"Maharashtra Govt immediately arranged for 2 buses from Bengaluru for the stranded students & will ensure ...More

"Maharashtra Govt immediately arranged for 2 buses from Bengaluru for the stranded students & will ensure that they reach home soon," he said. ...Less

The heaviest downpour in a century has led to a never seen before outpouring of support on social media p ...More

The heaviest downpour in a century has led to a never seen before outpouring of support on social media platforms for those battling the Chennai floods. ...Less

People are using platforms like Facebook and Twitter to not just let people know they are safe but also t ...More

People are using platforms like Facebook and Twitter to not just let people know they are safe but also to helping connect people get to safer locations. ...Less

The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion has deputed a high level inter-ministerial delegation a ...More

The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion has deputed a high level inter-ministerial delegation and industry representatives to Tamil Nadu to assess the impact of floods on industry. ...Less

Cyclone Michaung has wreaked havoc in Tamil Nadu and neighbouring states. Chennai witnessed some respite ...More

Cyclone Michaung has wreaked havoc in Tamil Nadu and neighbouring states. Chennai witnessed some respite as rain stopped on Tuesday but the Tamil Nadu state capital struggled to cope with large scale water logging, power cuts and disruption in mobile networks ...Less

Insurance lessons are learnt and lost quickly. Many view insurance as a payment that offers no benefit. N ...More

Insurance lessons are learnt and lost quickly. Many view insurance as a payment that offers no benefit. No one seemed to have comprehensive insurance for their cars, homes and durables. Many admitted to buying insurance after the 2015 floods and discontinuing the premium later as wasteful. ...Less

BBMP will donate Rs 3 crore towards flood relief efforts in Chennai, Mayor BN Manjunath Reddy said on Tue ...More

BBMP will donate Rs 3 crore towards flood relief efforts in Chennai, Mayor BN Manjunath Reddy said on Tuesday. ...Less

One of the key reservoirs storing water for the Chennai city, the Chembarambakkam reservoir was not opera ...More

One of the key reservoirs storing water for the Chennai city, the Chembarambakkam reservoir was not operated on full capacity, said the report. ...Less

The performance in the typically weak quarter through December is further hurt by the Chennai floods and ...More

The performance in the typically weak quarter through December is further hurt by the Chennai floods and a general slowdown in global technology spending. ...Less

In 24 hours ending Wednesday, Chennai got almost twice the rain it normally receives in the entire month ...More

In 24 hours ending Wednesday, Chennai got almost twice the rain it normally receives in the entire month of December. This was just the sort of extreme weather event associated with global warming and the news of the deluge reverberated at the Paris climate summit. But can the record rain spell be linked to climate change? ...Less

In the aftermath of the calamity , banks have been asked to waive penalty on repayment of loans as well a ...More

In the aftermath of the calamity , banks have been asked to waive penalty on repayment of loans as well as defer compounding of interest charges. ...Less

The need for such a system was felt after air fares skyrocketed during the Chennai floods last year and t ...More

The need for such a system was felt after air fares skyrocketed during the Chennai floods last year and the Jat agitation in Haryana in February. ...Less

Tamil Nadu has seen the heaviest rainfall in more than a century, causing massive flooding and the nation ...More

Tamil Nadu has seen the heaviest rainfall in more than a century, causing massive flooding and the national weather office says the state will see no respite from the downpours for the next three days. ...Less

As sun shone bright, flood-battered Chennai and its suburbs were fast on course to normalcy with train an ...More

As sun shone bright, flood-battered Chennai and its suburbs were fast on course to normalcy with train and air services resuming after days of disruption due to unprecedented rains. ...Less

Days after the Chennai floods caught global attention during the just concluded Paris conference where wo ...More

Days after the Chennai floods caught global attention during the just concluded Paris conference where world leaders linked such extreme weather conditions to climate change, the government on Monday said the unusual rainfall that occurred in Tamil Nadu was a “highly localised” event and its attribution to global warming is “not established”. ...Less

Bank systems have been hit due to the floods in Chennai impacting ATM and other branch services. ...More

Bank systems have been hit due to the floods in Chennai impacting ATM and other branch services. ...Less

TN govt has launched schemes with `Amma' branding since 2011 but sensing public anger, officials are goin ...More

TN govt has launched schemes with `Amma' branding since 2011 but sensing public anger, officials are going ahead with bags sans her pics. ...Less

"The other clusters too have done well except for one or two holiday-heavy weeks. During Diwali, there wa ...More

"The other clusters too have done well except for one or two holiday-heavy weeks. During Diwali, there was understandably a dip in patients." ...Less

