Jayalalithaa Orders Rs.10,000 Cash for Flood Victims
Chennai, Dec 7 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Monday announced a flood relief of Rs.10,000, 10 kg of rice, a sari and dhoti to those who lost their huts in the floods….
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India in Second Spot in Tests After Beating South Africa 3-0
Dubai, Dec 7 (IANS) Following their 3-0 series win over World No.1 South Africa, India climbed to the second position in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test rankings released on Monday. Hosts India, who were…
Sushma Swaraj to Visit Pakistan, Meet Nawaz Sharif
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi/Islamabad, Dec 7 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will on Tuesday travel to Pakistan where she will meet Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, just days…
National Herald Case: HC Dismisses Gandhis’ Plea Against Summons
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed the pleas of Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi seeking to quash the summons issued to them by a trial court…
Mana Madras Kosam Charity Event at Inorbit Mall in Hyderabad-Gallery
Hyderabad: Celebs at Mana Madras Kosam Charity event at Inorbit Mall in Hyderabad. (Photo: IANS) Hyderabad: Celebs at Mana Madras Kosam Charity event at Inorbit Mall in Hyderabad. (Photo: IANS) Hyderabad: Celebs at Mana Madras…
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Jimmy Carter Says He Now Has No Cancer
Washington, Dec 7 (IANS) Former US President Jimmy Carter said on Sunday he was now cancer-free, according to local media report. Carter, 91, made the announcement during the Sunday School class he was teaching at…
Intermittent Rains Add to People’s Misery
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…
Telugu Actors Join Hands to Help Flood-Hit Tamil Nadu
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…
Sikh Youth Attempts Attack on Jagdish Tytler
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) A 23-year-old Sehaj Umang Singh, Sikh youth tried on Saturday night to attack Congress leader and 1984 riot accused Jagdish Tytler while he was returning from a wedding ceremony in…
Afghan Taliban Chief Mullah Mansour Releases Audio Message
Islamabad, Dec 6 (IANS) The Afghan Taliban supreme leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour said in an audio message that he was alive and safe after Afghanistan officials claimed that Mansour was killed in a scuffle in…
Paris Climate Meet Reaches Draft Deal, India’s Concerns Visible
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…
Britain Doubles Warplanes in Fight Against IS
London, Dec 6 (IANS) British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said on Saturday that the deployment of Typhoons and two further Tornados would double the number of British fighter jets taking the fight against the Islamic…
Afghan Taliban to Release Audio Message of Its Chief
Islamabad, Dec 6 (IANS) Afghan Taliban said on Saturday that they would soon release an audio message of their chief Mullah Akhtar Mansoor amid claims by Afghan officials that he was killed in the gunfight…
Hindu Ezhava Leader Natesan Launches Political Party
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 5 (IANS) Hindu Ezhava leader Vellapalli Natesan launched his political party here on Saturday. Departing from his earlier announcement that it would be a Hindu party, he said it would be a secular…
Two Followers Carried out California Attacks: IS
Washington, Dec 5 (IANS) Two followers of the Islamic State (IS) group carried out the California attacks that killed at least 14 people and injured 20, the group’s radio broadcast said on Saturday. US citizen…
Fly with Electric-Powered Personal Flying Machine Soon
Singapore, Dec 5 (IANS) Want to fly like a bird in the backyard of your home? Your dream will come true soon as a team of engineering students from National University of Singapore (NUS) have…
Bill Gates Meets Nitish Kumar
Patna: Co-Chair and Trustee of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) Bill Gates calls on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Patna on Dec. 5, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Patna, Dec 5 (IANS) Microsoft founder and…
Kinder, Gentler Modi as Parliament Resumes Functioning
The good news is that parliament is once again engaged in its business of debate and discussion even if haltingly because of the occasional demonstrations in the well of the house and walkouts. Even then,…
Chennai Residents Suffer Drinking Water Shortage
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…