Hyderabad, Dec 9 (IANS) Two persons were killed and 10 feared trapped when a multi-storied under-construction building collapsed in Hyderabad late on Thursday, officials said on Friday. Greater Hyderabad Mayor B. Rammohan said two bodies…
Srinagar, Dec 8 (IANS) A civilian was killed in one of the clashes that erupted between protesters and security forces in parts of Kashmir on Thursday following the death of three militants in a shootout…
Chennai, Dec 8 (IANS) A major banking sector union on Thursday asked the RBI to supply adequate cash to nationalised bank branches and ATMs or stop cash transactions, otherwise they may resort to agitation and…
Allahabad, Dec 8 (IANS) In a landmark ruling, the Allahabad High Court on Thursday termed Triple Talaq as “cruelty against Muslim women” and said no “Personal Law Board” was above the Constitution. The judgement came…
Islamabad, Dec 7 (IANS) A Pakistani plane carrying 47 passengers and crew on a domestic flight to Islamabad crashed in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Wednesday, killing all aboard, the media reported. The Civil Aviation…
Chennai, Dec 7 (IANS) Comedian actor, political satirist and editor Cho Ramaswamy, a legend in his own right, died here early on Wednesday, just a day after viewing on TV the burial of his old…
Washington, Dec 7 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump has been named as Time magazine’s Person of the Year for 2016, BBC reported on Wednesday. The property tycoon took the title after winning an unexpected victory…
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) YouTube on Wednesday released the top 10 trending videos, music videos and bollywood trailers of the year 2016. While Rajnikanth-starrer “Kabali” bacame the top trending movie trailer, comedian Kapil Sharma’s…
Mumbai, Dec 7 (IANS) Almost 12 lakh crore demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes have been deposited by the public since the November 8 announcement, R. Gandhi, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India (RBI),…
Chennai, Dec 7 (IANS) Journalist, political analyst and comedian Cho S Ramaswamy died on Wednesday at Apollo Hospital here, said an official. He was 82. A former member of Rajya Sabha Ramaswamy was ailing for…
Vijayawada, Dec 6 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday launched the AP Purse mobile app, which presently has 13 mobile banking and 10 mobile wallets available and can help people pay…
Chennai, Dec 6 (IANS) The burial of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa’s body instead of cremating it as per rituals of the Iyengar community she belonged to, had raised questions but experts say it is…
Chennai, Dec 6 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa was laid to rest at Marina Beach near her mentor and AIADMK founder M.G. Ramachandran’s (MGR) memorial on Tuesday evening. The 68-year-old Jayalalithaa breathed her…
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Dec 6 (IANS) The otherwise throbbing Chennai shut down on Tuesday to pay its tribute to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa. And for once, no one was grudging any inconvenience….
Chennai, Dec 6 (IANS) The last journey of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa started on Tuesday evening from the Rajaji Bhavan for the Marina Beach where her last rites will be held. Soon after…
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Dec 6 (IANS) She was a shy girl when she first stepped into the movie world. Decades later, by when she was one of the most popular actors in Tamil, Jayalalithaa…
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Dec 6 (IANS) Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa, one of India’s most charismatic political leaders, died here on Monday night after a bitter 74-day battle for life, ending an era in Tamil…
Chennai, Dec 6 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Finance Minister O. Panneerselvam was on Tuesday sworn in as Chief Minister after the death of J.Jayalalithaa. Within hours of Jayalalithaa’s passing away, Panneerselvam was elected AIADMK legislature party…
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said he was “extremely sad” as the country lost “a visionary leader” in the death of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa. In a condolence…
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condoled the death of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa, saying that her death had left a huge void in Indian politics. “Deeply saddened…