
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A miserable start for The Village, the BBC's answer to Downton Abbey
| Viewers hoping for an upbeat Easter Sunday's viewing were presented with misery, depression and violence by the corporation's latest period drama, starring Maxine Peake and John Simm. Read More Home | Mail Online http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 | |||
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Man crushed to death by a train after station fight
| Ryan Harrison, 22, died at Guildford Station, Surrey, after becoming sandwiched between the station platform and a departing train. Read More Home | Mail Online http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 | |||
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Osborne's position is safe, insists no 10, dismissing talk of William Hague replacing him as Chancellor
| Downing Street guaranteed George Osborne will stay in his job until 2015. Senior sources dismissed calls from some Tories for the Chancellor to make way for either William Hague or Philip Hammond. Read More Home | Mail Online http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 | |||
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New York Times accused of sexism after leading obituary to brilliant rocket scientist with a nod to her cooking
| The Grey Lady met the ire of several high-profile scientists and scholars following the publication of the obituary which led to a plethora of angry reactions on websites like the Daily Beast and Jezebel. Read More Home | Mail Online http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 | |||
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Norovirus is back: Coldest March in 50 years sees winter vomiting bug cases rise
| The number of cases of the winter vomiting bug had appeared to be falling after its Christmas peak. But the virus began its comeback at the start of last month and the number of infections is expected to keep rising, according to figures released by the Health Protection Agency. Read More Home | Mail Online http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 | |||
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Signed Sgt Pepper album goes for £200,000 at auction, ten times its estimate
| The unnamed owner had been advised that the sleeve would fetch around £20,000 at an auction staged in Texas but it in fact sold for £190,000. Read More Home | Mail Online http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 | |||
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Latest green levy 'is a stealth poll tax on families and will account for an 8% rise on household bills'
| Experts warn that the tax will place tens of thousands of households in fuel poverty as they are forced to spend 10 per cent of disposable income on electricity and lighting. Read More Home | Mail Online http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 | |||
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Five soldiers die in helicopter crash in South Africa protecting rhinos against poachers
| The South African soldiers were taking part in Operation Rhino, the army's mission to halt the illegal slaughter of the animals for their horns. Read More Home | Mail Online http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 | |||
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Inside the $4.3m Colorado penthouse Crocs built
| He may have made his money on something ugly, but Crocs creator George Boedecker Jr. used it to make a place that was beautiful. Boedecker's luxury Colorado penthouse was just put on the market for $4.3 million. Read More Home | Mail Online http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 | |||
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Murder inquiry launched after body of stab victim found in a ditch
| Police were alerted by a member of the public who found the victim, who has not been named, close to the A16 at Newborough, near Peterborough, on Saturday morning. Read More Home | Mail Online http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 | |||
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Women ARE the worst drivers (at least in the L-test)
| Figures released by the Driving Standards Agency show that women made 857,000 major errors in their driving tests last year compared with men, who made 646,000 mistakes. Read More Home | Mail Online http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 | |||
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Elf 'n' safety threat to our street lamps: Councils may have to put up own poles at a cost of £1,000 each
| For years, councils have fixed street lights to poles belonging to electricity firms, saving money and reducing street clutter. Phone companies used them too, combining three services in one pole. But the practice is under threat. Read More Home | Mail Online http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 | |||
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