Maha tightens curbs amid fear of 3rd wave, Delta Plus

Amid fears of a third wave of coronavirus and cases of its highly infectious 'Delta Plus' variant emerging in Maharashtra, the state tightened restrictions with effect from Monday, with essential......

TN on alert as Cyclone 'Michaung' set to cross coast on Dec 5

The state government on Sunday said all arrangements have been made to handle the situation as cyclonic storm 'Michaung' is likely to intensify and reach north Tamil Nadu coast on December 4 before......

Rain lashes Tamil Nadu; 2 killed in record downpour in Chennai

It was record rains for Chennai and suburbs on Tuesday that began overnight, leading to inundation in a string of localities in city and on the outskirts, while two persons were killed in rain......

In Mumbai, Omicron found in 95% of samples in latest genome sequencing

Around 95 per cent of swab samples examined in the latest round of genome sequencing in Mumbai were found infected with the Omicron variant that triggered the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic......

CAFE-III: 'Gas guzzler' makers setting a 'wrong narrative', says Maruti

Companies with “gas guzzlers” are trying to set up the wrong narrative against small cars getting relaxation in the proposed corporate average fuel efficiency (CAFE-III) norms on the basis of......

'GST 2.0 Great Opportunity For Insurance Biz To Make Products Affordable'

'The government is putting insurance in the same category as food, which is essential for life.''Now this is an opportunity for the sector to focus on the consumer.' Photograph: Kind courtesy LIC......

India, Russia Warm Arctic Ties With Ship Deal

One key development is the direct cargo connection between Chennai and Vladivostok, a crucial Russian port on the Northern Sea Route. IMAGE: A Russian ice-breaker ship.   India and Russia are in......

Bourses eye index derivatives with new stock additions in limbo

Market players await new policy around F&O stock inclusion Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Stock exchanges are expanding the buffet of index derivatives even as the number of stocks permitted......

Djokovic will need to be vaccinated to play Australian Open: minister

'You’ll need to be double vaccinated to visit Australia. That’s a universal application, not just to tennis players.' IMAGE: Novak Djokovic, who is level with Roger Federer and Rafa......