Chennai/New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The ongoing massive protests in support of Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu looks set to intensify with train blockades, worker strikes and continuing student protests state wide. The trigger for the…
Kolkata, Jan 19 (IANS) British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Boris Johnson on Thursday held discussions in a meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The discussions were held on several…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Rise in both the maximum and minimum temperatures and good daylight provided some respite from cold wave to Delhi residents on Thursday, as icy Himalayan winds continued to blow. On…
Chennai, Jan 19 (IANS) Oscar winning music director A.R.Rahman has announced that he will observe a day-long fast on Friday, along with members of the Nadigar Sangam — the South Indian Artistes Association — to…
Chennai/New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The ongoing massive protests in support of Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu looks set to intensify with Prime Minister Narendra Modi remaining silent on the demand to promulgate an ordinance enabling…
New York, Jan 19 (IANS) Scarcity of food or other resources may drive some baboon males to attack and kill infants of their own kind, a study has found. The findings showed that some baboon…
Beijing, Jan 19 (IANS) Pollution was the “top enemy” among provincial lawmakers and political advisers at the ongoing plenary meetings across China with various local governments vowing to tackle the issue. In Beijing, 18.2 billion…
Rome, Jan 19 (IANS) Many people were feared dead after an avalanche buried a hotel in central Italy following a series of earthquakes, officials said on Thursday. At least 22 guests and several staff members…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Amid massive protests in support of Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged him to promulgate an ordinance enabling the…
Shimla, Jan 19 (IANS) Icy winds enveloped the hills of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday with most of the places recording sub-zero temperatures. Shimla saw a slight rise in night temperature. The morning temperature was 1.3…
By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, Jan 19 (IANS) Heaps of snow, razor-sharp icicles, the cackle of low-flying geese and the warmth of families huddled together to ward off the cold — all these are markers of…
Srinagar, Jan 19 (IANS) Intense cold wave conditions continued on Thursday in Jammu and Kashmir with night temperatures remaining below the freezing point. “Light rain and snow is likely during the next 24 hours, while…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy morning here with the minimum temperature settling at 6.3 degrees Celsius, the weather office said. The sky would remain partly cloudy in the day with…
Chennai, Jan 19 (IANS) A case will soon be filed in the Madras High Court to understand the source and use of foreign funds by animal rights organisations, a native cattle breeder said on Thursday….
Lucknow, Jan 19 (IANS) After reopening briefly for two days following an extended winter break, schools in the Uttar Pradesh state capital have been closed again due to the cold wave, an official said on…
Geneva, Jan 19 (IANS) The year 2016 was the hottest on record, with an average temperature 1.1 degrees Centigrade (2 degrees Fahrenheit) higher than in pre-industrial times, the World Meteorological Organisation said. The WMO said…
Chennai, Jan 18 (IANS) Tamil Nadu experienced a sort of ‘Arab Spring’ as thousands of youth rallied at the Marina beach here on Wednesday for the second day and were all set to continue their…
Chennai, Jan 18 (IANS) Tamil Nadu experienced a sort of `Arab Spring’ with thousands of youths massed on the Marina beach here on Wednesday for a second day and set to continue the protest in…
Chennai, Jan 18 (IANS) Nadigar Sangam — the South Indian Artistes Association — on Wednesday said it will observe a day-long hunger strike on Friday to express solidarity with youngsters protesting against the ban on…
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Rise in maximum temperature gave relief from cold to the residents of the national capital on Wednesday with the maximum temperature recorded at 19.1 degrees Celsius and minimum at 4.2….