Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Spanish police tweet to fight drug dealers
AFP | MADRID, June 18, 2013Spain’s national police have built up an army of more than half a million followers on Twitter, using them to help swoop on fugitives and get tip-offs on drug dealers in an open dialogue that has h... »
Rains leave 26 dead
AFP | NEW DELHI, June 18, 2013
Heavy rains lashed parts of north India on Monday, resulting in the deaths of at least 26 people, as the annual monsoon covered the country nearly two weeks ahead of schedule, officials said.
Clean-up from Kovalam to Light House
Anjana Krishnan | Chennai, June 18, 2013It's unfortunate to see the plastic bag you use to carry your groceries end up in the beach like this, says Peter van Geit of the Chennai Trekking Club (CTC), pointing towards Elliot’s beach during... »
Mining scam keeps getting bigger
Sudipto Mondal | BANGALORE, June 18, 2013Loss to exchequer from illegal mining at least eight times more than estimated in Lokayukta report »
Once a slave, now a deity
Nidhi Surendranath | Kochi, June 18, 2013Kappiri Muthappan, believed to be a slave of the Portuguese traders,is now being worshipped in Mattancherry »
Have fun reading pets’ minds with tarot
AP | ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 18, 2013Dog owners in the U.S. are willing to spend a lot on grooming, pampering and trying to communicate with pets »
Promoting scientific thinking among children
Ramesh Susarla | VIJAYAWADA, June 18, 2013Science exhibitions conducted in majority of the schools are of little use to inspire students to understand the scientific principles behind the projects they proudly display on their campus.<... »
Justin Rose wins US Open
AP | ARDMORE, Pennsylvania, June 18, 2013Breaks a 43-year drought for England after Tony Jacklin won it in 1970 »
Turkey faces strike after crackdown
AFP | ISTANBUL, June 18, 2013Two of Turkey's main trade unions began a nationwide strike on Monday to protest at police violence against anti-government demonstrators, a day after Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan defended h... »
A robot that runs like a cat
| London, June 18, 2013Catbot! Swiss scientists have developed a four-legged cheetah-cub robot that runs like a cat and could be used for search and rescue missions.Thanks to its legs, whose design faithfully repr... »
Ditto questions floor D-CET examinees
Staff Reporter | BANGALORE, June 18, 2013All 180 questions were the same as in the 2012 exam »
'Stand-alone political cartoon is on the brink of extinction'
Prashanth Jha | New Delhi, June 18, 2013When veteran journalist Vinod Mehta last edited a daily newspaper, he used to be delighted when he got a good political cartoon. He often put it in the middle of the front page, surrounded by stori... »
Get set, search!
| June 18, 2013You are organising a birthday party or a get-together for a large group of friends. If you're looking for a game to play, a treasure hunt is a good idea. It's not difficult to design your own treas... »
Book introductions
| June 18, 2013
The Seventh Scroll
Author:
Wilbur SmithWithin the tomb of Queen Lostris, Dr Royan Al Simma discovers a four thousand-year-old scroll that holds...
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A quest of remembrance
| June 18, 2013High in the distance, silhouetted on one of the surrounding hills, were the outlines of a huge cathedral, a statue of the Virgin seen clearly atop its steeple. Notre-Dame de la Garde.... »
ON SCREEN...
| June 18, 2013Do you like watching movies that keep you on the edge of your seat? If so, you will enjoy these high-octane treasure hunts... »
It's a sport!
| June 18, 2013Consider the skills required for treasure hunting: physical fitness, strategy-building, spot improvisation and alertness.It comes as no surprise, then, that treasure hunting has also evolved... »
Sea threatens coastal hamlet
Krishnadas Rajagopal | Kozhikode, June 18, 2013Iringal shoreline has decreased by 35 m during 1990-2009 »
They sit idle as the karikkadi swim away
Ignatius Pereira | KOLLAM, June 18, 2013When the monsoon ban on trawling was enforced in 1988, the sea off Kollam was exempted as the government did not want the sector to forgo export-oriented karikkadi (marine shrimp) during the period... »
Magic in the mundane
PRAGATI K.B. | June 18, 2013Puppeteer Anurupa Roy says the art has taught her to look for beauty even in things drab and dull »
Golf Aussie confident his Day will come at a major
AFP | ARDMORE, June 18, 2013
Confident his Day will come at a major
Jason Day finished second at the US Open for the second time in three years on Sunday, producing his fourth major top-three effort in...
