3 killed, over 1,000 trees uprooted as Cyclone Nivar hits TN

At least three people were killed in Tamil Nadu, over 1,000 trees uprooted and some low-lying areas marooned due to water-logging following heavy rains on Thursday as severe cyclonic......

Impressive turnout in high-stakes assembly polls

A high voter turnout was recorded in West Bengal, Assam Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry assembly elections on Tuesday. The massive polling exercise following COVID-19 health protocol and......

Pipe bomb-like device found under Narayanasamy's car

A suspected explosive device was on Wednesday found under Union Minister V Narayanasamy's car which was parked outside his residence in Puducherry. Bomb service personnel are examining the device,......

Govt says 'learn to live with virus' as COVID-19 tally nears 60K

Amid a continuing rise in the number of people testing positive for COVID-19, the Union health ministry on Friday said people should "learn to live with the virus" while the nationwide tally of......

Minister upset with ex-babus joining private sector firms

V Narayanasamy is an earnest man. The Minister of State looking after the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) shot off a note last week asking officials to fast-track a proposal to increase......

PNB chief leads race for RBI Dy Governor's post

Punjab National Bank Chairman and Managing Director K C Chakraborty has emerged as the frontrunner for the post of the fourth deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Sources said that......

Nine bankers shortlisted for RBI dep gov post

The selection committee headed by Reserve Bank of India Governor D Subbarao has shortlisted nine public sector bank chiefs for the deputy governor's post. The panel shortlisted those bank chairmen......

RBI panel to finalise dy governor next week

A selection committee, headed by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor D Subbarao, is scheduled to meet next week to shortlist candidates for the post of the deputy governor of the central bank.......