‘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...
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...
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,...
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,...
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.
Chennai floods: Once again, social media is helping Indians while the...
December 2, 2015
Chennai, in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is battling its worst rains in a century. Over the last month, the capital city has been transformed from a bustling hub of over 4.5 million people to a partly submerged wreck.
Obama, the president who lost his voice
December 1, 2015
WASHINGTON DC – The presidency has changed Barack Obama. His hair has gone gray, which is to be expected, and he looks older, which is also to be expected, but his eloquence has been replaced by petulance and he has lost the power to persuade, which is something of a surprise.
Don’t learn ‘wrong lessons’ from Pakistan: Rahul to Government
December 1, 2015
NEW DELHI – Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Modi government on the issue of 'intolerance' telling them not to learn the “wrong lessons” from Pakistan. He also pleaded with them to listen to the people who have been “disturbed” over recent incidents.
Chennai rains: IMD predicts heavy rains in TN, Puducherry for next...
December 1, 2015
The govt. has started releasing 20,000 cubic feet per second of water from Chembarambakkam reservoir, the highest volume of outflow in several years.
People being rescued using boats in Velachery on Tuesday. Photo: S.R. Raghunathan
