Rains lash Tamil Nadu, schools closed in many districts

Widespread rains lashed parts of Tamil Nadu on Thursday, prompting authorities to declare a holiday for schools in Chennai and many other districts. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu deputy Chief Minister......

Villupuram reels under record floods, railway suspends ops

Villupuram district in north Tamil Nadu continued to reel under unprecedented flooding on Monday following extremely heavy rainfall, virtually blocking access to villages and residential colonies......

Heavy rains lash TN as cyclone 'Fengal' nears; train, flight ops hit

Heavy rains accompanied by gusty winds pounded several parts of northern Tamil Nadu on Saturday, affecting normalcy, as cyclonic storm Fengal, expected to make landfall near Puducherry later in the......

PIX: People across country celebrate Diwali with pomp

Colourful lights decked up buildings and diyas (earthen lamps) dotted houses as people across the country celebrated Diwali with great enthusiasm on Thursday. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

Sterlite gets access to Thoothukudi plant for upkeep after 5 years

The maintenance work will include operations such as removal of remaining gypsum and leachate handling operations among others. Based on this, the district administration has now allowed the firm......

Will Thalapathy Vijay Take A Plunge Into Politics?

At the Leo fete, Vijay had this to tell his fans: 'I know you all are in my heart. But today, I also know that I am also in the hearts of all of you...'A typical politician's line, did you say,......

Spain football star Lamine Yamal's father 'serious but stable' after stabbing

IMAGE: Mounir Nasraoui, the father of Lamine Yamal, was stabbed late on Wednesday at a parking lot in the northeastern Spanish town of Mataro. Photograph: Reuters Mounir Nasraoui, the father of......

Brazil star Neymar fined $3.5 million

IMAGE: Neymar was fined for breaching environmental rules. Photograph: Stephane Mahe/Reuters Brazilian authorities said on Monday that soccer star Neymar was fined 16 million reais ($3.33 million)......

Neymar fined over breaching rules for coastal mansion

IMAGE: Neymar's residence is located in the town of Mangaratiba on the southern coast of Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state. Photograph: Neymar Jr/Twitter Brazilian authorities said on Monday that......

Adeus Pele: Brazil bids farewell to 'eternal', 'king of soccer'

IMAGE: Pele's wife Marcia Aoki (2nd from right) places a rosary on Pele's coffin in Urbano Caldeira Stadium at his funeral in Santos, Brazil, on Monday. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images The......

French police gear up to ensure fans party safely

IMAGE: Team France training before their semifinal match against giant-killing Morocco. Photograph: Mohamed Farag/Getty Images Police in France geared up for the country's World Cup soccer......