Nine workers, including five women, died and 10 others were injured in a blaze at a fireworks-manufacturing unit in Sivakasi on Thursday, a senior police official said. IMAGE: Police inspecting......
In a state that usually plumbs for a Dravidian major, three candidates have a chance of delivering for the BJP, observes A Ganesh Nadar. IMAGE: Narendra Modi goes on a roadshow in Coimbatore,......
Ten people including four women were killed in an explosion at a fireworks factory in this district on Saturday. IMAGE: Rescue operations underway at the blast site of the firecracker......
The Indian authorities have to reconfirm that Prabhakaran is dead.It may require seeking assistance from Interpol and also involve the re-opening of the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, and more......
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has moved the Madras high court to permit it to carry out a procession wearing its uniform led by a musical band throughout Tamil Nadu on October 2 and conduct......
A complete ban on firecrackers in Delhi until January 1, the government’s refusal to grant licences for sales in Karnataka, and restrictions in the Noida region are adversely affecting the......
The Supreme Court ban on barium may wipe out 50% revenues of the Rs 3,000 crore fireworks industry. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for respresentational reasons. ......
According to the Indian Fireworks’ Manufacturers’ Association, the ban would wipe out sales of around Rs 600 crore during the upcoming Deepavali season. IMAGE: Kindly note that this......
It’s not just the pandemic that has shrunk every Indian festival to a shadow of its exuberant self. Pollution also has been a factor. Enter the fireworks city of Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu......
Delhi, which has gained infamy as one of the world’s most polluted cities, has for some years now witnessed a sustained campaign from various quarters seeking a ban on firecrackers. While the......
'The very fact that she survived her migration to Bollywood, where many young lives have been sacrificed or abandoned to the streets, bears testimony to her grit, determination and good fortune,'......
Saying goodbye to Sridevi, in their special way. Sridevi's fans are paying homage to her memory. While many who can make their way to the Celebrations Sports Club in Andheri, north west Mumbai,......
Asin returns to Tamil after a long gap with Kaavalan directed by Malayalam director Siddique. Vijay plays Asin's Kaavalan or bodyguard in this Pongal release. Over......
"Thiruvalarchelvan" Karan, as he styles himself, started out at as an immensely likeable actor who showed the seeds of potential. Lately, though, he's taken to pushing himself as a star with all......
Adaptations are always tricky. One step back and you're left with sentimental idiocy that will wreck the originality of the story; one step forward and you end up with characters that are......
IMAGE: Tamil Nadu’s S Dhanalakshmi poses for the camera after winning her 200 metres semi-final heat in the Federation Cup National Senior Athletics Championships, in Patiala, on Thursday.......
Can anyone out there solve the mystery of the missing cricketers on matchbox labels, asks Gulu Ezekiel. Stamp collecting, or philately, has for long been the most popular hobby in the world. That......