Rain pounds Tamil Nadu as depression looms large
November 15, 2015
A scene in Dr. Besent Road, Chennai on Sunday. Photo: G. Sribharath
CHENNAI – Tamil Nadu continued to experience monsoon fury, with heavy rains pounding various parts of the State under the influence of a well-marked low pressure area over Bay of Bengal, as the death toll from rain-related incidents climbed to 59.
Why NRIs gush over Modi: PM is a marketable symbol of...
November 13, 2015
NEW DELHI – The Indian diaspora of 32 million has turned out to be Narendra Modi's trump card. Since most of us NRIs will hate to return to the motherland and are frightfully happy abroad, we salve our guilt of departure by displaying breathless patriotism from a distance.
Paris attacks: France declares state of emergency after dozens killed in...
November 13, 2015
PARIS: France has declared a state of emergency and closed its borders after dozens of people were killed in a series of apparently co-ordinated attacks in Paris.
TVS-BMW G 310 R revealed; to be produced at TVS facility...
November 12, 2015
CHENNAI , INDIA – It's no secret that TVS-BMW Motorrad JV has been working on a range of sub 500cc motorcycles for several markets including India.
It’s official! Less baggage can get you cheaper air tickets
November 12, 2015
NEW DELHI – In a move that will allow domestic flyers to travel for less, the aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has allowed airlines to offer “no check-in baggage/hand baggage only” fare schemes.
Will stand by you against injustice, Nawaz Sharif tells Pakistani Hindus
November 12, 2015
Karachi: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday vowed to take action against injustice towards Hindus in the country, saying he will stand with them against the oppressor as he is the premier of all communities.
Allstar Cricket in America – Warne’s Warriors wallop Sachin’s Blasters to...
November 12, 2015
Brief Scorecard: Warne's Warriors 262 for 7 (Sangakkara 70, Kallis 45, Ponting 41, Hayden 32, Vaughan 30) beat Sachin's Blasters 205 for 8 (Pollock 55, Tendulkar 33, Swann 22*, Symonds 4-70, Saqlain 2-12) by 57 runs
Karnataka govt’s obsession with Tipu Sultan: Was 10 Nov his birthday...
November 12, 2015
COORG, KARNATAKA – The tragic death of a Coorg man during a clash between pro and anti-Tipu Jayanti protesters was needless and avoidable.
But, the question most people are asking is why, after 300 years, does a government insist on spending tax-payer money to celebrate the memory of a person who is disliked by entire communities within the state?
Modi arrives in London for 3-day UK visit, to meet David...
November 12, 2015
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – Modi is expected to hold a series of meetings with industry leaders, address a joint session of the British Parliament, a first for an Indian Prime Minister, and will also have lunch with the Queen.
Earth-like world could be ‘most important planet found outside solar system’
November 12, 2015
A rocky Earth-sized planet that circles a small, nearby star could be the most important world ever found beyond the solar system, astronomers say.