If anything set her apart, it was her age and at 64 she seemed like the oldest woman there actively carry ...More

If anything set her apart, it was her age and at 64 she seemed like the oldest woman there actively carrying out tasks like sorting out bags and packing the supplies. ...Less

TCS' revenue growth disappointed analysts for the sixth-straight quarter, as the Chennai floods and weakn ...More

TCS' revenue growth disappointed analysts for the sixth-straight quarter, as the Chennai floods and weakness in its India business held back growth. ...Less

"Happiness got the better of me, I would like to dedicate my man of the series to the ppl suffering from ...More

"Happiness got the better of me, I would like to dedicate my man of the series to the ppl suffering from the Chennai floods," Ashwin wrote. ...Less

The recent Chennai floods have compelled the two major Dravidian parties to change their floor plan for 2 ...More

The recent Chennai floods have compelled the two major Dravidian parties to change their floor plan for 2016 assembly elections campaign. ...Less

Hexaware said the Chennai floods are expected to have material impact on its revenue and a one time influ ...More

Hexaware said the Chennai floods are expected to have material impact on its revenue and a one time influence on cost in the current quarter of the ongoing fiscal. ...Less

Benefitting from the march towards progress, India's citizens have become much more inclined towards phil ...More

Benefitting from the march towards progress, India's citizens have become much more inclined towards philanthropy and are eager to extend a helping hand to their counterparts in rural India. ...Less

"People can not leave because the road outside the airport is submerged in knee deep water. We have arran ...More

"People can not leave because the road outside the airport is submerged in knee deep water. We have arranged for 6 buses to evacuate passengers," said AAI official. ...Less

IT firm TAKE Solutions today said recent floods in Chennai will impact its revenue and margins for the qu ...More

IT firm TAKE Solutions today said recent floods in Chennai will impact its revenue and margins for the quarter ended December 31, 2015. ...Less

Whenever Chennai catches a cold, Bengaluru sneezes...' goes a saying. Recognised as “social brothers“, Ch ...More

Whenever Chennai catches a cold, Bengaluru sneezes...' goes a saying. Recognised as “social brothers“, Chennai and Bengaluru have a cord that binds the two in ways more than meets the eye. ...Less

In a quarter marked by slowing growth and the sector absorbing the impact of the Chennai floods, HCL is e ...More

In a quarter marked by slowing growth and the sector absorbing the impact of the Chennai floods, HCL is expected to post a good quarter. ...Less

IRCTC will dispatch one lakh bottles of Rail Neer to Chennai, which is currently reeling under devastatin ...More

IRCTC will dispatch one lakh bottles of Rail Neer to Chennai, which is currently reeling under devastating floods. ...Less

The placement will now start on January 6, 2016, the institute said in a release. It was stalled after th ...More

The placement will now start on January 6, 2016, the institute said in a release. It was stalled after the first day on December 1. ...Less

Congress demanded that the government declare the situation caused by torrential rains in Chennai and sur ...More

Congress demanded that the government declare the situation caused by torrential rains in Chennai and surrounding areas in Tamil Nadu & Puducherry as a "national disaster". ...Less

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has also issued a travel notice yesterday, advising Singaporeans to postp ...More

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has also issued a travel notice yesterday, advising Singaporeans to postpone non-essential travel to Chennai. ...Less

PM Modi has assured full support to the state as defence personnel step up rescue ops on war footing. Fol ...More

PM Modi has assured full support to the state as defence personnel step up rescue ops on war footing. Following are the details of the rescue. ...Less

There are questions if her style of governance--one of micro-managing--was the Achilles Heel that turned ...More

There are questions if her style of governance--one of micro-managing--was the Achilles Heel that turned a potential disaster into a catastrophe. ...Less

For the quarter ending December 31, 2015, the incident is expected to have a material impact on the reven ...More

For the quarter ending December 31, 2015, the incident is expected to have a material impact on the revenues. ...Less

"The US stands ready to assist the people of Chennai, as well as the Govt of India as they face the worst ...More

"The US stands ready to assist the people of Chennai, as well as the Govt of India as they face the worst flooding in decades," State Department Deputy Spokesman Mark Toner said. ...Less

Shah Rukh, who will be seen with Kajol in his upcoming film 'Dilwale', has contributed the sum to the Chi ...More

Shah Rukh, who will be seen with Kajol in his upcoming film 'Dilwale', has contributed the sum to the Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund. ...Less

"Those willing to donate for this cause can walk in to any UAE Exchange branch and send money for free," ...More

"Those willing to donate for this cause can walk in to any UAE Exchange branch and send money for free," said UAE Exchange CEO Promoth Manghat. ...Less

