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Rape-accused Kerala priest surrenders

Edwin Figares, a priest accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl and absconding since April this year, surrendered before the Aluva police on Tuesday.

09 Dec 2015 5:01 AM

Japan's securities watchdog to recommend $59.8 million fine for Toshiba

Toshiba’s profits have inflated by about 155 billion yen in a period of seven years.

07 Dec 2015 2:39 PM

Asian stocks markets cheered by US jobs report

Hong Kong's Hang Seng was up 0.2 per cent at 22,278.88.

07 Dec 2015 12:23 PM

Japan moves up launch of anti-terrorism unit

About 20 experts will join unit in Tokyo at launch, says director of Foreign Ministry's

04 Dec 2015 5:38 PM

Representational image. (Photo: visualphotos.com)

Japan whaling fleet set to leave for Antarctic

Australia said it might send a boat to shadow the Japanese fleet

30 Nov 2015 1:32 PM

Subi Philip in front of her house with the burnt car

N Irish town pools in to buy car for arson victim

They did not ask her to go back to India.

30 Nov 2015 12:15 AM

Reinaldo of FC Goa celebrates his goal. (Photo:ISL)

Five-star FC Goa hammer Kerala

Striker Reinaldo struck a hat-trick as FC Goa hammered 10-man Kerala Blasters 5-1 to confirm their place in the semi-finals here on Sunday.

29 Nov 2015 10:34 PM

Indian Super League: Kerala face Goa, with last-4 spot on mind

Rooted to the bottom of the table, Kerala Blasters continue to fancy their top-four chances as they host FC Goa in the penultimate round at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Sunday, with a mathemat

29 Nov 2015 2:25 AM

Royal women seek equality

The women members of the Cochin royal family moved the Kerala high court seeking to end gender discrimination in the Palace Administration Board constituted to manage the affairs of 1000-odd royal fam

23 Nov 2015 11:31 PM

Blast hits Tokyo war shrine, no one injured

A suspected explosive device damaged a bathroom at Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine on Monday, but no one at the controversial war memorial was hurt, officials and news reports said.

23 Nov 2015 11:05 PM

Blast at Japan's controversial Yasukuni shrine, no injuries

Yasukuni has been the target of criticism from Japan's neighbours

23 Nov 2015 10:22 AM

Asian shares hang on to gains, commodities battered

Many economies in Asia and emerging markets are still not doing that good

20 Nov 2015 11:20 AM

Luxury Kit Kats on sale in Japan at $16 a finger

For chocolate lovers with cash to burn, a gold-coated Kit Kat bar will hit stores in Japan later this month, but at an eye-watering 2,016 yen ($16) a finger it will only be available for the lucky few

20 Nov 2015 12:59 AM

India has 60.4 per cent people without access to toilet: study

India is at seventh place out of eight countries for improvement in South Asia

19 Nov 2015 4:36 PM

Kerala cops arrest 'Kiss of Love' organisers for running online paedophilia racket

The organisers were allegedly helping gangs provide children to paedophiles

18 Nov 2015 4:01 PM

A self-driving car being tested (Photo: AP/File)

Automakers battle for high-tech dominance on the road to self-driving car

Advances in "semi-autonomy" have sparked a high-tech automotive arms race

17 Nov 2015 10:17 AM

Benegal slams FTII protest, award wapsi ‘epidemic’

Writer-director Shyam Benegal, one of Indian cinema’s most influential filmmakers and the father of Middle Cinema, was in Kochi recently to inaugurate ALIIFF and Indywood Film Market.

16 Nov 2015 11:06 PM

Human roadblock for Japan firms developing autonomous cars

Japanese car manufacturers will have to convince the public that letting go of the wheel in a self-driving car is safe, while also dealing with the biggest threat to the cars’ security: the humans usi

16 Nov 2015 6:14 AM