Heavy rains disrupt normal life in TN, more downpour likely in next two days

Intermittent, widespread rains lashed Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, bringing residential neighbourhoods and roads under knee-deep water and leading to traffic congestion besides......

1 killed as cyclone Phethai barrels through coastal Andhra

Cyclone Phethai barrelled through coastal Andhra Pradesh on Monday, triggering heavy rains, uprooting trees and electric poles, and claiming one life, officials said. IMAGE: People walk across a......

Most parts of coastal Andhra escape Cyclone Phailin's fury

Andhra Pradesh seems to have largely escaped the fury of Cyclone Phailin, which crossed the coast near Gopalpur in Odisha at around 8.25 pm. Andhra Pradesh Commissioner for Disaster Management T......

Coastal Andhra, Rayalseema continue protests against bifurcation

Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions continued to simmer over the proposed division of Andhra Pradesh as supporters of united Andhra Pradesh organised massive protests across the two regions. On......

IMD forecasts warm winter, crop yields likely to feel the heat this year

Brace for some warmth this winter as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in its December-February forecast on Thursday said that the minimum and maximum temperatures could remain......

Private, state ports' growth outpaces central counterparts till Q3 FY24

India’s private and state government-owned ports (non-major ports) continued to grow faster than those owned by the Centre (major ports) through the first three quarters of 2023-24 (FY24),......

How earthquake, tsunami have hit Japan's economy

Japan's worst nightmare has become a reality. As it faces the biggest crisis since World War II, initial estimates peg the country's economic loss at a whopping $170 billion. Experts say the actual......

Inflation falls to 0.48% despite rise in food prices

 Inflation declined to 0.48 per cent for the week ended May 23 from 0.61 per cent in the previous week, even though essential food items like fruit, tea, cereals and pulses......

John Lennon killer's chilling confession

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here! Despite other famous people like US TV talk show host Johnny Carson and the actress Elizabeth Taylor on his hit-list,......

Gurinder Chadha's back with a Punju comedy

Gurinder Chadha has directed six feature length films starting with her British Asian feminist comedy Bhaji on the Beach (1993). But she is best known for her surprise hit Bend it Like Beckham......

2nd Test: Mindset, technical changes imperative for India batters

IMAGE: Heading into the second game, the Indian batters will need to step up as the hosts look to level the five-match series 1-1. Photograph: BCCI After England tore the prediction books for an......

Cyclone Michaung: 200 youth paddlers stranded in Vijayawada

'As of now, there's no update from the Railways. The scheduled time (of departure) here is 4am but we doubt the train will start from Chennai tonight' IMAGE: Image used for representational......

Spotted: IPL chairman Lalit Modi in the Andaman Islands

Reader Billy Graham Kanukolanu sent us this picture. Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi was spotted taking some time off in the Andaman Islands. Thank you, Billy, for sharing this picture!......

Border hails Ponting as 'best since Bradman'

Ricky Ponting has been lauded as the best Australian batsmen since Don Bradman after breaking Allan Border's national Test aggregrate in the third Ashes Test at Edgbaston. Border personally......