Kerala braces for 'heavy rains'; TN, Karnataka, Pondy also on alert

Kerala, ravaged by the south west monsoon in August, is bracing for more rains with a low pressure area likely to form over the Southeast Arabian sea, as the state government stepped up disaster......

Pondy: Rangasamy's simplicity helped end Cong rule

N Rangasamy, nicknamed 'Junior Kamaraj' for his simple living and unassuming style, took sweet revenge on his former party Congress which unceremoniously removed him as chief minister of......

Bedi goes incognito to assess women's safety in Pondy at night

  Riding pillion on a two-wheeler with her ‘dupatta’ covering her face and slanting her helmet, Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi travelled incognito to assess safety of women in......

Intermittent rains over coastal TN, Pondy

Various parts of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, including the metropolis, experienced intermittent rains since Saturday night, in the wake of a deep depression crossing over Vedaranyam in Nagapattinam......

Markets end flat amid choppy trade; Nifty holds 8,700

PSU bank shares were the top gainers on hopes of a rate by the RBI on easing consumer inflation Benchmark share indices ended flat, amid a choppy trading session, with state-owned banks gaining......

Connaught Place has something for everyone!

Once in decline, the central Delhi landmark is buzzing with new restaurants, cafés and public events. Image: Connaught Place, New Delhi. Photograph: Reuters Walking through the colonnades......