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153 dead as Ditwah leaves trail of destruction in Lanka; rain pounds TN

Sri Lanka was on Saturday picking up pieces after widespread destruction caused by a powerful cyclone with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake declaring a state of emergency throughout the country......

TN braces for heavy rain on Wednesday, red alert in 8 districts

As the Northeast monsoon intensified across Tamil Nadu, the regional weather office on Tuesday issued heavy rainfall alert to a number of districts, while Chief Minister M K Stalin reviewed the......

Downpour swells Chennai reservoirs; schools, colleges shut

Rain continued to batter Tamil Nadu causing a sharp rise in the water levels of the reservoirs and in Chennai, tree branches fell due to overnight downpour. IMAGE: Heavy rain lashes parts of......

TVK chief Vijay targets CM Stalin, vows to end family rule in TN

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief, actor-politician Vijay on Saturday took his political fight directly to Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam President and Chief Minister MK Stalin's native turf of Tiruvarur......

Rajasthan under Maratha Empire? NCERT book sparks row

A controversy has erupted after a map featured in National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) Class 8 social science textbook depicted present day Rajasthan as part of the......

Jabil to set up Rs 2K cr electronics unit in TN

In a sign of the expanding Apple supplier ecosystem in India, American multinational Jabil Inc will set up an electronics manufacturing facility in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu with an investment of......

Assam's Gamosa, Telangana's Tandur Redgram, Ladakh's apricot get GI tag

The government has granted Geographical Indications (GI) tag to various products, including Gamosa of Assam, Tandur Redgram of Telangana, and an apricot variety of Ladakh. The commerce and industry......

Tamil Nadu students design low-cost amphibian car

Engineering students of a university in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, have designed two types of light weight, eco-friendly and low-cost cars, including an amphibian one capable of travelling on road and......

Chennai witnessing one of the worst droughts in over 70 years

Lush agricultural lands have turned parch as groundwater levels deplete to new lows, and wells and water reservoirs go dry.While the administration points to deficient rainfall as a reason, experts......

PS-1: Mani Ratnam's Magic Works Again, Yet...

Ponniyin Selvan has everything going for it, yet, there is something missing for a wholesome film experience, observes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Vikram as Aditya Karikalan in Ponniyin Selvan-1.......

'Mani Ratnam Sir doesn't always have a very clear vision'

'He knows what he doesn't want and likes exploring the rest with his cast and crew, so it's like a journey of making something beautiful together.' IMAGE: Trisha and Sobhita Dhulipala in PS-1. One......

Why Is Gavaskar In Kasaragod?

The Kasaragod Municipal Stadium Road will now be known as Sunil Gavaskar Municipal Stadium Road. IMAGE: Sunil Gavaskar. Photograph: Getty Images from the Rediff Archives Sunil Gavaskar will depart......

Soccer sorcery from Thanjavur

Having mastered juggling skills in football, he may become the first entrant in a unique category created for him by the Limca Book of Records, 2006.Kumarvel, who hails from a remote village in......

Jyothi smashes own 100m hurdles national record in UK

IMAGE: Jyothi Yarraji from Andhra Pradesh on Sunday clocked 13.11 seconds under permissible wind speed of +0.3m/s to better her own earlier national record of 13.23. Photograph: BCCI Jyothi......

Meet Praveen Chitravel: From humble beginnings to Youth Olympics medallist

IMAGE: Praveen Chitravel, a farm labourer's son, won gold at the inaugural Khelo India School Games. Photograph: SAI Media/Twitter Praveen Chitravel, a farm labourer's son from Tamil Nadu, won a......