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Cricket
AFP | LONDON, June 18, 2013
Pietersen confirms Surrey return
England batsman Kevin Pietersen has confirmed he will return to cricket with Surrey in their County Championship fixture away to Yorkshire n...
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SPORT-IND-SQUAD
PTI | New Delhi, June 18, 2013
Indian squad for West Indies tri-series unchanged
The selectors on Monday decided to retain the Indian squad that is currently taking part in the Champions Trophy for th...
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SPORT-AKRAM
PTI | Karachi, June 18, 2013
Rebuild Pakistan team, advise seniors
Saddened by Pakistan’s pathetic show at the Champions Trophy, former captains Wasim Akram and Rameez Raja on Sunday lashed out at the s...
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HAIR
| London, June 18, 2013
Copper piping is culprit behind ‘bad hair days’
Scientists claim to have discovered the culprit behind ‘bad hair days’ — copper piping in your house!Researchers found...
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NZEALAND-LD MAN
| Melbourne, June 18, 2013
Man survives 15th floor fall in New Zealand
In a miraculous save, a young British man, who was slightly “tipsy,” has survived a fall from the 15th floor of a building in New...
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Qwikipedia
| June 18, 2013What is Qwikipedia?Ever been on Wikipedia to look up an article? More often than not, we start with one topic, click a few links and within no time are reading about something else.»
POPE-BIKES
PTI | Vatican City, June 18, 2013
Pope blesses hundreds of Harley Davidsons
Biker culture has come to the Vatican.Pope Francis today blessed thousands of Harley Davidsons and their riders as the Ameri...
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Sports: At a glance
AFP | BARCELONA, spain, June 18, 2013
Lorenzo seals third Catalunya MotoGP win
Reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo cut compatriot Dani Pedrosa’s lead in the championship standings to just seven points with his...
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Italy coach blasts ‘silly’ match-winner Balotelli
AFP/PHOTO: AP | June 18, 2013“Mario needs to stop taking his shirt off after scoring a goal. Picking up silly bookings is not a good idea in a tournament as difficult as this one,” said Italy coach Cesare Prandelli, having alr... »
Bomb attacks kill 10 Afghan soldiers =
DPA | Kabul, June 18, 2013
Bomb attacks kill 10 Afghan soldiers
Roadside bomb attacks killed 10 Afghan soldiers ahead of the handover this week of full security responsibility for the country, the Def...
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Prince Philip leaves hospital after surgery
AP | LONDON, June 18, 2013Britain’s Prince Philip has walked out of a London hospital, 10 days after undergoing exploratory surgery on his abdomen. The prince smiled as he walked steadily from the London Clinic on M... »
Pressure on Russia over Syria as Obama arrives for G8 summit
AFP | LOUGH ERNE, June 18, 2013
Pressure on Russia over Syria as Obama arrives for G8
U.S. President Barack Obama and world leaders arrived in Northern Ireland for the G8 summit on Monday looking to pu...
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Crucial talks in Greece over government's future amid ERT crisis
AFP | ATHENS, June 18, 2013
Crucial talks in Greece over government's future
A looming political crisis in Greece over the shutdown of state broadcaster ERT comes to a head, with Prime Minister Ant...
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STERLITE(MES5)
PTI | Tuticorin (TN), June 18, 2013
Sterlite unit starts functioning under expert panel’s vigil
The Sterlite Copper Smelter unit here, which was shut down over two months ago, has resumed operations af...
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Singapore hit by haze from Indonesia forest fires
| SINGAPORE, June 18, 2013Singapore was shrouded in a smoky-smelling haze on Monday as pollution from forest fires in Indonesia's Sumatra island spread to neighbouring countries. The Pollutant Standards Index reading at... »
RTI
PTI | New Delhi, June 18, 2013
Govt extends online RTI facility to Prez Secretariat, MEA
The government has extended the facility of e-filing of RTI applications to President and Vice President’s secr...
