National

December 13, 2009 9:34 AM

Gibraltar's Kaiane Aldorino wins 2009 Miss World crown

Gibraltar's Kaiane Aldorino won the 2009 Miss World crown at a glittering ceremony in Johannesburg, defeating 111 contestants from across the world. An HR Clerk by profession, the 22-year old blonde brought her country the Miss World title for the first time.<br/><br/>Miss M...

December 13, 2009 9:17 AM

Cyclonic storm in Bay of Bengal weakens

The cyclonic storm 'WARD' over southwest Bay of Bengal moved southwards and weakened into a deep depression and lies 400 km southeast of Nagapattinam and 450 km east-northeast of Pamban. The weather office in Chennai has said that the system is likely to move in a west-southwesterly direction and cr...

December 13, 2009 9:17 AM

Cyclonic storm in Bay of Bengal weakens

The cyclonic storm 'WARD' over southwest Bay of Bengal moved southwards and weakened into a deep depression and lies 400 km southeast of Nagapattinam and 450 km east-northeast of Pamban. The weather office in Chennai has said that the system is likely to move in a west-southwesterly direction and cr...

December 12, 2009 9:21 PM

Parliament to mark 2001 terror attack

Top Leaders across the political spectrum will pay floral tributes tomorrow to martyrs, who sacrificed their lives during the terrorist attack on parliament on the 13th of this month in 2001. A blood donation camp is being organised on the occasion. On Friday, the Lok Sabha paid tribute to the memor...

December 12, 2009 9:21 PM

Parliament to mark 2001 terror attack

Top Leaders across the political spectrum will pay floral tributes tomorrow to martyrs, who sacrificed their lives during the terrorist attack on parliament on the 13th of this month in 2001. A blood donation camp is being organised on the occasion. On Friday, the Lok Sabha paid tribute to the memor...

December 12, 2009 9:18 PM

Cyclonic storm ‘WARD’ moves westwards

The cyclonic storm 'WARD' over southwest and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal moved westwards weakened and lay centered 500 km southeast of Chennai. The met office in Chennai said the system is likely to move in a westerly direction and cross Tamil Nadu coast between Nagapattinam and Pamban by tomo...

December 12, 2009 9:18 PM

Cyclonic storm ‘WARD’ moves westwards

The cyclonic storm 'WARD' over southwest and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal moved westwards weakened and lay centered 500 km southeast of Chennai. The met office in Chennai said the system is likely to move in a westerly direction and cross Tamil Nadu coast between Nagapattinam and Pamban by tomo...

December 12, 2009 8:06 PM

Wheat, pulses sown in more area in rabi season this year

The latest data received from the states shows that the wheat and pulses have been sown in more area in this rabi season than last year. Pulses had been sown in one hundred and eleven point ninety lakh hectors of land till the 10th of this year which is 2.51 lakh hectares more than previous year in ...

December 12, 2009 8:06 PM

Wheat, pulses sown in more area in rabi season this year

The latest data received from the states shows that the wheat and pulses have been sown in more area in this rabi season than last year. Pulses had been sown in one hundred and eleven point ninety lakh hectors of land till the 10th of this year which is 2.51 lakh hectares more than previous year in ...

December 12, 2009 8:06 PM

No dilution in India’s stance on climate change

India has ruled out any dilution of its stand on climate change issue. Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh who is in Copenhagen to participate in the global summit on climate change, told media persons that New Delhi's national voluntary domestic measures to tackle global warming were not up for...

Most Read

View All arrow-right

No posts found.