Sukma: Mediators BD Sharma and Professor Hargopal on Friday held a press conference where they said that the demands of the Maoist abductors of Sukma collector Alex Paul Menon had been put before the government-appointed committee which was reviewing it. "The Maoist demands have been put in front of the committee which will take it up," said Sharma. He added, "The Maoists have given a list of five people first....
11:01 AM, May 04, 2012
Charlotte, North Carolina: While Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson made uneven starts, Stewart Cink birdied his last three holes to surge into a three-way tie for the lead in Thursday's opening round of the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina. American Cink, seeking his first PGA Tour victory since his play-off win at the 2009 British Open, fired a seven-under-par 65 to end a humid day at Quail Hollow...
09:53 AM, May 04, 2012
Los Angeles: Tiger Woods returns to PGA Tour action at this week's Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina, confident he has solved the ball-striking problems which plagued him at last month's Masters. The former world number one failed to break 72 in any of his four rounds at the year's opening major, completing his worst performance at Augusta National since he turned professional. He battled his way to a...
05:27 PM, May 01, 2012
New Delhi: The mediators holding the first round of talks with the Naxal abductors of Sukma district collector Alex Paul Menon in Chhattisgarh on Sunday said the IAS officer was safe and in good health. The mediators returned to Chintalnar after holding the talks. They said they were hopeful of his early release. It has been eight days since Menon was abducted by the Naxals. This was the mediators' first...
10:20 AM, Apr 29, 2012
New Delhi: Mediators former IAS officer and social activist BD Sharma and Professor Hargopal left for Chintalnar in Chhattisgarh on Saturday morning to meet the Maoist abductors of Sukma district collector Alex Paul Menon. It has been a week since the Menon was abducted by the Naxals. The mediators have had several rounds of talks in two days but the deadlock continues. The Naxals have refused to extend the deadline...
08:59 AM, Apr 28, 2012
Charlotte, N.C.: Tiger Woods is taking a three-week break before returning to golf at the Wells Fargo Championship. Woods announced on Wednesday that he will resume an up-and-down season from May 3-6 at Quail Hollow, where he won in 2007. He also committed to The Players Championship the following week. A year ago, he injured his left Achilles tendon and withdrew after nine holes at TPC Sawgrass. Woods missed the...
09:55 PM, Apr 13, 2012
Chennai: A sailor of cargo ship M.V. Prabhu Daya was arrested by Kerala Police here on Thursday in connection with a hit-and-run case involving fishing boat Don-1 off the Kerala coast on March 1, police said. Speaking to IANS, K. Mahesh Kumar, deputy superintendent of police (DSP), said: "We have arrested one sailor who is from Gujarat. We will be taking him to Kochi." A co-accused second officer, Prasobh Sugathan,...
11:43 AM, Mar 09, 2012
Kochi: Two fishermen, one each from Kerala and Tamil Nadu, in a fishing boat were on Wednesday shot dead by security officials of an Italian cargo vessel in the deep sea after being mistaken for pirates, an official said. Sources in Indian Navy said that the ship was in international waters. Sources also said that the fishermen shot by Italian Naval personnel on-board the tanker. Normally shooting is only for...
01:02 AM, Feb 16, 2012
BANGALORE: A fire broke out near the forest cover opposite the cargo terminal of the Bangalore International Airport (BIAL) in the early afternoon on Monday. A fire tender stationed in the BIAL premises was rushed to the spot at 2 pm and officials revealed the fire had been bellowing for almost an hour before the fire tender reached. The fire could have started because of a cigarette butt. We reached...
08:09 AM, Feb 14, 2012
Brussels: European Union ambassadors agreed on Monday to impose an embargo on Iranian oil imports, but decided to delay the full implementation of the ban until July 1, an EU diplomat said. Their agreement was the final step before EU foreign ministers can give their formal approval to the measure. The EU's 27 foreign ministers meet in Brussels on Monday. "(EU ambassadors) have agreed on Iran sanctions," the senior EU...
