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IndiGo cancels all departing flights from Delhi, Chennai

IndiGo on Friday cancelled all its departing domestic flights from the Delhi airport till midnight as the airline continues to grapple with significant operational disruptions. IndiGo also......

Downpour swells Chennai reservoirs; schools, colleges shut

Rain continued to batter Tamil Nadu causing a sharp rise in the water levels of the reservoirs and in Chennai, tree branches fell due to overnight downpour. IMAGE: Heavy rain lashes parts of......

Midnight bomb threat to Chennai Airport sparks panic

A mysterious email threatening a bomb blast was received at the Chennai Airport Manager's Office on Thursday at midnight. Image used only for representation. Photograph: ANI Photo The email......

IndiGo faces scrutiny over violating competition norms

Fair trade watchdog Competition Commission of India (CCI) is examining whether the country's largest airline, IndiGo, violated competition norms, a senior official said on Friday amid the carrier......

Vijay meets Karur victims' kin at Chennai resort, assures all help

Actor-politician Vijay on Monday met the families of the Karur stampede victims in Mahabalipuram near Chennai and sought their forgiveness for the tragic incident that left 41 dead and over 60......

ED attaches fresh assets of Anil Ambani's Reliance Group

The Reliance Centre, a guesthouse and some residential assets in Mumbai, apart from 231 plots of land in Chennai, are among the fresh assets worth Rs 1,120 crore attached by the ED as part of its......

White-collar hiring picks up pace in Nov; grows 23% y-o-y

White collar hiring in November has surged by 23 per cent, mainly led by non-IT sectors such as education, real estate, hospitality and travel, and insurance, says a report. Illustration: Dominic......

SC dismisses Byju Raveendran's plea against NCLAT order

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea of Byju Raveendran, the promoter of Think and Learn Private Limited that operates ed-Tech firm Byju, challenging an NCLAT order which has mandated that......

Software updates completed for 338 A320 planes in India

As many as 338 A320 family aircraft operated by Indian airlines require the software upgrade to address a potential issue related to flight controls, and modifications have been carried out in more......

Digital Connexion lines up $11 bn for data centres

Digital Connexion, a joint venture between Brookfield, Reliance Industries and Digital Realty, on Wednesday announced an investment of $11 billion till 2030 for building 1 gigawatt (Gw)......

'I Didn't Want To Do Bigg Boss, But...'

IMAGE: Mohanlal, Nagarjuna and Vijay Sethupathi. Photograph: Rajul Hegde for Rediff JioStar's SouthUnbound event served as the launchpad for several new original projects on the streaming......

AVM Studios' M Saravanan Passes Away

Photograph: Kind courtesy G Dhananjheyan/X Veteran producer and owner of iconic AVM Studios, M Saravanan, died in Chennai due to age-related ailments on December 4, sources said. He was 86.......

'Rajinikanth Never Jokes About His Superstardom'

'Whether it is Rajini sir or Shah Rukh Khan or Dilip Kumarsaab, these stars are blessed with a cosmic energy.''It's a phenomenon that is hard to describe, but it makes you fall in love with them.'......

JioHotStar Is Investing 4K Cr In South!

The platform has seen a growth of 70% in watch time for South content, which is more than the national average.The South has outperformed the rest of India in subscription depth, retention and......

Rajinikanth's Love Affair With Bollywood

Rajinikanth may have made his last Hindi film two decades ago but he can still set the screen alight, blazing away with a gun that has dozens of barrels.As Thalaiva turns 75 on December 12, Dinesh......

History! Chennai girl Anupama wins world snooker crown

The 23-year-old became the first Indian woman to annex the IBSF World Snooker (15-red) crown. IMAGE: Anupama Ramachandran celebrates after winning the World Snooker (15-red) crown, in Doha on......

IPL Auction: 'KKR will surely target Cameron Green'

'With Andre Russell retired, Cameron Green offers a like-for-like replacement -- someone who can contribute with both bat and ball.' IMAGE: Cameron Green in Royal Challengers Bangalore colours......

Squash World Cup: India blank Brazil, meet SA in quarters

IMAGE: Velavan Senthilkumar led the way as India set up a quarter-final meeting with South Africa in the Squash World Cup in Chennai on Friday. Photograph: WorldSquash/X Already through to the......

Jerome shines as Chennai outlast Goa 3-2 in PVL classic

IMAGE: Goa Guardians' Prince Malik in action against Chennai Blitz during their Premier Volleyball League match on Thursday. Photograph: Goa Guardians Chennai Blitz edged past Goa Guardians 3-2......

Germany edge Spain to retain Junior Hockey World Cup

IMAGE: Germany won their eighth FIH Junior World Cup title with a hard-fought win over Spain in the final, in Chennai, on Wednesday. Photograph: FIH/X Defending champions Germany won their eighth......