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….
Anitha Guha, Gopika Varma awarded as Bharat Nrithya Utsav begins
Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha Dance festival – ‘Bharat Nrithya Utsav’ was inaugurated at Narada Gana Sabha, Alwarpet Saturday. The 53-day dance festival will conclude 10 March.
Committee formed aiming to give new life to roadside vendors
A recent Supreme Court order made it mandatory that authorities must not just drive away a vendors from their spot but find them an alternate vending spot so that his livelihood is not affected.
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….