13 dead, over 81,000 evacuated as Cyclone Gaja batters Tamil Nadu

Cyclone Gaja ripped through Nagapattinam early Friday uprooting trees and snapping power lines leaving a trail of destruction in coastal districts besides claiming 13 lives and flooding standing......

Fire at substation leads to major power outage in Chennai

Several parts of Chennai reeled under a sudden power outage due to a fire incident which caused sequential faults on both feeders at the Manali substation in Chennai. IMAGE: Kindly note that this......

TN chariot tragedy: It was all over in a matter of minutes, says witness

It was all over in a matter of minutes and before people could realise what was happening, 11 persons were electrocuted to death even as others ran helter-skelter in disbelief while the temple......

CM Jaya fulfils poll promises within minutes; orders free power, crop loan waiver

She also ordered increase in gold allocation for women beneficiaries and reducing the working hours of state-run liquor outlets. Minutes after she was sworn-in, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister......

India's legacy liquor brands raise a toast to growth, reinvention

By 10 am, Rakshit N Jagdale is already deep into the rhythm of the day, which promises to be a carousel of meetings, calls, and strategic decisions. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Amrut As managing......

India staring at power crisis ahead of festive season

An energy crisis is looming in some states, including Delhi and Punjab, due to a combination of factors such as excess rainfall hitting coal movement and imported coal-based power plants generating......

9 applications for 36 coal blocks from PSUs like NTPC, SAIL

The Coal Ministry on Monday received a total 69 applications from various PSUs like NTPC, SAIL, Nalco and NLC for allocation of 36 coal blocks, which would be given to state-run companies only. The......

Power: Extend 10-year tax holiday

Indian power sector with an installed power generation capacity of 258.7 GW (excluding captive generation capacity of 40.7 GW) as end of Jan 2015 has added about 13.6 GW in first 10 months of......

Moushumi Chatterjee: I was always a superstar

'I have been dropped from many movies. I did not want to compromise my self-respect.' 'I was born in a house with all the facilities. I had a car and servants. I got married into a family that......