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Record rains in southern TN claim 10 lives; state blames poor IMD forecast

Unprecedented rains that battered south Tamil Nadu claimed 10 lives and brought the region to a standstill, leaving individuals, families, and a trainload of people stranded for days. IMAGE: An......

Petrol bomb hurled outside Raj Bhavan in Chennai

A Molotov cocktail, called 'petrol bomb' in local parlance, was lobbed by a man in front of the Raj Bhavan's main gate in Chennai on Wednesday, an incident which drew the opposition's ire over the......

Jawan's murder: Army veterans join BJP hunger strike, candle march in Chennai

Veterans of the Indian armed forces including the highly decorated Brig NL Narayanan participated in the one-day fast and candle light march organised by the Tamil Nadu unit of the Bharatiya Janata......

BJP sets up fact-finding team to probe TN girl's death by suicide

Bharatiya Janata Party national president J P Nadda on Thursday constituted a four-member committee to ascertain the facts leading to a 17-year-old girl student's death by suicide in Thanjavur in......

Will minority votes give DMK a win?

'The DMK may get a little more than 50% of the minority vote.''The AIADMK always gets over 10% of the minority vote.' IMAGE: The DMK's Udhaynidhi Stalin campaigns in a mosque in his cosntituency......

Titan hits new all-time high; enters Rs 3 trillion market-cap club

Titan Company on November 21, became the second Tata group firm to join Rs 3 trillion market capitalisation (market cap) club after its shares hit a new high of Rs 3,400, up nearly 2 per cent on......

Exporters demand fiscal incentives, credit at affordable rates in Budget

Exporters on Thursday demanded fiscal incentives, tweaking in customs duties on certain products and credit at affordable rates in the forthcoming Budget to boost exports and create jobs.......

How Tamil Nadu has transformed to attract mega investment

A team of more than 60 people under Neeraj Mittal, an IAS officer, was instrumental in getting up the New Industrial Policy 2021 targeting investments of around Rs 10 trillion by 2025.......

Did NDA govt help Vedanta's Tuticorin factory?

The environment ministry till May 2014 (still under UPA) ordered that cases like Vedanta’s expansion plans need to consult people. But in December 2014, the NDA government reversed this......

Online pharmacy plans to reach all small towns

Netmed plans to procure from drug manufacturers and sell to pharmacies it has tie-ups with, and to spread its network to all tier-II and tier-III cities. Netmed.com, an online pharmacy, plans to......

#RIPKarunanidhi: 'No man can achieve what he did'

'End of an era! Kalaignar was such an essential part of the fabric of Chennai and Tamil Nadu. All of us who've lived there will feel an inexplicable loss.' The Tamil film industry joined the world......

Film industry mourns Jayalalithaa's death

Stars condole J Jayalalithaa's demise. Akshay Kumar-Sajid Nadiadwala shoot for Yaaron Ki Baraat finale episode. The latest update from our celebrities. The Indian film industry has......

Happy 70th, Javedsaab: A life in pictures

Just like his films and lyrics, Bollywood veteran Javed Akhtar has had a well-rounded life, peppered with beautiful moments.As he turns 70 on January 17, we present a glimpse into his world.Javed......

PIX: Shilpa, Alia, Varun celebrate Christmas

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Quite a few Bollywood stars celebrated Christmas, decorated their houses, and posted pictures on Twitter. Shilpa......

'Ban on Vishwaroopam. NOT FAIR!'

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting. Bollywood stars condemned the Tamil Nadu government for seeking a ban on Kamal Haasan's new film Vishwaroopam and called it......

Bike racing champ Alisha Abdullah joins BJP

IMAGE: Alisha Abdullah joins the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday. Photograph: Alisha Abdullah/Twitter India’s first superbike racer Alisha Abdullah joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on......

Ranji round-up: Mumbai in trouble after Shardul restricts Railways

A summary of the day's play in the Ranji Trophy matches played across the country. Mumbai in trouble after Shardul restricts Railways Seamer Shardul Thakur had career-best figures in a......

Ranji round-up: Harbhajan takes six; Aparajith hits ton for TN

Eager to make a comeback to the Indian Test team, Punjab skipper Harbhajan Singh claimed a sensational six-wicket haul to skittle out Odisha for 205 in their first innings on the opening day of a......

First-ever golf auction sees Rs 3.83 crores spent

Indian golf has witnessed the dawn of a new era as more than Rs. 3.83 crores (around $700,000) spent in the auction for 24 players as the inaugural Pearl Golf Premier League was in Mumbai on......

Parimarjan Negi clinches National chess title

Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi of PSPB clinched the National title after settling for a quick draw against Grandmaster Tejas Bakre in the final round of the REC National Premier Chess Championship in......

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