Chennai, Dec 12 (IANS) Cyclone Vardah crossed the Chennai coast and ripped through the city killing three and leaving a trail of destruction in the form of 4,000 uprooted trees, damaged roof sheets and more….
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) In what can be seen as a message to China on its claims over the South China Sea, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India and Indonesia have agreed…
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) RSS ideologue S. Gurumurthy on Monday said the newly issued Rs 2,000 currency note is a “stopgap arrangement” to tide over the cash crunch after demonetisation, and it will ultimately…
Chennai, Dec 12 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday assured Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam of the Centre’s assistance after cyclone Vardah left a trail of destruction in Chennai, Kanchipuram and Thiruvallur…
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Various domestic airlines on Monday said they have initiated steps to minimise customer inconvenience and ensure safety of and provide succour to passengers travelling from or to Chennai in the…
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The rift within the Punjab Congress over distribution of poll tickets is out in the open as certain senior leaders have objected to tickets for political turncoats ahead of the…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Dec 12 (IANS) Antonio Guterres was sworn in Monday as the ninth Secretary General of the UN to head a world organisation in a crisis of credibility as it confronts…
Lucknow, Dec 12 (IANS) India zoomed into the quarter-finals of the men’s Junior Hockey World Cup in style, getting the better of South Africa 2-1, to remain unbeaten in Pool D here on Monday. Skipper…
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) In a major boost to New Delhi’s ‘Act East’ Policy, India and Indonesia on Monday released a Vision Document 2025 on bilateral ties during Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s visit here…
Kolkata, Dec 12 (IANS) A Muslim cleric on Monday issued a fatwa against West Bengal BJP President Dilip Ghosh over his “derogatory” remarks against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and demanded he and other RSS members…
Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) Ahead of December 21 extraordinary general meeting for his removal as independent director of Tata Steel, Nusli Wadia on Monday said allegations that he was acted in concert with ousted Tata…
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The Delhi government on Monday started langars (common kitchens) at 10 places across the capital to serve food to those who have “lost their livelihood due to demonetisation”, a statement…
Chennai, Dec 12 (IANS) Cyclone Vardah crossed the Chennai coast and ripped through the city killing two and leaving a trail of destruction in the form of uprooted trees, damaged roof sheets and more. “The…
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) RSS ideologue S. Gurumurthy on Monday said the newly issued Rs 2,000 currency note is a “stopgap arrangement” to tide over the cash crunch after demonetisation, and it will ultimately…
Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) The state Congress on Monday asked Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis whether Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray is running a parallel government in the state. “Why should filmmakers run…
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The Bodo community of the northeast said on Monday it will intensify the agitation to press for its demand for a separate state, as the BJP-led central and Assam governments…
London, Dec 12 (IANS) The British Home Office was considering cutting international student numbers at Britain’s universities by nearly half, media reported on Monday. The threat was being greeted with dismay by university heads, who…
Islamabad, Dec 12 (IANS) Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) said on Monday that all French-made ATR passenger carriers have been grounded after an ATR plane crashed in northwest of the country last week, killing all 48…
Hyderabad, Dec 12 (IANS) P.V. Rajeswara Rao, son of former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao, died here on Monday following prolonged illness. He was 68. Rajeswara Rao breathed his last at Yashodha Hospital here, family…
Kolkata, Dec 12 (IANS) Activists and residents of the ashram at Visva Bharati University in Santiniketan will seek President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention against shooting of a “commercial film” inside the…