53 dead in TN hooch tragedy, govt rules out CBI probe

The death toll in the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy rose to 53 on Saturday and the administration said the condition of 140 people is currently stable. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu Youth Welfare Minister......

10,000 Children Killed In 100 Day War

More than 10,000 children have been killed by Israeli airstrikes and ground operations in Gaza and thousands more are missing, according to the health ministry in Gaza. Children in Gaza face life......

Shortages hit Chennai still under water, volunteers step up

Volunteers waded through knee-deep water in Mudichur and distributed food packets and water bottles, even as several parts of Chennai continued to struggle with scanty supplies of milk and curd for......

Will Chennai Shed Its 'Disaster Capital' Tag?

For the Stalin government to win back the confidence of voters ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, post-flooding restoration works, their speed and efficacy would be closely watched, and not just by the......

Fall in Kharif output may keep rice prices high

A 6-7 million tonnes shortfall in rice production due to a fall in paddy sowing area is likely to keep rice prices at elevated levels, adding to the inflationary pressure that the slowing economy......

Petrol, diesel prices drop as govt cuts excise duty

Under pressure, the government on Saturday cut excise duty on petrol by a record Rs 8 per litre and that on diesel by Rs 6 per litre to give relief to consumers battering under high fuel prices......

Farm credit rises seven-fold during UPA's tenure

Agriculture credit jumped seven-fold to Rs 7,00,000 crore (Rs 7 trillion) in the past ten years of UPA government, boosting foodgrains output to a record and enabling enactment of food law.......

Why I am fida about Baba Ramdev's products

Baba Ramdev may be controversy's child, yet he has a fan following not just in India, but almost all over the world.Sanjeev Nayyar recounts why he is fida about Patanjali products. IMAGE: Ramdev......

How Do Star Kids Compare With Stars?

While the nepotism debate is eternal, there are all kinds of star kid debuts in Bollywood. Prithviraj Kapoor had little to do with his son Raj Kapoor's debut except to pass on his artistic genes.......

'Everything I prayed for...'

Parineeti Chopra got engaged to Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha on Saturday, May 13. Pari and Raghav exchanged rings in the presence of family, friends and guests at Kapurthala House, New Delhi.......

Review: Anna fails to inspire

Actor-director Shashank Udapurkar's biopic Anna, is a sad linear sketch of the man who brought the Delhi establishment on its knees, feels Prasanna D Zore.  Kisan Baburao Hazare, aka Anna......

Mahipal, the Unsung Superstar of Indian cinema

Mahipal, who worked with actresses like Madhubala and Meena Kumari, established himself as a hero in the mythological genre.Prakash Bhandari salutes the superstar on his birth centenary. IMAGE:......

Women's Euros PICS: Germany, Spain score big wins

Images from the Women's European Football Championship matches in England on Friday. IMAGE: Alexandra Popp scores Germany's fourth goal in the Euro 2022 Group B match against Denmark, at Brentford......

Tokyo Games: SPECTACULAR Pix!

Please click on the images for a better look at the action. IMAGE: Deborah Kerr of Team Great Britain competes during the Women's Kayak Single 200m Quarterfinal at the Sea Forest Waterway.......

Meet Wimbledon champion Ash Barty

IMAGE: Ash Barty with the Venus Rosewater Dish trophy after winning the women's singles title on Day 12 of Wimbledon 2021 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, on Saturday.......

Anna Nordqvist wins LPGA Championship

U.S. Tour rookie Anna Nordqvist held off a late charge by Australian Lindsey Wright and won the LPGA Championship by four strokes at Bulle Rock on Sunday. Nordqvist, wielding a hot putter, shot a......

CWG: Horton ends Australia's long wait for 400 freestyle champion

IMAGE: (L-R) Silver medalist Jack McLoughlin of Australia, gold medalist Mack Horton of Australia and bronze medalist James Guy of England clown about on the podium during the medal ceremony for......