Yearly Archives: 2015
Not just heavy rains, but poor urban planning and a callous administration behind Chennai...
December 4, 2015
Chennai: The catastrophic flooding in Chennai has raised several questions over its urban planning and role of the state government towards implementing policies to prevent unplanned constructions and preserving the wetlands.
Jadeja five-for gives India 213-run lead following Rahane’s century a Feroz Shah Kotla
December 4, 2015
Brief Scorecard: South Africa 121 (De Villiers 42, Jadeja 5-30) trail India 334 (Rahane 127, Ashwin 56, Abbott 5-40, Piedt 4-117) by 213 runs
Rains stop in Chennai, life still difficult
December 4, 2015
In heavily flooded areas like Mudichur and Tambaram, people were looking up to the skies praying for the rains to stop, and for relief materials.
Huts along the Adyar river on either side of the Saidapet bridge continue to remain submerged in the flood waters. Photo: G. Sribharath
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj likely to travel to Pakistan next week
December 4, 2015
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi may have decided in principle to depute foreign minister Sushma Swaraj to attend the Heart of Asia Conference in Islamabad on December 7 and 8, following his brief meeting with Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif in Paris last Monday.
‘Born again in Chennai’: Survivor tales from a flooded city
December 4, 2015
CHENNAI, INDIA: When Gautham left his partially-submerged home in central Chennai’s Jafferkhanpet on Wednesday evening for a restaurant located on higher ground four kilometers away, he thought he escaped the worst of the deluge.
India stun Great Britain 2-1 to storm into semi-finals of Hockey World League Final
December 3, 2015
Raipur India came out with a stupendous show to defeat Great Britain 2-1 for the first time in 35 years to enter the semi-finals of the prestigious year-ending Hockey World League (HWL) Final at the Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Stadium in Raipur on Thursday.
Fever, skin ailments spreading in flood-affected areas of Chennai, doctors struggle to run the...
December 3, 2015
Chennai: The threat of water-borne diseases looms over Chennai after incessant rains and floods. Hundreds have been displaced from their homes and are dependent on the food and relief material that is being sent by the authorities.
Feisty Rahane keeps fumbling India afloat
December 3, 2015
Brief Scorecard: India 231 for 7 (Rahane 89*, Piedt 4-101, Abbott 3-23) v South Africa
School children enjoy Test cricket live at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi, December 3, 2015 © BCCI
Iraqis think the U.S. is in cahoots with the Islamic State, and it is...
December 2, 2015
BAIJI, Iraq — On the front lines of the battle against the Islamic State, suspicion of the United States runs deep. Iraqi fighters say they have all seen the videos purportedly showing U.S. helicopters airdropping weapons to the militants, and many claim they have friends and relatives who have witnessed similar instances of collusion.
Iraqis think the U.S. is in cahoots with the Islamic State, and it is...
December 2, 2015
BAIJI, Iraq — On the front lines of the battle against the Islamic State, suspicion of the United States runs deep. Iraqi fighters say they have all seen the videos purportedly showing U.S. helicopters airdropping weapons to the militants, and many claim they have friends and relatives who have witnessed similar instances of collusion.