02:34 PM, Jan 23, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: In a boost to Keralas efforts to fast-track infrastructure development, the Centre on Saturday gave the green signal to the high-speed rail corridor project, linking the entire stretch from Kasargode in the north to the state capital in the south. The 580 km track which will reduce end-to-end running time to two to three hours, is expected to cost Rs 1 lakh crore. At a high-level meeting convened at...
09:31 PM, Jan 21, 2012
New Delhi: CPI(M) leader Prakash Karat came out strongly against the proposed FIR against former Kerala chief minister VS Achuthanandan saying that the case was politically motivated. "This is a politically motivated case. Achuthanandan has been in the forefront of the campaign against the corruption in the previous UDF regime, which is why this is happening," he said. "We will fight this case legally and politically," he added. The Vigilance...
11:07 AM, Jan 13, 2012
New Delhi: In a major bid to shore up its falling revenues, cash-strapped Air India has floated a global tender for the sale of six Boeing 737 freighters, virtually bringing the curtains down on its plan to launch a dedicated cargo service. The state-owned airline has already offered to lease out five of its eight Boeing 777-200 planes for 8-10 years and decided to go for sale and leaseback of...
05:17 PM, Jan 06, 2012
New Delhi: A fire broke out on early Thursday morning in the cargo terminal of the Indira Gandhi International Airport. The airport Officials said that fire has been brought under control. There were no casualties but the cargo handling agency office and the offices of 15 airlines located in the building have been damaged. The blaze erupted at around 1.15 am and 30 fire tenders were rushed to the spot,...
03:53 AM, Jan 05, 2012
New Delhi: They entertained, educated and enlivened our lives with their talent and sheer brilliance. As another year draws to a close, it is time to remember their magic and say adieu once again to some of those who left us in 2011. Bhimsen Joshi: In what was described as the sun setting on Indian classical music, the iconic Hindustani music vocalist passed away at his hometown Pune Jan 24...
05:26 PM, Dec 23, 2011
New York: Standard & Poor's reduced its credit ratings on 15 big banking companies, mostly in the Europe and the United States, on Tuesday as the result of a sweeping overhaul of its ratings criteria. JPMorgan Chase & Co, Bank of America Corp, Citigroup Inc, Wells Fargo & Co, Goldman Sachs Group Inc, Morgan Stanley, Barclays Plc, HSBC Holdings Plc, Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc and UBS AG, were...
09:53 AM, Nov 30, 2011
CJ Vinaya from Kasargod, Kerala reports on the fall out of toxic pesticide Endosulfans use. ...
12:19 PM, Oct 22, 2011
New York: 'Bourne Legacy' star Matt Damon wanted the lead role in 'Argo', but his friend Ben Affleck, who is directing the movie, had already cast himself. The 40-year-old actor wants to work with his 'Good Will Hunting' writing partner again and is jealous of the role Affleck has cast himself in for his next directorial endeavour, reported Huffington Post. "Ben's making a great movie now called 'Argo'. It's really,...
01:12 PM, Oct 16, 2011
London: Gigantic balloon-like objects floating in the sky, the successors to the Zeppelins of yore, are set to revolutionise the way cargo is transported around the globe by the end of this decade. America's National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is developing the new generation of airships, to replace lorries, trains and ships to carry freight. The first prototype is likely to make its voyage next year. Scientists overseeing the...
06:48 PM, Sep 04, 2011
Mumbai: A cargo ship has sunk off the Mumbai coast. The ship, MV Rak, was coming from Indonesia to Gujarat carrying 60,000 metric tonnes of coal. After ingress of water was reported from the ship a joint team of Indian Coast Guard and Indian Navy personnel launched a rescue effort and brought out all the 30 crew members safely. All the crew members on board were Indians. Indian Coast Guard's...
11:01 AM, Aug 04, 2011
