'We are more interested in the monsoon than anyone else in the world'

'It affects our economy, it is very important in many ways.''So we have to be the foremost experts in the world on the monsoon.''But the best minds in India have not devoted their time to the study......

18 fishermen caught in cyclone Phailin return to shore

Eighteen fishermen of Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu, who were feared missing in Odisha, returned safely on Sunday. They were trapped in trawlers near Paradip ahead of Cyclone Phailin. The men......

Posco land acquisition amid police-protesters clashes

After being halted for more than a year, land acquisition for the showpiece Rs 52,000-crore Posco steel plant in Odisha resumed on Sunday amid clashes between police and protesters. The acquisition......

Deep depression now 150 km east of Chennai

Scattered heavy to isolated very heavy rainfall was predicted over north coastal Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry till Saturday morning as a "deep depression" moved westwards and lay centred about 150 km......

Posco land acquisition continuing peacefully

Land acquisition for the Rs 52,000 crore Posco steel project, which resumed amidst tight security at Gobindpur village in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district, is continuing peacefully today amidst......

No visit to Posco site villages: Orissa CM

Contrary to the promise made by him about 6 months ago, Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday ruled out his visit to the proposed Posco site in near future, even as anti-project......

'We are comfortable about Orissa steel project'

Posco-India on Friday said it is now "comfortable" about its proposed Rs 51,000 crore (Rs 510 billion) steel project in Orissa, a day after its compensation package was approved by a committee set......

Posco project: A village under siege

The village has a fence and gates, gates that are manned by a handful of men who scrutinise all visitors. They are not intimidating, just cautious. There is more security inside: a makeshift......