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Royal Challengers Bangalore player Luke Pomersbach during a practice session. Photo: K. Bhagya Prakash
Royal Challengers Bangalore player Luke Pomersbach during a practice session. Photo: K. Bhagya Prakash

RCB player held on molestation charge

Royal Challengers Bangalore player Luke Pomersbach was arrested for allegedly molesting an American woman and severely beating up her fiance. »

MCA bans Shah Rukh for 5 years,

The Mumbai Cricket Association on Friday banned Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan from entering the Wankhede Stadium for five years for misbehaving with its off... »
This April 21, 2012 file photo shows security personnel guarding the residence of industrialist Raj Kumar Agarwal, independent candidate in the Rajya Sabha election, during a CBI raid in Jamshedpur.

RS poll malpractice: CBI raids premises of 15 Jharkhand MLAs

The CBI on Friday conducted raids at the premises of 15 Jharkhand MLAs as part of its investigation into the allegations of horse trading that led to countermanding of the March 30 Rajya Sabha polls »

Opinion

There is need to find indigenous technologies and equipment to deal with this constant and undeclared threat »

In Bangladesh-India relations, there is a need to translate positive political will into reality in a way that will leave neither side feeling short-changed »

Arts

The base of the vimana of the Darasuram temple, near Kumbakonam. Photo: D. Krishnan

TN to focus on palace and temple tours

Tamil Nadu Tourism is making a conscious attempt to spread the tourists to reduce the burden on places such as Kodaikanal, Udhagamandalam, Rameswaram and Madurai. »

His music, his soul

Linguistic bridge

A wide angle view

All for some laughter

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Sport

DESTRUCTIVE DUO: Chris Gayle (right) played havoc with an unbeaten 128 off 62 balls while Virat Kohli (73 n.o.) played a perfect foil in a rollicking double century partnership that took Royal Challengers Bangalore to a massive total. Photo: Rajeev Bhatt

Gayle and Kohli put it beyond Delhi Daredevils

Royal Challengers Bangalore took a giant step towards a place in the Indian Premier League playoffs but not without some timely help from the leader Delhi Daredevils. »

Punjab wins battle of the Kings

Cricket and credibility

Anand changes tack but stalemate continues

Rajasthan Royals starts as the favourite

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Sci-Tech

Validity: The use of HDL level (plasma biomarker) as a “surrogate measure for risk of heart attack” has some limitations.

Will high HDL level lower the risk of heart attack?

According to observational studies, increasing the level of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) or good cholesterol reduces the risk of heart attack. But is the association really true? »

Google revamps search engine to think like a person

As Facebook grows, millions say, ‘no, thanks’

Dragon capsule to dock with the ISS

Getting ready for Venus

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Cinema

Film director Shyamaprasad on the sets of his film Arike.

Close encounters of the heart

Shyamaprasad says his ‘Arike,' which releases on Friday, is a light, breezy love story that evaluates and explores sentiments like companionship, friendship and romance. »

The leader of the pack

Bhuvan Shome (1969)

All for some laughter

Searching the soul

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Columns

Reshaping Islam for the modern age

Concerned British Muslims, mostly of South Asian origin, want to open their religion to critical enquiry and debate »

Cricket and credibility

Reaping gold through cotton, and newsprint

Fighting smart

Barefoot: Still under siege

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Chennai

Sparks from a genset used during routine power cut are suspected to have triggered the fire Photo: A. Muralitharan

Fire at BPO firm in Velachery

According to Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services (TNFRS), the fire call from Sutherland was reported at 12.30 p.m. and five tenders from five stations, including Raj Bhavan, Guindy and Thiruvanmiyur, were rushed to the spot with over 20 firemen. »

The curious case of ‘protein' shops in the city

‘No detention' policy works

CBSE schools grapple with RTE Act

IIT-M students protest ‘mess'y food

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Hyderabad

History-sheeter murdered in Hyderabad

‘Maruti’ Nayeem, accused of involvement in over 100 burglaries in different parts of the State capital, has been murdered allegedly by one of his associates over disputes in sharing stolen propert... »

Cathay Pacific launches cargo services from RGIA

Staying clear of sunstroke

House lifted to three-foot height with jacks

Kavadiguda continues to be ridden with problems

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Bangalore

North East students demanding a thorough probe into the death of a manipuri student Richard Loitham who studied in Acharya NRV school of architecture, at Town Hall in Bangalore on 29 April 2012. Photo by: Ananth Shreyas

Loitam died of hereditary cardiac problem: report

The Richard Loitam case seems to have come a full circle, with the forensic report submitted to the police saying that the Manipuri student had died of "cardiac arrest" arising from "hereditary heart problems". »

Sun film removal deadline extended till June 5

‘Implement RTE now, plug loopholes in due course'

As usual, The Hindu NIE schools excel

BBMP plans to plant four lakh saplings this year

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Sudoku, May 18, 2012

A mind game and a puzzle that you solve with reasoning and logic. Fill in the grid with digits in such a manner that every row, every column and every 3x3 box accommodates the digits 1 to 9, witho... »

Resources

Reporting History: Early India

'The U.S. has a dominant position in quota calculations'

Prime Minister’s Statement at the BRICS Summit (Full text)

Vision Tamil Nadu 2023: Strategic Plan for Infrastructure Development in Tamil Nadu (PDF)

Full text of Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's Budget speech (pdf format)

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Economy Watch (column)

The Roaring 2000s

The Commerce Ministry's secret

In the middle of a muddle

The dollar drain

India’s faltering growth

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