PIX: Thousands bid farewell to Pope Francis

World leaders and tens of thousands of faithful gathered at St Peter's Square in the Vatican City on Saturday to honor Pope Francis in a poignant farewell. Around 250,000 mourners attended the......

Jaya's 'capital plan' runs into trouble

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's 'capital plan' seems to be running into one problem after another.Students and teachers of the Queen Mary's College, Chennai, are against the demolition......

Chennai court grants bail to Stalin

A Chennai court on Thursday granted bail to Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam legislator and former city mayor M K Stalin, who was arrestedon April 9for 'trespassing' into Queen Mary's College.Thirteenth......

Jaya announces plans for new secretariat

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Friday formally announced the decision to shift the state secretariat from the historic Fort St George to the sprawling campus of the historic Queen Mary's......

Diving Champ Manjari Bhargava Passes Into The Ages

Over five decades ago, when swimmers from Rajasthan participated in the National Swimming Championships, competitors from other states would look at the Rajasthan squad in awe. They wondered how a......

Sports Shorts: Mary Kom to hit your TV screens soon

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: Anna Sarkissian, left, and Ameesha Joshi with India's boxing queen M C Mary Kom. Photograph Courtesy: Anna......