Voice from Madurai that gave populist edge to Dravidian politics

Mumbai Indians huffed and puffed their way to a four-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in a thrilling match here tonight to set up a summit showdown with Chennai Super Kings in the Pepsi Indian Premier League. Chasing a stiff target of 166, Mumbai had a flying ...

As the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League gets into the phase of its ultimate showdown, Chennai Super Kings will lock horns with Mumbai Indians for the prestigious title at the Eden Gardens stadium on Sunday. While the two teams look evenly matched, ...

528 schools in district have no compound walls, putting students at risk Teachers of Government Higher Primary School in Kasaba-Bengre have an onerous task: to ensure that its 500 students are safe. Onerous because the school has no boundary wall, and a main ...

The national leadership has asked Defence Minister AK Antony to intervene to sort out the issue. He is expected to talk to both Chandy and Chennithala.

World stocks edged lower on Friday, a day after markets around the world dropped sharply on concerns global growth is slowing and the Federal Reserve could start scaling back its monetary stimulus. Japan's Nikkei, which had led the previous day's ...

Cricket in India stands on the edge of a precipice and if it is to be saved, the men who have allowed the game to be placed in mortal danger must take responsibility for their acts of omission and commission. What began as a betting and spot-fixing scandal ...

:00 PM ET Here's an interesting tidbit about the Dow, which managed to edge up again today: The blue-chip average has gone 101 trading days without a three-day losing skid, the longest stretch in its history. The closest run to what we're seeing ...

Taiwan's women's soccer team took a step closer to next year's Asian Cup in Japan and the 2015 World Cup in Canada after they edged India 2-1 on Thursday in a qualifier in Al-Ram, West Bank, to set up a showdown with Myanmar today. South Asian Games ...

Defending champions China had to dig deep to avoid a surprise defeat to Indonesia, winning 3-2 on Thursday in the quarter-finals of the Sudirman Cup. Two days after whipping their arch rivals 5-0 in a group match, China, who have not lost a tie ...