Tamil Nadu rains: Schools in two districts, Chennai declare holiday as...
November 1, 2017
Chennai struggles through second day of heavy rains
Rain or thundershowers are likely to occur at most places over coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry tomorrow. (Express Photo Service | Sunish P Surendran)
Australia bans tourists from climbing Uluru
November 1, 2017
Tourists visiting Australia's red center will be banned from climbing Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, after local authorities voted to stop the practice on Wednesday.
India’s $150 billion IT industry is looking for its lost mojo...
November 1, 2017
India’s $150 billion legacy IT services industry is banking on a clutch of startups to give it a fresh lease of life.
The industry, whose model has increasingly been rendered obsolete over the past few years by the emergence of new technologies, is making acquisitions and investments in areas like automation, artificial intelligence, and big data.
Trump didn’t dismiss idea when adviser suggested setting up Putin meeting
November 1, 2017
Candidate Donald Trump did not dismiss the idea of arranging a meeting with Russia's president when it was suggested in a meeting with his campaign foreign policy advisers last year, according to a person in the room.
At least 6 dead in incident in lower Manhattan
October 31, 2017
NEW YORK – Police and witnesses say a motorist drove onto a busy bicycle path near the World Trade Center memorial and struck several people, then emerged from the vehicle screaming and fired what appeared to be a gun.
Mueller probe may ground Trump’s unconventional success
October 31, 2017
Donald Trump can't tweet his way out of this one.
PM Modi hails India’s ‘historic jump’ in ‘Ease of Doing Business’...
October 31, 2017
NEW DELHI – Hailing India's significant jump in World Bank's 'ease of doing business' ranking, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday stated that the "historic jump" in the index is the "outcome of all-round and muti-sectoral reform" push of his government.
Beijing seen poised for fresh South China Sea assertiveness
October 31, 2017
China has quietly undertaken more construction and reclamation in the South China Sea, recent satellite images show, and is likely to more powerfully reassert its claims over the waterway soon, regional diplomats and military officers say.
Investment tips: Should you consider stocks or mutual funds?
October 31, 2017
Investing in stock markets directly requires sound expertise. Mutual Funds, however, make investing in stock markets simpler for you as they are managed by professional fund managers.
Washington prepares for the unexpected as Russia investigation unfolds
October 30, 2017
The hardest part for official Washington is not knowing what happens next.
