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Merkel says no climate change plans without India, China

2009-11-05T00:50:00.000+05:30

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, on a visit to the US, today said there can be no agreement on efforts to tackle climate change at the UN conference next month in Copenhagen without taking India and China on board. 'There can be no agreement without India and China. No doubt about it, in December, the world will look to us, to the Europeans and to the Americans. And it is true, there can be no

A wedding in God's own country - Kerala Vs.Turkmenistan

2009-08-29T14:22:00.003+05:30

Thrissur: Fighting all challenges posed by her country and all hurdles by her religion, Jemalu, a Muslim girl from Turkmenistan, tied the knot finally with Ajithkumar from Koorkancherry on Thursday. When she bowed her head to tie the knot, they fulfilled their romance which had flourished for seven years. Jemalu's national act posed an obstacle for her and the only option was to leave her country

Muthoot's family alleges conspiracy behind murder

2009-08-29T13:53:00.000+05:30

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 29 (ANI): A week after Kerala business tycoon Paul Muthoot was found murdered, his family has refuted Kerala Police's road rage claim saying that there's something more creepy behind his death.Jnanamma Thomas, Muthoot's grandmother refuted Kerala police's road rage angle, alleging a cover-up of a brutal murder of her grandson ."They did not tell us there was an accident

Fees unpaid, girl stripped in class

2009-08-29T13:51:00.001+05:30

New Delhi - A nine-year-old girl was stripped in front of her classmates by her teacher in a Faridabad school on Friday afternoon over alleged non-payment of fees. The girl (name withheld) is a Class III student of Faridabad Model School, Sector-31.The girl's father, Mukesh Pawar, said the family has been exempted by district administration from paying fees based on the quota for the economically

Daddy Cool - Movie Review

2009-08-29T02:57:00.002+05:30

Debutant director Ashique Abu's Daddy Cool is yet another average flick of super star Mammootty to hit theatres in recent times after his Ee Pattanathil Bhootham. Most of the Malayalam films today ride piggyback on the star's image, trying to score at the box office by showcasing the stars in the way they are loved by their fans. But is that all that we expect from a film? This is where Daddy

Puthiya Mugham - Movie Review

2009-08-29T02:51:00.002+05:30

Debutant director Deepan's Puthiya Mugham(also spelt Puthiya Mukham), starring Prithviraj, Priyamani, Bala and Meera Nandan in the lead roles, is a high voltage campus flick, which has lots of similarities with the plot of Vikram's super hit action flick Anniyan. With a definite influence from Anniyan, the film revolves around Krishnakumar (Prithviraj), who changes in nature from a soft spoken

Nigerian held in Kerala for online fraud

2009-08-29T00:58:00.000+05:30

Kerala: A Nigerian national was arrested here for cheating people of millions of rupees in an Internet scam, Kerala police said Friday. State police's cyber wing chief Tomin J. Thachenkery said 34-year-old Emmanuel was part of a gang that would send e-mails to people promising them huge amounts of money. Then they would ask the victims to deposit an amount as the transaction fee."He arrived from

Imran, Benazir were romantically involved: Book

2009-08-28T16:44:00.000+05:30

Author of a new biography of Imran Khan claims that the cricketer-turned-politician was romantically involved with late former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto when both of them studied together at Oxford University.In his book, Christopher Sandford writes that Bhutto became infatuated with Khan, and the pair enjoyed a 'close' and possibly 'sexual' relationship.The author has also alleged

Paul Muthoot murder - Main Accused arrested !!!

2009-08-26T00:01:00.001+05:30

Speculation is that the main accused in the Paul Muthoot murder case has been booked by the police on Tuesday noon. It is learnt that he was held from Payippad near Alappuzha. But the police had not confirmed the news. Police are of the view that Kari Satheesh stabbed Paul. He is a goon working for a gang in Alappuzha. Police intensified their search on the basis of statements from other goons

Bineesh Kodiyeri Married Rineeta

2009-08-22T20:25:00.003+05:30

Bineesh Kodiyeri, son of Home Minister and CPM member Kodiyeri Balakrishnan today tied the knot with Rineeta, daughter of Pradeep and Mini at a function held at the Mascot Hotel this morning.The function earlier decided to be a ring exchange one turned into a marriage. Only when Minister Kodiyeri announced that the function will turn into a marriage, everybody knew about it. Both the families

Muthoot Group chairman’s son stabbed to death

2009-08-22T15:37:00.002+05:30

Paul Muthoot George, son of Muthoot M. George, was hacked to death by unidentified assailants on Friday night at Ponga near Allappuzha.Paul George, 32, was the Executive Director of Muthoot M. George group. The body is presently kept at Medical college mortuary.Paul, a bachelor and the younger son of M.G. George, chairman of the group, was on his way to a newly bought resort of the group

