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......

Cyclone Fengal makes landfall near Puducherry; Chennai airport shutdown

Cyclonic storm Fengal has commenced making landfall close to Puducherry and it may approximately take 4 hours for it to cross the coast completely, an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official......

Rajiv Gandhi: 'I Trust Prabhakaran'

As Prabhakaran was leaving his house, Rajiv Gandhi called his son Rahul and asked him to fetch his (Gandhi's) bulletproof jacket.He put the jacket on Prabhakaran's back and remarked with his usual......

'Kamala Is Like A Daughter To Me'

'Kamala likes south Indian food.''She likes a special rasam which her husband also likes, she likes coconut rice, she likes puri aloo...' IMAGE: US President Joe Biden greets Democratic......

N K Verma is new ONGC Videsh Managing Director

Narendra Kumar Verma was on Wednesday selected to head ONGC Videsh Ltd, India's flagship overseas oil and gas assets acquisition firm. Verma, 55, is currently Director for Exploration in OVL's......

Dept of Post, Mahindras, Sun Pharma join banking race

The Department of Post, Tech Mahindra, Videocon Group and stock exchange NSE have joined big corporates like Ambanis and Birlas to seek entry into banking business through newly created niche......

RuPay will reduce dependence on cash transactions: Prez

President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said 'RuPay'-- India's payment gateway -- will  reduce dependence on cash and help in streamlining the card payment systems in the country.  ......

India looks to sway Americans with nuclear power insurance plan

Under a 2010 nuclear liability law, nuclear equipment suppliers are liable for damages from an accident, which companies say is a sharp deviation from international norms India is offering to set......

'I can never do a Roja again'

'The magic of Roja can never be replicated because how can you recapture the carefree innocence of childhood?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Madhoo Shah/Instagram There's a reason why Madhoo quit......

'The Universe gives everything to everybody; it is up to you to pick it up'

'There is no caste or religion in this industry. There is only talent.' IMAGE: Lakshmi in Sweet Kaaram Coffee. When you call Lakshmi, her caller tune is Bhool Gaya Sab Kuch from Julie, in which......

10 Classic Malayalam Films On OTT

There's a peevish quality to all the films on this list, which is fitting, because peevishness is the defining characteristic of most Malayalis. These films, even at their saddest, darkest and......

Stars Dazzle At Amazon Party!

It's raining movies and Web series on Amazon Prime Video. The OTT platform, which is five years old in India, announced 41 titles at a big bash in Mumbai on Thursday. Please click on the images for......

Nagal returns to Indian Davis Cup team, Yuki opts out

IMAGE: Sumit Nagal in action during the Paris Olympics Men's Singles competition where he suffered a first round exit. Photograph: Violeta Santos Moura/Reuters India's top singles player......

Olympics: Why Bopanna-Balaji cannot be written off

  IMAGE: At Paris Olympics, it will be Bopanna, who has to do the heavy lifting while partnering Sriram Balaji. Photograph: Antonio Bronic/Reuters Aging like fine wine, Rohan Bopanna is all......

It's official! Bopanna teams up with Balaji for Paris Olympics

IMAGE: Rohan Bopanna, right, watches his partner Sriram Balaji. Photograph: PTI from the Rediff Archives The All India Tennis Association (AITA) on Thursday confirmed that Rohan Bopanna will......

Warne slammed for racial slur at Pujara

IMAGE: Shane Warne called Cheteshwar Pujara 'Steve' while on air on Day 1 of the 1st Test on Thursday. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images   Shane Warne was slammed by cricket fans for......

BCCI sleuths to probe T20 in Chandigarh streamed online

IMAGE: Image used for representational purposes. Photograph: BCCI A T20 match played near Chandigarh but streamed online as a game in Sri Lanka has caught the attention of BCCI's Anti-Corruption......