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......
The rains after arriving over Kerala will quickly cover Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, but then might slacken a bit, which could delay its arrival over Northwest India. IMAGE: People with umbrellas......
At least 12 people lost their lives in various rain-related incidents in and around Chennai even as personnel on fishing boats and farm tractors were engaged in rescuing stranded people in the city......
Prime Minister Modi called for optimal grain storage, fire audits and mock drills in hospitals as preparations for the harsh summer forecast by the meteorological department. IMAGE: A worker......
The winners of the Natural History Museum's prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition were announced at an awards ceremony in London recently. American Photographer Karine Aigner......
While weather forecasters remain divided on how the monsoons will play out in India over the next few months, analysts believe the news at the current juncture – at best – can trigger a......
Till July 26, kharif crops have been sown in around 68.87 million hectares, which is 6.43 per cent lower than the area covered during the same period last year. Rain in August will play a crucial......
A senior executive of NIA confirmed the development and said that the insurance company is assessing damage to the airport’s assets Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) and the Airports......
Monsoon revival over weekend likely, but second-half rainfall may be muted. If the rains become scarce after mid-August, the standing kharif crops might be impacted The southwest monsoon, which......
In the first of a two-part series, Sanjeeb Mukherjee examines the impact of the upcoming summer on agriculture and drinking water supply. Summers have set in and if weather predictions and current......
Doctor G is outwardly all for women, but evidently has no interest in them, observes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Ayushmann Khurrana as Dr Uday Gupta (Guddu), Rakul Preet Singh as Dr Fatima Siddiqui and......
'2015,' says Sreehari Nair, 'gave us a set of Hindi films that brought to light the true uncorrupted joys of filmmaking even in their roughness.' 'Films which told us why we loved films in the......
One of the reasons movies disappoint audiences often is because of how good the trailers are. It is, admittedly, easier to cut 90-150 seconds of the finest, most tantalising footage from over a 100......
IMAGE: It was Sindhu's third win over the world No 13 Dane this year. Photograph: Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images Top Indian shuttler P V Sindhu had to dig deep into her reservoir of......