Intellectuals` group ask Govt to respond to Maoist offer
A group of intellectuals on Tuesday appealed to the government to respond to the CPI-Maoist`s truce offer immediately in the interests of common people.

Pondy govt modernising police force: CM
Puducherry Government was keen on strengthening and modernising its police force as the union territory was attracting annually around ten lakh visitors, same as its population.

Pondy Minister says he received threat to life
A minister and a legislator told Puducherry Assembly on Wednesday that they had received threats to their lives, prompting Chief Minister V Vaithilingam to assure stringent action against persons involved.

Rahul Gandhi to visit Pondy tomorrow
AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi will declare open a cricket stadium and interact with students of Pondicherry University at Kalapet near here on Thursday.

New pond life discovered on UK nature reserve
Scientists from Queen Mary, University of London have found a large variety of tiny aquatic organisms in the East Stoke Fen nature reserve.

Road mishaps claimed 162 lives in 2009 in Pondy
The Union Territory of Puducherry recorded 162 fatal road accidents in 2009, with most victims dying of head injuries, a top police official said.

Plants can respond to the past
In a new research, scientists at the University of Michigan, US, have found that plants can respond to the past.

PM has responded positively to state govt`s plea: Yedi
Karnataka Chief Minister on Wednesday said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had responded positively to the state government`s appeal for higher allocation of funds to take up relief works in the flood affected districts.

Mughal era pond in J&K
The Archeology and Museum Department of Jammu and Kashmir has found a pond dating back to the Mughal era during renovation work at a historical monument.