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No choice but to walk away: Nitish
PTI | Patna, June 18, 2013Wading into the BJP's politics, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday accused his estranged ally of “betraying” and “cornering” elders in the party in an oblique reference to the sidelining o... »
Cement price dips, but it’s no concrete advantage to consumers
Sharath S. Srivatsa | Bangalore, June 18, 2013: The spiralling cement prices, which was a cause of concern, has now dipped by more than Rs. 20 a bag, bringing some relief to both consumers and construction industry stakeholders.The cost... »
Identify the person
| June 18, 2013He is the sixth and outgoing president of an Islamic country.He is an engineer and a teacher from a modest background.
Do send in your answer to <... »Vizag boy in Indian u-19 team for Down Under
J.R. Shridharan | VIJAYAWADA, June 18, 2013Ricky Bhui is a captain’s delight, says MSK »
UK in new spying row
| LONDON, June 18, 2013The Guardian newspaper said the British eavesdropping agency GCHQ repeatedly hacked into foreign diplomats’ phones and emails when the U.K. hosted international conferences, e... »
China super computer world's fastest
| BEIJING, June 18, 2013A Chinese supercomputer is the fastest in the world, according to survey results announced on Monday, comfortably overtaking a US machine which now ranks second.Tianhe-2, a supercomputer dev... »
He gets high on running
Chitra V. Ramani | Bangalore, June 18, 2013Santhosh Padmanabhan trains children for the Special Olympics »
Microsoft ropes in IMRB to study UP’s free laptop scheme
PTI | Lucknow, June 18, 2013The dream project of Akhilesh Yadav’s government to distribute free laptops to intermediate pass students has attracted fancy from an unexpected quarter—software giant Microsoft.The world’s... »
Czech Premier to step down over graft, spy scandal
AFP | PRAGUE, June 18, 2013Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas is to formally resign over a corruption and spying scandal involving his top aide, plunging the recession-hit EU state into fresh political turmoil.The crisis... »
Monuments in Bijapur, Gulbarga, Bidar may get heritage site tag
Firoz Rozindar | Bijapur, June 18, 2013Advisory committee to send the list to UNESCO for approval »
Abu NASR scholarship
| HYDERABAD, June 18, 2013Nasr School has always been at the forefront in acknowledging students with outstanding potential. Class XII students who top in particular subjects are given gold medals generously sponsored by in... »
AP pilgrims stranded in Uttarakhand
| HYDERABAD, June 18, 2013About 1,000 pilgrims from Andhra Pradesh are reportedly stranded on the Gangotri and Yamunotri routes due to incessant rains and landslips since the last 48 hours.With no respite from the he... »
20 ‘Telangana’ MLAs suspended for two days
| HYDERABAD, June 18, 2013Twenty TRS and BJP MLAs from Telangana region were suspended for two days from the Assembly for repeatedly disrupting the proceedings of the House on Monday.After more than an hour-long adjo... »
A man who set the stage for path-breaking cinema
Special Correspondent | Chennai, June 18, 2013S. Konnanatt will always remain an inspiration for generations of art directors »
Cook savours England’s semi-final spot
Agencies | CARDIFF, United Kingdom, June 18, 2013Our batting needs work, says McCullum »
Majestic Pirlo impresses Maracana
Reuters | RIO DE JANEIRO, brazil, June 18, 2013Pirlo marks 100th cap with goal as Italy beat Mexico »
Arab tourists come in search of cool
J.S. Bablu | ALAPPUZHA, June 18, 2013It is sizzling hot in West Asia, and tourists from nations in the region have starting arriving to soak up the monsoon in the State. The arrival of Arab tourists from June to August has been a tren... »
Solar scam rocks Kerala Assembly, Chandy hits back
| Thiruvananthapuram, June 18, 2013The ‘Solar panel’ scam, which has brought the office of the Kerala Chief Minister under a cloud, rocked the state Assembly on Monday with the opposition stepping up its demand for Oommen Chandy’s r... »
Havelock Bridge to be auctioned as scrap, agitations planned
BVS Bhaskar | RAJAHMUNDRY, June 18, 2013The news of auctioning the historic Sir Arthur Elibank Havelock Bridge across the Godavari shortly by the Railway Board came as a rude shock to the people of Rajahmundry as well as East and West Go... »
Hard for Warner to retain Test spot, says Clarke
AFP | SYDNEY, June 18, 2013Captain Michael Clarke says it will be difficult for errant batsman David Warner to hold his place in the Australian side for next month’s first Ashes Test after his bar room punch-up with England’... »
Ready for some FROG’s LEGS?
