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......

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......

Karunanidhi laid to rest at Marina, lakhs bid adieu

IMAGE: DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi's mortal remains being taken for the last rites from Rajaji Hall to Anna Memorial in Chennai on Wednesday. Photograph: PTI Photo Muthuvel Karunanidhi, a doyen......

Parliament nod to whistleblowers' protection bill

A bill to provide for setting up a regular mechanism to encourage persons to disclose information on corruption or wilful misuse of power by public servants, including ministers, was passed by......

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......