Malappuram/Thiruvananthapuram: The Death toll in the hooch tragedy in Malappuram district of Kerala has gone up to 24 with seven more people succumbing to their illness in hospitals here and Kozhikode since last night. Police identified the...

Mumbai: In an anti-climax, Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja's domestic help, who accused him of raping her, has told a court here that the rape never took place, official sources said Wednesday. The 20-year-old victim made the statement last week before...

Beijing:China today underlined its role in South Asia, saying that as an 'important member' of Asia it is willing to work with India for peace and stability in the sub-continent. Seeking to downplay the purported remarks of Prime Minister Manmohan...

New Delhi:The BCCI today said that it was not aware of any wrongdoing by any cricketer in the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament. A report in 'The Australian', which quoted two unnamed IPL officials, today said 'a leading batsman had played...

Kochi: Gold price zoomed to record high in the international market as the price of a sovereign of gold stood at Rs 14,320 and a gram of gold costing Rs 1790, a rise of Rs 15 per gram. The rupee going weak against the dollar is seen as the main reason...

Kozhikode: `Veendum Visheshalprathi', the book published by Mathrubhumi, was released on Monday by noted journalist K M Roy, who handed over a copy of the book to Prof M D Radhika. The book comprises selected articles from the column `Visheshalprathi'...

London: Students who browse through social networking website Facebook during their study time obtain lower grades than those who don't. A study has found that examination results of those who used the social website while working, even if it was on...

London: Sound sleep very early in life is the best insurance against obesity, a research has found. Babies, toddlers and pre-school children sleeping less than 10 hours a night are more likely to be overweight as they age. Experts believe that...

Melbourne:A bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi has been unveiled in the University of New South Wales in Sydney, as a mark of close ties the Indian community has with Australia. The sculpture that stands in the lawns of the library of the University...

New Delhi: The government is considering the launching of a multimedia campaign against content piracy and will rope in celebrities to 'enhance its impact and outreach', Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni said here Tuesday. The campaign,...

Washington: Two asteroids are to zip close by Earth within hours of each other Wednesday, the US space agency said. The asteroids measuring several metres in diameter were discovered Sunday by a telescope in Arizona and will pass closer than the moon's...