Genocide in Tibet: the Lama The Dalai Lama on Sunday accused China of unleashing a "cultural genocide" in Tibet and demanded an impartial international probe into the situation in violence-hit Lhasa.
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama gestures during a press meeting in Dharamsala, on Sunday.
11 die in State road mishaps Eleven people, including five women and a child, were killed in three road accidents in the State since Saturday night.
The wreckage of the car in which six members of a Bangalorean’s family were killed.
Mom nabs chain-snatcher
Nilofer, a mother of two daughters, is the new supermom of Koramangala IV Block. The neighbours are all praise for her courage, presence of mind and prompt action in nabbing a chain- snatcher. Nilofer is an advocate and daughter of a defence officer.
5.7 lakh to take II PU exams today
Nearly 5.73 lakh students are expected to appear for the second year pre-university exams, which will commence on Monday. This year, the II PU exams are being conducted before the SSLC exams.
Early school timings for City kids on anvil
School-children in Bangalore may have to start their day a bit early from the next academic year. The State government is contem-plating staggering the school timing and fixing it at 8.30 am.
Twelve injured as stadium's gallery caves in Twelve persons were injured, three of them seriously, when a makeshift gallery at the Sree Duga Parameshwari grounds inJ P Nagar, the venue of the South Zone volleyball championship, collapsed on Sunday. It was the second such incident to hit the tournament in a week. On Thursday, fans had escaped unhurt when the stands caved in.
Crash and burn... Force India, owned by Vijay Mallya, made a disastrous debut in Formula One racing, as Force India driver Giancarlo Fisichella of Italy crashed at Turn 1 at the start of the Australian Grand Prix in the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne on Sunday. AP
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