Skymet Predicts Normal Monsoon

Skymet expects a good monsoon over western and southern India. Photograph: Reuters   The southwest monsoon is expected to be 'normal' this year at 103 per cent of the Long Period Average......

New Pamban bridge built to withstand stronger cyclones than 1964

The New Pamban Bridge inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu, can withstand cyclones of greater intensity than the one in 1964 which substantially damaged the old......

Rana to finally face law in India; probe likely to expose larger plot

Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana, who was extradited to the country from the US on Thursday, will now face the law in India, and his interrogation is likely to spill the beans on......

Kannada writer Banu Mushtaq's 'Heart Lamp' shortlisted for Booker Prize

Karnataka-based writer, activist and lawyer Banu Mushtaq's short story collection Heart Lamp, translated from Kannada to English by Deepa Bhasthi, was on Tuesday shortlisted for the International......

'TN should compete with US, China, and not Indian states'

'We don't have to compete with Maharashtra or Gujarat. We have to now start thinking about how we compete with the United States or China.' IMAGE: Vehicles pass through the security check at the......

From Tesla to Mercedes, luxury carmakers head South

In 2024 alone, South India saw the highest rise in sales in the luxury segment, with Tamil Nadu reportedly registering a 19.3 per cent increase in premium car registrations from 2022-23. Kindly......

Tractor recovery, new launches to maintain volume momentum for M&M

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) delivered a stronger-than-expected operational performance in the October-December quarter (Q3) of 2024-25 (FY25), driven by solid growth in its automotive (auto) and farm......

Will budget for agri research get a big boost this year?

Several leading scientists, academicians, and agriculturalists have called for raising government support for research and development to make Indian agriculture future-ready. Kindly note the......

'It Has Been A Box Of Surprises'

'My journey has just been so different. Each character has been so different.' IMAGE: Shalini Pandey. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shalini Pandey/Instagram After making her presence felt in the......

Chandrika Tandon Wins A Grammy

Photograph: Kind courtesy Chandrika Tandon/Instagram Chennai-born Indian-American businesswoman and musician Chandrika Tandon, 71, won a Grammy in the Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album category......

Jadeja, Only Player In IPL To...

IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja is the only player in IPL history to score 3,000-plus run and take 100 wickets. Photograph: BCCI Chennai Super Kings had a terrible outing in the IPL on Friday, March 28,......

Messi's India return set to break records

Football fans in India will have another glimpse of Lionel Messi and his Argentine team in an exhibition match in Kerala in October, 14 years after the World Cup-winning captain first visited the......

IOC blames Russia for Paris Olympics gender row

'These two female focuses were born as women, they were raised as women, they have been competing as women, they have been winning and losing as every other person.' IMAGE: Imane Khelif, who won......

Teen Andreeva to meet Sabalenka in Indian Wells final

IMAGE: Russia's Mirra Andreeva) hits a shot during her semifinal match defeating Iga Swiatek (not pictured) at the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Well Tennis Garden in California on Friday.......

WPL: Can Delhi Capitals deny Mumbai Indians second crown and break title jinx?

IMAGE: Nat Sciver-Brunt has scored 493 runs, including five half-centuries in nine games, and Mumbai Indians will be hoping for another good knock from her in the Women's Premier League final......