Astronomers have detected an asteroid not far from Earth, moving in the same orbit around the Sun. The 200-300m-wide rock sits in front of our planet at a gravitational "sweet spot", and poses no danger. Its position in the sky makes it a so-called Trojan asteroid - a type previously detected only a

Bangalore - 28 July 2011: Tainted Karnatakachief ministerBS Yeddyurappatendered his resignation on Thursday, following his indictment by theLokayuktaover illegal mining in the state.The chief minister, however, has sent his resignation letter to theBJPnational president Nitin Gadkari instead of the

New Delhi - 29 July 2011: The seventh wonder of the world, the Taj Mahal, is the top draw in terms of tourism revenue, logging a gate entry income of Rs.19,89,49,560 for the fiscal 2010-2011, the ministry of culture said Thursday. This is the third consecutive year that the 16th century monument

Bhatkal - 28 July 2011: An interaction session between newly elected Anjuman Management and the Teaching Staff was held here at Anjuman College premises on Wednesday, 27 July. The main topic of discussion here was 'How to raise the Standard and Quality of Education in Anjuman Institutions.' Speaking

Bhatkal - 28 July 2011: Bhatkal MLA, Mr J D Naik on Tuesday paid a surprise visit to the Govt Hospital after receiving many complaints about the mismanagement & other irregularities and inspected the functioning of the Hospital. He expressed his anguish over the dismal condition of hospital and shor

Bangalore, Jul 28: After much defiance and downright refusal to step down despite BJP high command's orders, Yeddyurappa on Thursday July 28 evening has finally decided to resign.Unconfirmed reports said that Yeddyurappa has sent a formal resignation letter to BJP national president Nitin Gadkari.Ho

The Union cabinet today cleared the draft of Lokpal Bill draft after discussing both Team Anna and the govt's versions of the bill. The prime minister has been kept out of Lokpal purview. The bill will be introduced during the monsoon session of Parliament. The higher judiciary has not been include

Bhatkal - 27 July 2011: Anjuman Degree College and P G Center on Sunday, 24 July, organized an International seminar on 'Global Employability - Challenges and Prospects' here at Anjuman College premises. The seminar was organized in the pursuit of motivating and developing the competency of educated

Bhatkal - 27 July 2011: A Panel Discussion on the topic 'Who is Responsible for Deterioration of Society?' was held here at Shams English Medium High School, Jamia Abad Road, Bhatkal. According to the press release, Cultural Committee & Urdu Department of Shams conducts this kind of panel discussion

Washington - 27 July 2011: The United States edged closer to adevastating defaulton Tuesday, as President Barack Obama's Democrats and their Republican rivals were deadlocked over competing plans to raise the debt ceiling, one week before a deadline to act.With no compromise in sight and the threat

Bangalore - 27 July 2011, (PTI): Former Supreme Court judge, Justice Shivaraj V Patil was on Tuesday appointed the new Lokayukta of Karnataka, succeeding N Santosh Hegde, who welcomed the move saying it was a "very good choice".Patil had served as the one-man committee that went into the processes a

New Delhi - July 26 2011: Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik hailed India's Hindu 'nationalist movement' as a key ally in a global struggle to bring down democratic regimes across the world. '2080: A European declaration of independence' lays out a road map for a future organisation, the J

Oslo - 26 July 2011, (Reuters): As central Oslo reeled from Norway's worst massacre in modern history, a blond man in the grieving crowd asked Iraqi-born Iman al-Kofi, wearing a headscarf, for a hug. Kofi, who had a friend in intensive care with three bullet wounds and had learned that at least

Bangalore - 26 July 2011 (PTI):Microsoft today announced its new state-of-the-art R&D; facility here. The 1,54,000 sq ft building would house the Bangalore Microsoft India Development Centre (MSIDC) team that contributes to Microsoft Corp'sadCenter technologies, as well as the researchers from M

Bhopal - 26 July 2011: The two day meeting of state leaders of Popular Front of India, (PFI), held at New Delhi has demanded the investigating agencies to extend the probe into all possible angles including involvement of Hindutva terror outfits in Mumbai blasts, instead of targeting members of

Murdeshwar - 26 July 2011: The dead bodies of 3 drowned students from Bangalore have been fished out today morning from the Murdeshwar Sea with the help of local fisherman and coastal guards. The bodies have been handed over to their relatives after having post-mortem at Murdeshwar Govt Hospital. Bh

Bangalore - 26 July 2011: The Common Admission Test (CAT) is getting a format makeover. The test, which holds the key to admissions to the 13 IIMs and other major B-schools in the country, will be conducted between October 22 and November 18, 2011. Though the number of questions remain the same,

It's official now. Indians hold about $2.5 billion (more than Rs.11,000 crore) in Swiss banks, but this figure from Switzerland's central bank may be a gross understatement of the total wealth directly and indirectly held there by Indian entities. The ever-growing judicial scrutiny of and politica