Necessary action will be taken, says Patil
NEW DELHI: The Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil on Tuesday said the Government would take whatever action was necessary and possible on the basis of the Nanavati Commission recommendations that probed 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Appealing to all ...
A brand new cure for malaria on the way
NEW DELHI: The humble turmeric could well be on its way to worldwide recognition with Indian scientists now being able to prove that one of its components holds the key to creating the world's first low-toxicity malaria drug. While the research ...
CRICKET Sri Lankan lions roar once again on home turf
COLOMBO: Limited-overs cricket can be unforgiving. Not that Rahul Dravid is unaware of the capricious nature of the game's abridged version. What the Indian captain did realise, much to his dismay, at the Premadasa Stadium on Tuesday was that it ...
10th class student washed away in open manhole
HYDERABAD: A 10th class student got washed away in an open manhole at Kavadiguda on Tuesday evening when he stepped out to bring back his elder sister who went for shopping. Reminiscent of the Amberpet manhole incident that claimed a woman ...
Jayasuriya in elite club
COLOMBO: Even as he swivelled on his left foot, his beefy, vein-studded forearms bringing the scimitar around from third-man to over his right shoulder, a ripple went through the crowd. Yellow lions took over the R. Premadasa stadium on ...
15 feared drowned in roadside canal
RAJAHMUNDRY: About 15 persons were feared drowned when a tractor carrying a marriage party with over 35 persons lost control and fell into a roadside canal at a place 40 km from here on Tuesday midnight. By 12.20 a.m., swimmers from Kakinada ...
SAY "EUREKA" Corporation schools get science kits
CHENNAI: Students of 50 Corporation middle schools in Chennai will now conduct science experiments that are fun and master concepts that will help form a scientific bent of mind. The selected schools will receive science kits that allow ...
Prisoners in shackles of HIV fear
The number of inmates on Tuesday was 2,700 while the capacity is only 1,200. The congestion is said to be the main reason for the spread of infectious diseases though jail authorities claim that there are 24 separate cells for patients with communica ble diseases such as tuberculosis. The inmates are living under constant fear of HIV spreading inside the jail
Sri Lanka wins tri-series final
COLOMBO: Powered by a magnificent 83 by vice-captain Mahela Jayawardene, Sri Lanka defeated India by 18 runs to lift the 2005 Indian Oil Cup amidst high drama at the R. Premadasa Stadium here on Tuesday. Chasing 282 under lights for victory, ...
