Ramaswamy held a press conference at his Chettinad House to declare that he was disowning Muthiah and appointing his cousin A C Muthiah as the custodian of his property.

The vendor, Rabindra Sahu, quickly offers Mahanta a dahi vada and says he has “run out” of the tablets (meant to purify water).

As MSG or monosodium glutamate creates a storm in our soup bowls, we break down the three-lettered taste enhancer.

The $100 bn processed food market has clocked an annual growth of 8.4 per cent, a rate the regulator can hardly keep pace with.

The Mizos of Tamu went out of their way, the group says, to ensure they were not jailed and a formal case was not registered. It helped that the elected representative of Tamu was, till his recent demise, a Mizo. The local Mizos also bargained with the authorities to be allowed to feed the detained group

Named the ‘Wadadham Fossil Park’, this Jurassic period site houses the fossils of flora.

Electronic devices made of ductile organic polymers are the future — but they need a robust moisture barrier to deliver results.

Maoists have warned the villagers who act as SPOs to desist from helping police.

The police were informed of the lawyer’s presence at the pub by a customer who spotted the two RIL employees.

The protesting girls smashed the glass panes of institute director Dr B L Goyal’s car.

Police said that around 9 pm unidentified gunmen fired on Khurshed Ahmad outside his house, killing him.

In February 2014, the Army claimed to have killed seven militants in an encounter that took place in Dardpora forests.

The SS Khaplang-led group, which abrogated the ceasefire with India in March this year, will be banned under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

Willy Naru, who ran a spa in Bangkok, was arrested by Thai authorities in August 2013 on the basis of the Red Corner Notice against him.

The MDMA whose term lapsed on May 31, was tasked with probing the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

The Bench said it is not the number but quality of judgments which is of real significance.

Police and district administration officials have reached the spot, the DC said. The death toll is likely to increase, the SP Deepak Kumar said.

Over one lakh population have been affected in Barpeta district alone, with the total crop area damaged or submerged in the district being put at nearly 2,800 hectares.

Ideally, a vacation is meant to recharge our energies and refresh us to return to routine and cope with work pressures.

In children, the bone mineral content, height, weight and IGF1 were measured and comparisons were made with healthier children.

The government has become embroiled in a matter beyond its remit — promoting yoga.

Gamang, a Gandhi family loyaist, had recently resigned from Congress, accusing the party of humiliating him since 1999.

A group of AAI staff had allegedly physically assaulted Chaudhiri over an argument he had with an official of the fire fighting wing over mandatory.

According to the police, the parents of the software engineer informed them that there was a deep marital discord between Keshav Reddy and his wife Shilpa Reddy.