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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......

Cyclone Fengal causes unprecedented rainfall in Pondy

After making landfall near Puducherry on November 30, Cyclone Fengal weakened on Sunday, but torrential downpour under its influence paralysed the union territory, with the Army stepping in to......

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......

Is Tamil Nadu Heading For A Jallikattu 2.0 Moment?

The recent 'revelation' by TN fishers freed by Sri Lanka after they had paid up Lankan rupees 50,000 each in fines, that their hair was tonsured in prison and they were forced to remove their......

How India Won Back Maldives's Trust

The avoidable stresses and strains in ties helped in one way.It showed for the entire region how a matured India handled diplomatic relations, especially with a smaller and suspicious neighbour,......

In Very Short Supply: Affordable Housing!

'Developers are into profit-making. And there's not too much money in the affordable segment.''So, they don't do affordable housing.' IMAGE: The Sipcot mega housing project is seen on the day of......

Amazon India creates 110K seasonal jobs ahead of festivals

E-commerce firm Amazon India has announced the creation of over 110,000 seasonal job opportunities across its operations network as it prepares to serve millions of customers throughout India......

Real estate stocks strategy: Do not cash out fully, say analysts

The recent blip in housing sales on a quarter-on-quarter (Q-o-Q) basis should not worry investors as the long-term prospects of real estate stocks remain on a strong foundation, according to......

'FAME must include tractors and LCVs'

'The scheme excludes tractors, light commercial vehicles, and medium and heavy commercial vehicles.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Tube Investments of India Chennai-based Murugappa Group-promoted Tube......

'Fortis plans to add 700 beds in FY25'

'Our priority remains brownfield expansion, and in the next few years, we plan to increase our capacity to around 6,000 beds.' Photograph: Saumya Khandelwal/Reuters Fortis Healthcare is in an......

Pathaan Cheers Single Screen Theatres

Their number is dwindling, but single screens believe they have a place in the entertainment space. IMAGE: People stand outside the theatre during the first day first show of Pathaan. Photograph:......

Legends praise Harmanpreet's team as 'Best in the World'

Impression that Indian hockey team concedes late goals has changed: Zafar Iqbal IMAGE: Legendary Indian hockey captain Zafar Iqbal hopes for a resurgence of the sport's popularity in India......

IPL teams, players donate for COVID-19 relief efforts

Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI/IPL In response to the terrifying surge of COVID-19 cases in the country, Indian Premier League teams have joined the effort to fight the crisis by announcing......

Prithvi Shaw opens up about returning to form

'Made small changes in my technique.' IMAGE: Prithvi Shaw blasted his way to a 38-ball 72 as Delhi Capitals chased down a winning target of 189 against CSK in the IPL on......

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