In the third such attack in as many days, six fishermen, who ventured into the sea from here, got injured when they were attacked allegedly by Sri Lankan naval men off Kodiakarai coast, fisheries department officials said on Saturday. The fishermen of Kilinjalmedu fishing hamlet were fishing in Indian waters a few knots South East off Kodiakarai last night when the Lankan Navy personnel arrived there on a fast craft and allegedly attacked them with iron rods.
Bad roads, poor transport facilities, large scale pollution and lack of clean water and power supply are the main problems every in Indian cities.
Easy global liquidity and investors' eagerness to tap one of the world's few fast-growing regions should create a sweet spot for the region to fill the $600 billion in infrastructure needs the Asian Development Bank identifies over the next decade.
Food blogger Siddhi Panchal shares her Diwali recipes. You can share yours too!
Data provided by the satellites helps experts predict the level of rains till then, what to expect in the next few hours and even about the situation in the forests and the water reservoirs.
Modi, who turned 67, unveiled the plaque dedicating the dam to the nation.
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday presented the Railway Budget.
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday approved in principle the financing plan of the much-delayed 4500 megawatt Diamer-Basha Dam project on the Indus river in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and asked officials to expediate its construction.
The pandemic has forced us to reflect and re-evaluate our old habits and perceptions, says Anamika Sengupta.
It has invested $2 billion and spent $200 million on its R&D centre in Bengaluru, the largest such centre outside China where some core technologies are under development.
The 3.9 million yuan ($630,000) fine is the biggest-ever.
The curse of oil has brought in roads, pipelines, settlers and the inevitable devastation along with displacement, disease and death.
Prachi Tehlan who gained weight for the film Mamangam tells us how she got back in shape.
According to Russian journal Vedomosti, the agreement was made when Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Goa BRICS summit.
An array of modern Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, fast-attack craft and all-terrain vehicles will soon bolster the dominion power of the Border Security Force deployed to guard the marshy and arid Rann of Kutch region along the Indo-Pak border.
The OnePlus 7 Pro may not be a budget flagship phone, but it definitely offers the best 'value for money'.
Need to rustle up a four-course meal or hire a helicopter to find your pooch? Just get a butler.
'Events like the one we saw on Sunday are complex geological processes which can be impacted by weather and climatic conditions.' 'It is difficult to attribute something like this to just one factor or to a particular time period, especially when we have still not understood the exact cause.'
Throwing hot water on Australia's much awaited Ashes-winning plans, fast bowler Ryan Harris has returned home with an injury from the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).
The month of Ramzan is a great opportunity to focus on bringing back a balanced and healthy lifestyle in your life.
Dinesh Trivedi, Rajya Sabha MP and Trinamool Congress general secretary, speaks on party chief Mamata Banerjee's hunger strike to protest the West Bengal government's decision to acquire 1,000 acres of agricultural land in Singur.
'Aapka parda mein faash karke jaunga.' The Bigg Boss war has begun!
Today, Reshma Aslam brings you this super-easy recipe for Phirni.
The Aam Aadmi Party will deliver over 6.38 lakh letters it collected from Delhiites to Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday, urging her to cut power tariff. AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal has been on a fast for nine days to oppose the "inflated" power and water bills of the Delhi government.
'Wanting to see the bright side of things, we always told ourselves, 'It could have been worse!', when the situation got tough.' Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd), who helped rebuild the IAF's Car Nicobar air base after the 2004 tsunami, recalls the devastation on United Nations World Tsunami Awareness Day.
A common misconception is that dieting helps you reduce weight.
Inspired by water droplets slipping off a lotus leaf, three students innovate a way to prevent ice formation on aircraft surfaces, in turn saving fuel and reducing pollution. Read on to know more about their creation that helped them win an internship at Airbus.
Cola brands look for life in a parallel universe. Global majors Coke and Pepsi are going all out to stock up with health and nutrition offerings.
Social activist Irom Chanu Sharmila was on Friday forcibly taken away by the police from a small makeshift shelter outside the government-run hospital in Imphal where she was continuing her fast after being released from jail on Wednesday.
With water receding from most areas in Chennai and its suburbs, sanitation and conservancy workers face the mammoth task of removing one lakh tons of stinking garbage littering the streets as bright sunshine further eased the situation.
Sharks, mating frogs, seals playing with photographers... these are the amazing photos which offer an enchanting breadth of what's beyond the shoreline. Underwater Photographer of the Year has just announced the winners of its 2019 photo contest and photographer Richard Barnden, from the UK, was named Underwater Photographer of the Year 2019. Prizes and commendations were handed out in categories including Wide Angle, Macro, Wrecks, Behaviour, Portrait, Black and White, Compact, Up and Coming, and in British waters, Wide Angle, Living Together, Compact, and Macro Shots.
Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.
'If there is anyone who is a victim of vendetta politics, it is me.'
A recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.
Do it yourself! That was the mantra behind the valiant efforts by nearly 3,000 residents of Old Barzullah locality in Srinagar to save themselves from the overflowing Doodh Ganga stream that threatened to seep into their homes.
The United States has asked China to "immediately" return its unmanned naval probe in international waters in the South China Sea which it alleged has been "unlawfully" seized by them.
Nobody likes misery for company, especially on a holiday, says Kishore Singh.
If it's not, Dr Muffazal Lakdawala lists the problems you can face.
The OnePlus, so dominant in the premium mid-range segment, finally has competition.
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