Scientists devise 'electronic tongue' to identify sweetness

2009-08-21T15:52:00.001+05:30

Scientists have devised a small, cheap, lab-on-a-chip sensor that quickly and accurately identifies sweetness.It can accurately identify the full sweep of natural and artificial sweet substances, including 14 common sweeteners, using easy-to-read colour markers.'We take things that smell or taste and convert their chemical properties into a visual image,' said study leader Kenneth Suslick,

Tooth enamel can inspire lighter, stronger aircraft

2009-08-21T15:43:00.000+05:30

A study has revealed that the structure of tooth enamel holds promising clues for aerospace engineers as they build planes and space vehicles of the future.Herzl Chai of Tel Aviv University (TAU) School of Mechanical Engineering, who led the study with George Washington University, said: 'Teeth are made from an extremely sophisticated composite material which reacts in an extraordinary way under

Air France plane crashes with 228 aboard - Air France plane: 'No hope' of survivors

2009-06-02T00:04:00.003+05:30

An Air France plane with 228 people on board was presumed to have crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on Monday after hitting heavy turbulence during a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. The airline offered its condolences to the families of the passengers, making clear it did not expect to find survivors. At least 60 of those on board were French, roughly 60 were Brazilians and two were Slovaks,

‘Mundakkal Sekharan’ Napoleon as Central Minister

2009-05-28T22:51:00.003+05:30

Thiruvananthapuram, May 28 (IANS) The Kerala film industry is excited to have one of its own in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s cabinet. D. Napoleon, who became a household name by playing the villanous Mundakkal Sekharan in two popular Malayalam films, has been chosen to be a minister of state.“We all like Napolean because of his friendly nature and down to earth attitude. I wish him all the

Prakash Karat Saves the day for Kerala CM - VS Achuthanandan..

2009-05-27T22:50:00.003+05:30

It's Karat to the rescue ~ again! The CPI-M general secretary has saved the day for Kerala chief minister Mr VS Achuthanandan, by making corrections in a report drawn up to assess the LDF’s poll failure in Kerala. According to a source loyal to the CM: “Mr Vijayan mentioned the SNC Lavalin case as a contributing factor in his report, but said it was the chief minister’s attitude to the advocate

Shilpa Shetty licked by a Giraffe

2009-05-26T23:33:00.001+05:30

The Indian Premier League (IPL) team Rajasthan Royals co-owner Shilpa Shetty says apart from cricket she was completely smitten by the wildlife experience in South Africa."I did a safari in Singita, a thrilling hot air balloon trip, went to the lion park and actually played with the cubs, something unusual. It was amazing to see a wild animal in such a vulnerable playful state," said Shilpa who

Speaking Malayalam, Apollo Delhi Nurses asked to resign

2009-05-26T22:05:00.003+05:30

Delhi Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals on Monday asked two nurses to submit their resignations for speaking in their “native tongue” inside the hospital premises.The nurses, Jincy Joseph and Lijy Menon (names changed to protect identity) were posted in ICU of the Cardio Thoracic Vascular Surgery (CTVS) department. The two said they will take their case to the National Human Rights Commission on

Air India manager arrested in Ordnance factories scam

2009-05-25T23:14:00.001+05:30

The CBI today arrested the regional manager of Air India in connection with the alleged Ordnance Factories, Kolkata, scam involving a former Director General.Ramesh Nambiar, Regional Manager (Sports) Air India, New Delhi, was arrested and Rs 1.29 lakh recovered from his possession, said the CBI here.Nambiar acted as a conduit on behalf of ex-DG Ordnance Factories to arrange graft money from

Idea Star Singer Season 4 Anu Jose

2009-05-25T22:51:00.000+05:30

Idea Star Singer Season 4 Sharath 25.05.2009

2009-05-25T22:25:00.000+05:30

Indian Premier League 2009 Winners Deccan Chargers

2009-05-25T00:46:00.000+05:30

May 24: Deccan Chargers won the second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) beating Royal Challengers Bangalore by six runs in the final at the New Wanderers here Sunday.Brief scores: Deccan Chargers 143/6 in 20 overs (Herschelle Gibbs 53 not out, Andrew Symonds 33; Anil Kumble 4-16, Vinay Kumar 2-30). Royal Challengers Bangalore 137/9 in 20 overs (Roelof van der Merwe 32, Ross Taylor 27;

Media should act in a responsible manner - CM V S Achuthanandan.

2009-05-23T23:28:00.002+05:30

Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan Saturday advised the visual media to be more responsible and cautious while airing news and talk shows. The 24 hour television channels should exercise more caution in news gathering and dissemination. Visual media has become part of the society. It needs to act in a more responsible manner as it can create 'ripples' in society, he said after distributing '

Idea Star Singer Season 4 Sreenath 22.05.2009

2009-05-22T22:26:00.000+05:30

Idea Star Singer Season 4 Shikha 22.05.2009

2009-05-22T22:17:00.001+05:30