ATM with Rs. 10-15 lakh cash stolen in Bangalore

In a daring heist, a gang of six unidentified men stole an entire ATM, containing Rs.10-15 lakh, from a branch of the state-owned State Bank of India (SBI) in the city's northeast suburbs on late Tuesday night, police said....

A reader for visually impaired, in the form of `Naina' glass

Thoppumpadi: If Riswan says to a visually impaired person that you too can read your own, there is no need to wonder, as the Naina glass developed by Riswan Aneez Naina from Mattacherry will make the visually impaired...

World Cabbage Hurling Championships held in Lincolnshire

Cabbages are being hurled from large catapult-like machines in what is claimed to be the first sporting event of its kind. The hurlers are based on trebuchets, weapons used to fling projectiles in the Middle Ages....

Britain's future king has Indian heritage, DNA proves

London: Prince William, second-in-line to the throne, will be first British king with proven Indian ancestry, DNA analysis has revealed. The DNA analysis of saliva samples taken from the Duke of Cambridge's relatives have...

Australian PM Gillard subject of 'grossly sexist' menu

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Wednesday accused the opposition of a pattern of misogynist behaviour, branding a menu for a party fundraiser 'grossly sexist and offensive' after it featured a quail dish named...

Rajasthan man turns into Obama on his exam admission card

In a major goof-up, a man in Rajasthan received an admission card for an examination for the post of junior engineer that carried a picture of US President Barack Obama. Lalu Ram Meena, 25, a resident of Rambas village...

He sued Forbes for saying he's 'only' worth 20 billion dollars: report

London: Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has sued Forbes magazine for libel in a British court, alleging its valuation of his wealth at 20 billion dollars (about 1.14 lakh crore rupees) was short of the mark...

Nidhin to become doctor, braving all odds

Harippad: Nidhin is all set to become a doctor braving all odds. Nidhin bagged the 14 th rank at the All India Medical entrance examination in SC category, 2nd rank in state level and first in Alappuzha district. For Nidhin...

Dhoni made Rs 178 cr over the last year from prize money, endorsements

India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, with earnings of $31.5 million, has been ranked at 16th place on Forbes' list of highest-paid athletes, which has been topped by golfer Tiger Woods. The magazine said 31-year-old Dhoni...

Woman kills self after drowning children

New Delhi: In a shocking incident, a 30-year-old woman allegedly drowned her children, one in a washing machine and another in a bucket of water, in east Delhi before committing suicide on Wednesday. The incident took...

Paralysed but not helpless - 'And The Fight Goes On'

Paralysed from the neck down for the last 25 years, this former fighter pilot has become an inspiration for many. The story of M.P. Anil Kumar, who has refused to give up on life, is now out in a documentary fittingly called...

Saudi Prince Fahd al-Saud splashes out on Disney stay

A Saudi prince is reported to have spent some 15m euros ($19.5m) during a private visit to the Disneyland resort near Paris. Prince Fahd al-Saud is said to have booked entire areas of the park over the 22-24 May period,...

Arvind Mahankali wins spelling bee with Yiddish word

A 13-year-old New York boy has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee with the Yiddish word 'knaidel'. Correctly spelling the German-derived word for a dumpling served in soup, Arvind Mahankali outlasted 11 others...

Visual impairment kept this genius from attempting JEE, joins Stanford

New Delhi: Denied a chance to appear for the IIT-JEE exams because he is visually impaired, an 18-year-old who scored 96 percent in his Class 12 CBSE has opted to study at Stanford University in the US. 'I would love...

From sweeper to panchayat president

Kodiyathur (Kozhikode): A retired peon has climbed the helm of Kodiyathur grama panchayat office when she was sworn in as president of the Kodiyathur panchayat on Friday. After 30 years of service, when she stepped into...