Simultaneous polls bill introduced with 269 votes in favour, 198 against

Two bills that lay down the mechanism to hold simultaneous elections in the country were introduced in Lok Sabha on Tuesday after a fiery debate, with the Opposition terming the move......

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......

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 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......

10 things that will make 2021 different!

From 5G to Tesla to Covid vaccine, 10 things will shape India's future. IMAGE: A hairdresser styles a "2021" shave for a client to welcome the New Year at a barbershop in......

Railways to flag off 117 new trains

The Indian Railways will flag off 117 new trains as planned, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee said while presenting the Budget on Wednesday. The Railways will also introduce 52 new trains in FY11.......

Here's how to fix the public distribution system

Food ministry is needlessly wary of reforms The report of the Shanta Kumar committee on food management contains several cogent recommendations and these have been submitted to the Prime......

Ranji: Sindhu's 11-wkt haul powers Haryana to victory

IMAGE: Nishant Sindhu took 5 wickets in the second innings. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Nishant Sindhu/Instagram Left-arm spinner Nishant Sindhu delivered a match-winning performance, taking 5/56 in......

Ranji: Mulani's 10-wicket haul powers Mumbai to consecutive bonus-point win

IMAGE: Shams Mulani pocketed his sixth ten-wicket haul in first class cricket. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter Left-arm spinner Shams Mulani grabbed a match haul of 10 wickets as Mumbai defeated Andhra......

Puducherry ropes in former Aussie pacer Shaun Tait as bowling coach

IMAGE: Shaun Tait has Tait has expressed his willingness to join the Puducherry team later this month Photograph: Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images Former Australia pacer Shaun Tait has been roped in as......

Ranji: Surya returns in style; Anustup hits ton to lift Bengal

A summary of action from the Ranji Trophy matches played on Tuesday. Anustup's 159 lifts Bengal to 310/9 against Himachal Veteran Anustup Majumdar stroked his way to an unbeaten 159 and lifted......

Mushtaq Ali T20: Shaw hits maiden T20 hundred

Shaw sizzles with 61-ball 134 IMAGE: Prithvi Shaw did the bulk of the scoring, striking 13 fours and as many as nine sixes. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Repeatedly overlooked for the Indian......