Elaine Sciolino | LES ECHETS, France, June 18, 2013Chef Christophe Marguin's bistro is a temple to the French delicacy, writes Elaine Sciolino »
Hitler confidant’s diary rediscovered after decades
DPA | Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., June 18, 2013The long-lost diary of Alfred Rosenberg, a confidant of Adolf Hitler and one of the most influential insiders in Germany’s Nazi regime, has been recovered, US officials have said.The diary,... »
22 MLAs suspended for disrupting proceedings
| Hyderabad, June 18, 2013Twenty two legislators belonging to TRS and BJP along with two independent MLAs associated with them were on Monday suspended from the Andhra Pradesh Assembly for two days for constantly disrupting... »
Helpline set up for senior citizens
| VISAKHAPATNAM, June 18, 2013The disintegration of the joint family system, the prevailing trend of nuclear families, lack of bonding within family members and financial and emotional insecurities have become concerns for elde... »
Player of the day
| June 18, 2013Name Alastair Nathan CookAge 28 years Team EnglandScore 64 runs in 47 ballsFours 4Sixes 2... »
911 operator stays on line for eight hours to save stroke victim !
PTI | New York, June 18, 2013In a heroic act, an operator of 911 emergency services saved the life of an elderly woman, who was having a stroke, by staying on the line for eight hours straight so that rescuers could locate her... »
Japan fears losing buffet battle to China
AFP | TOKYO, June 18, 2013Belt-tightening in Japan's diplomatic service is cutting the quality of canapes on offer abroad, the foreign ministry has said, leading to fears Tokyo is losing the battle of the buffets to Beijing... »
A bus from the past
Special Correspondent | THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, June 18, 2013The Kerala State Human Rights Commission has ordered the restoration of a Kerala State Road Transport Corporation bus service between Puthukulam and Government Medical College, Kottayam, via Malaya... »
A bag of cement for Rs. 250?
Staff Reporter | Bangalore, June 18, 2013: You could get cement at cheaper rates soon if a plan proposed by the Builders’ Association of India’s (BAI) is implemented. Under an agreement with two cement manufacturers in Andhra Pradesh, the... »
Scientists uncover clues to cancer’s spread
PTI | London, June 18, 2013In a breakthrough, scientists believe they have finally discovered why cancer spreads, a vital clue that may pave way for developing a cure for the deadly disease.A mechanism that cells use... »
Egypt, Ethiopia, I.Coast, Tunisia, Algeria advance
AFP | JOHANNESBURG, south Africa, June 18, 2013Egypt, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Tunisia and Algeria on Sunday became the first countries to reach the play-offs in the Africa zone of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers.However, a FIFA statement is... »
By PGG’s Rebus Corner ( @pggrebus on.fb.me/pggrebus)
| June 18, 2013Any representation of a word or a phrase by pictures, symbols, etc. that suggest that word or phrase or its syllables is called a “Rebus”. Here is today’s question: »
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| June 18, 2013A 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, withou... »
Play set in the midst of peace talks
| June 18, 2013‘A walk in the Woods’, featuring Naseeruddin Shah and Rajit Kapoor, will be presented by NDIA Foundation for the Arts on July 4 at Chowdiah Memorial Hall, Bangalore. The two-hour play in has been w... »
Calling attention
| June 18, 2013Residents of the Kakkodipalam-Kannadikkal road in Kozhikode wash their clothes in flood waters to mark their protest against the alleged apathy on the part of authorities in carrying out repair wor... »
