Metallic metaphors: Exhibit by Southern Railway

Collating all scraps collected from the production units of the Integral Coach Factory in Perambur, the Southern Railway has put to exhibit, artistic collaged statues made of iron wastes.

‘No place to store food, send money’

As Karnataka battles rain and flood fury, people from all across the country have been extending their help in the relief operations by sending food items and other essentials. However, the state government has urged people not to send any more relief materials but instead extend monetary assistance.

Asian Games: Saurabh fires to glory

Saurabh Chaudhary, all of 16, today became only the fifth Indian shooter to claim a gold in the Asian Games history, beating a field of multiple world and Olympic champions in the 10m air pistol finals, here.

Tennis: Ramanathan, Raina enter prequarterfinals

India’s singles specialists, including second seed Ramkumar Ramanathan and Ankita Raina, made impressive starts to their campaign, progressing to the pre-quarterfinals of the tennis event at the 18th Asian Games here on Monday.

UAE offers Rs 700 cr flood relief aid

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has offered a financial assistance of Rs 700 crore to the southern coastal state, which has been battered by incessant rains and floods with over 200 people losing their lives.

’22 August is not Chennai’s birthday’

A whole series of misconceptions and myths have been built that 22 August 1639 is the founding day of Chennai and that, therefore, the city is 379 years old. Chennai, in fact, is over 2,000 years old, rich in literature, music, dance.