Paris, Dec 13 (IANS) The historic Paris agreement on climate change was on Saturday adopted without any objection by the 196 parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) during the 21st…
Paris, Dec 12 (IANS) Negotiators from 196 countries appeared set to clinch a deal on Saturday after burning midnight oil, veering around limiting global warming to 2 degrees Celsius and even 1.5 degrees if possible…
Chennai: An aerial view of flood affected Chennai on Dec 7, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Chennai, Dec 10 (IANS) The floods that hit four districts in Tamil Nadu, claiming 347 lives and causing widespread damage, have…
Chennai: An aerial view of flood affected Chennai on Dec 7, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Chennai, Dec 8 (IANS) The catastrophic loss of property and lives due to the floods in Tamil Nadu could cost insurance…
Chennai, Dec 8 (IANS) Actor Siddharth, who extended help to the people of rain-hit Cuddalore district, says the conditions there are being exaggerated. And all that people need to do is be concerned, rather than…
Chennai: Actor Radhakrishnan Parthiban involved in flood relief activities in Chennai. (Photo: IANS) Chennai, Dec 8 (IANS) Life in flood-hit Chennai was slowly limping back to normalcy, with rains stopping on Tuesday morning in Tamil…
Chennai: Navy personnel rescue people from submerged houses in Chennai on Dec.3, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Chennai, Dec 7 (IANS) Several localities in flood-hit Chennai, Cuddalore, Thiruvallur and Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu were still marooned on…
Chennai: People move out from water logged areas after fresh rain lashes Chennai on Dec 2, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Chennai, Dec 7 (IANS) After five days and six nights of darkness, power returned to Manash…
Idukki (Kerala) Dec 7 (IANS) The water level at the Mullaperiyar dam on Monday reached 141.7 feet, barely inches short of the level of 142 feet allowed by the Supreme Court, officials said. According to…
Dushanbe, Dec 7 (IANS) A powerful earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale shook Tajikistan on Monday, the USGS said. The epicentre of the quake was 109 km west of Murghab, Tajikistan. The India Meteorological…
Chennai: Relief personnel rescue people from water logged areas after fresh rain lashes Chennai on Dec 2, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Chennai, Dec 6 (IANS) Domestic flights from Chennai airport started on Sunday after four days…
Chennai, Dec 6 (IANS) Intermittent rains in the Tamil Nadu capital since early Sunday have added to the misery of hundreds of thousands already hit hard by the unprecedented floods, residents said. The situation appeared…
Chennai, Dec 6 (IANS) Popular Telugu actors Rana Daggubati, Nani and Allari Naresh have joined hands to help the people of Tamil Nadu now reeling under the worst floods in a century to hit the…
Paris, Dec 5 (IANS) Less than a week into the crucial global climate change conference here, some 196 participating countries on Saturday reached a draft deal which seeks to address one of India’s main demands…
Tamil Nadu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, during his visit to flood affected areas in Tamil Nadu on Dec 3, 2015. (Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Prime…
Chennai, Dec 5 (IANS) An intermittent light drizzle since Saturday morning added to worries of Chennai residents, battling the worst floods in a century, and now facing a shortage of drinking water and power while…
Chennai, Dec 5 (IANS) With Tamil Nadu reeling under the worst floods to hit the state in a century and with rescue operations getting underway, actors Siddharth and RJ Balaji, popular among Tamil audiences, turned…
Chennai, Dec 5 (IANS) Fish carts and two-wheelers were the modes of transport for patients to reach hospitals during past three days, said an official. The hospital also received patients from several other hospitals affected…
Chennai, Dec 5 (IANS) An intermittent light drizzle since the morning on Saturday has added to the worries of Chennai residents who are battling the worst floods in a century amid the shortage of drinking…
Chennai, Dec 4 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government on Friday categorically denied that 14 patients died at MIOT Hospital located near here due to lack of power. Chennai: Navy personnel rescue people from submerged houses…