Public holiday declared in Tamil Nadu ahead of Cyclone Nivar

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami declared a statewide public holiday on Wednesday as Cyclone Nivar is expected to cross Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts between Karaikal and......

Puja, idli-sambhar, vadai for Kamala Harris

Thulasenthirapuram and Painganadu villages in Tamil Nadu celebrate Kamala Devi Harris's victory.A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com reports. IMAGE: A Kamala Harris poster in her ancestral village in Tamil......

IMA puts out names of 382 doctors martyred in war against Covid

Taking exception to Health Minister Harsh Vardhan not mentioning the death of healthcare workers due to Covid-19 in his statement in Parliament, the Indian Medical Association has published a list......

All metros among 130 districts identified as COVID-19 red zones

Ahead of the end of the extended lockdown, the Union health ministry has listed 130 districts in the country in red zone, 284 in orange zone and 319 in green zone on the basis of incidence of cases......

Chennai witnessing one of the worst droughts in over 70 years

Lush agricultural lands have turned parch as groundwater levels deplete to new lows, and wells and water reservoirs go dry.While the administration points to deficient rainfall as a reason, experts......

10 more stations to be made world class

Minister of Railways Mamata Banerjeeannounced on Wednesday that her ministry has identified 10 more railway stations to be converted to world class stations. Presenting the Railway Budget for......

World's 10 best cities to live in

Global financial crisis, political turmoil, concerns over climate, general unrest -- all affected the living standard of many countries around the world.While European cities dominated the top......

46 new trains: Take a look!

The Railway Minister Lalu Prasad on Saturday proposed to start 46 new trains in the Rail Budget for 2005-06. The new trains proposed are:Muzaffarpur-Howrah Jansadharan Express......