People waiting to register for flood relief at a fair price shop in Saligramam on Sunday. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ Do we get flood relief or not is a question that is on the minds of people in the city affected by Cyclone Michaung. After having borne the brunt of the cyclone, the residents are … Read more
AIADMK’s former coordinator O. Panneerselvam distributing essential items to flood-hit people on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement AIADMK’s former coordinator O. Panneerselvam and PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss distributed essential items to people affected by cyclone Michaung-induced flood in Chennai and neighbouring districts. After distributing relief materials in Villivakkam and R.K. Nagar constituencies and interacting … Read more
As the country heaved a sigh of relief after the rescue of the workers trapped in the Uttarakhand tunnel, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said he is relieved to learn of the successful evacuation of all the 41 workers who were trapped for 17 days. “Heartfelt gratitude to the brave rescue teams and rat-hole miners for … Read more
The price of onions has come down to ₹30-40 per kg in the wholesale market in the backyard of Agricultural Produce and Livestock Market Committee (APMC) in Yeshwantpur, Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: Jahnavi T R After breaching the ₹100 per kg mark, the price of onions in Bengaluru has come down to ₹30-40 per kg … Read more
The crest of the United States Department of Justice is seen at their headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S. | Photo Credit: Reuters “Two men of Indian origin in the U.S. have pleaded guilty to their participation in a multi-million dollar fraud scheme by obtaining loans under an economic assistance plan following the COVID-19 pandemic in … Read more
Floodwaters entered several houses in low-lying upper Kuttanad on Wednesday. A view of a waterlogged house at Thalavady. | Photo Credit: SURESH ALLEPPEY With Alappuzha experiencing more rainfall and an increase in flow of floodwaters from the eastern side, authorities opened more relief camps in the district on Wednesday. Several places in upper Kuttanad were … Read more
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi meets security forces personnel in Churachandpur, Manipur, Thursday, June 29, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday, June 30, 2023 visited two relief camps at Moirang in Manipur’s Bishnupur district, party officials said. Mr. Gandhi, who reached Moirang by a chopper from Imphal around 9.30 am, met … Read more
The spic and span skywalk at T. Nagar connecting Ranganathan Street and the Mambalam Railway Stations makes it easy for pedestrians to cross the busy roads. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM The newly-inaugurated pedestrian overpass connecting the T. Nagar Bus Terminus and the Mambalam Railway Station has come as a relief to regular office-goers … Read more
A view of Delhi High Court, in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Delhi High Court has upheld the dismissal of a woman from service noting that employees guilty of submitting forged documents to their employer have to be dealt with strictly and no sympathy or compassion can be shown to … Read more
The road stretch outside the former US Consulate in Begumpet area is eerily empty. A month earlier, it used to look like a slice of Green Zone with gun-toting guards in pillboxes, policemen, and minders who stopped people from photographing the place. Now, people can walk from end to end and within the barricaded stretch … Read more