Cyclone Michaung paralyses Chennai, revives fears of 2015 flood

Cyclone Michaung wreaked havoc across Chennai and its neighboring districts, inundating the city, causing disruptions in flights and trains, and startling residents with a video capturing a......

14 killed, 50 injured as 2 passenger trains collide in AP

The number of casualties in the train accident on the Howrah-Chennai line in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh rose to 14, Vizianagaram Joint Collector Mayur Ashok said on Monday, while the......

'Human error' caused AP train collision? Railways says...

East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Sunday said a human error could have resulted in the collision of two trains in Andhra Pradesh's Vizianagaram district. IMAGE: Officials carry out a rescue operation......

What you will see at the Republic Day 2023 parade

The Republic Day parade, which will begin at around 1030 am, will be a unique mix of the country's military prowess and cultural diversity, depicting the country's growing indigenous capabilities,......

Andhra says Adani asking for too much land

You're asking for too much land, the Andhra Pradesh government has told the Gujarat-based Adani Group, which has proposed to invest Rs. 25,000 crore (Rs. 250 crore) in the state. Looking for a......

Gold ETF: Waiting for lights to glitter

For centuries, human communities have used gold as money and standard of value. Recently it began to be traded in exchanges through the Gold Exchange Traded-Fund or GETF. But investors are yet to......

Andhra, the next big tourism destination

About a dozen major tourism projects are under implementation in Andhra Pradesh at a capital cost of Rs 700 crore. A few more projects costing a few hundred crores of rupees are also on the anvil,......

The 400 Richest Americans

For the third consecutive year the rich got richer. In this, the 24th annual edition of The Forbes 400, the collective net worth of America's wealthiest climbed $125 billion, to $1.13 trillion.All......

CWG: TN Govt announces incentives for medal winners at CWG

IMAGE: Dipika Pallikal during the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Photograph: Albert Perez/Getty Images The Tamil Nadu government on Monday lauded sportspersons from the state who had won medals at the......

Olympic sailors, rowers shrug off reports of Rio's polluted waters

Rubbish is pictured at Fundao beach, on the banks of the Guanabara Bay, in Rio de Janeiro. Photograph: Sergio Moraes/Reuters Sailors and rowers were not worried about getting sick during the Rio......

Bolt wins Olympic 100m in 9.63s, Blake second

Usain Bolt of Jamaica won his second straight Olympic gold medal in the men's 100 metres on Sunday, crossing the line in an Olympic record 9.63 seconds. Bolt joined Carl Lewis as only the second......

Britain's Ben Ainslie is most successful Olympic sailor

Britain's Ben Ainslie became the most successful Olympic sailor on Sunday, winning gold in the single-handed Finn class to claim a record-breaking fifth consecutive medal. He then indicated he......

South Korea's Jin wins 10m pistol gold

Shooter Jin Jong-oh survived a mid-final wobble to claim victory in the men's 10 metre air pistol on Saturday to give South Korea their first gold medal of the LondonOlympics. Jin finished with a......