Ashima Duggal wins Divas on Wheels rally

Fast-improving rallyists Ashima Duggal and navigator Amrita Shergill rode on their opening day’s advantage to capture the challenging Divas on Wheels all-women’s car rally here on Saturday evening.

Cut in power supply

TANGEDCO has announced that electricity supply will be suspended in few places in city on Monday, from 9 am to 4 pm for maintenance work.

Portuguese short film festival tomorrow

Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation in association with Cultural Centre, Embassay of Portugal, New Delhi and Films Courtesy by Arte Institute, New York are organising NY Portuguese short film festival at Alliance Française of Madras….

Cardholders to get cash in lieu of rice

Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi Saturday approved the proposal of the Civil Supplies Department here to distribute cash to every family coming under the public distribution system under the direct benefit transfer (DBT) system….

Eight killed in various mishaps

Eight persons were killed in different road mishaps across the State since last night. Speedy driving was the said to be the reason for the accidents.

Amit Shah discharged from AIIMS

BJP president Amit Shah, who was undergoing treatment for swine flue at All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi, was discharged on Sunday.

Fuel pipeline blaze in Mexico kills 73

An explosion and fire in central Mexico killed at least 73 people after hundreds swarmed to the site of an illegal fuel-line tap to gather gasoline amid a government crackdown on fuel theft, officials said.

CM inaugurates Viralimalai jallikattu, eyes Guinness

More than 500 bull-tamers have registered for the event. This is also the first time in Jallikattu that the tamers have been insured. The government has introduced the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Beema Yojana insurance scheme for the bull-tamers….