Reaching out to the marooned in Chennai and adjoining areas, the Centre today dispatched 17 tonnes of sna ...More

Reaching out to the marooned in Chennai and adjoining areas, the Centre today dispatched 17 tonnes of snacks, including noodles and biscuits, 5,000 litres of milk and 1 lakh bottles of drinking water as essential relief items. ...Less

Relief disbursal after a disaster is usually a bigger disaster. But TN may have shown the way with what i ...More

Relief disbursal after a disaster is usually a bigger disaster. But TN may have shown the way with what is probably India's fastest and most transparent distribution of compensation. ...Less

The committee in its report to Parliament on Friday said that “instead of putting the blame on the forces ...More

The committee in its report to Parliament on Friday said that “instead of putting the blame on the forces of nature“, the government should use advanced technology to tackle it. ...Less

G Srinivasan, chairman and MD of state run New India Assurance told ET that general insurers so far has r ...More

G Srinivasan, chairman and MD of state run New India Assurance told ET that general insurers so far has received around 10,000 claims amounting to Rs 2,500 crore. ...Less

Chennai Airport authorities have shut operations till 6 AM tomorrow. All airlines, including Air India, h ...More

Chennai Airport authorities have shut operations till 6 AM tomorrow. All airlines, including Air India, have cancelled their operations from Chennai airport. ...Less

In the online petition, telcos were asked to compensate users as their networks went down and couldn’t tu ...More

In the online petition, telcos were asked to compensate users as their networks went down and couldn’t turn up even after almost five days after rains had halted. ...Less

Due to the floods, many factories and offices became non operational in Chennai and field officers could ...More

Due to the floods, many factories and offices became non operational in Chennai and field officers could not collect the required data. ...Less

Water experts say that climate change apart, man-made situations such as illegal and “legalised” encroach ...More

Water experts say that climate change apart, man-made situations such as illegal and “legalised” encroachments are more dangerous as the effects of even a normal rainfall is seen as a flood. ...Less

Over 200 people have lost their lives and the city of Chennai has been left paralysed by the floods resul ...More

Over 200 people have lost their lives and the city of Chennai has been left paralysed by the floods resulting from heavy downpours in the past few weeks. ...Less

Some experts have opined that Chennai being a major destination of foreign investment, the current disast ...More

Some experts have opined that Chennai being a major destination of foreign investment, the current disastrous situation could also affect the national economy. ...Less

In view of the flood situations in Chennai, the South Eastern Railway today cancelled Tata-Alleppey Expre ...More

In view of the flood situations in Chennai, the South Eastern Railway today cancelled Tata-Alleppey Express. ...Less

The donation is manifestation of the concern of 15,000 employees of the bank, who donated their one day s ...More

The donation is manifestation of the concern of 15,000 employees of the bank, who donated their one day salary to help the affected persons, it said. ...Less

The on-ground action on providing relief material will be taken immediately by the state office of Iffco ...More

The on-ground action on providing relief material will be taken immediately by the state office of Iffco in Tamil Nadu and other state cooperatives. ...Less

Parrikar today appealed to the people to contribute to the Goa Chief Minister's fund to help victims of t ...More

Parrikar today appealed to the people to contribute to the Goa Chief Minister's fund to help victims of the recent Chennai floods instead of spending money for his birthday. ...Less

"PowerGrid and other central ministry and PSU officials have reached Chennai to be in control room and in ...More

"PowerGrid and other central ministry and PSU officials have reached Chennai to be in control room and in the field. Working to restore full power," Goyal tweeted. ...Less

"Leaving for Chennai to take stock of the situation arising due to the devastating floods," Modi tweeted ...More

"Leaving for Chennai to take stock of the situation arising due to the devastating floods," Modi tweeted before starting for Tamil Nadu. ...Less

Mumbai-headquartered TCS may struggle to even reach the midpoint. However, TCS did say that it expected t ...More

Mumbai-headquartered TCS may struggle to even reach the midpoint. However, TCS did say that it expected the fourth quarter to be better than the third. ...Less

“Climate change may not be directly responsible for flooding in Chennai but it has definitely contributed ...More

“Climate change may not be directly responsible for flooding in Chennai but it has definitely contributed to it.” ...Less

Chennai has been battered by record-breaking rainfall that continues to pound the city. The deluge has ra ...More

Chennai has been battered by record-breaking rainfall that continues to pound the city. The deluge has raised many questions about the catastrophe. ...Less

IT firms could deliver some more pain, as depreciation in the rupee during the quarter might not have pro ...More

IT firms could deliver some more pain, as depreciation in the rupee during the quarter might not have provided support to IT earnings. ...Less

"We are bullish on most front-line IT names, not just on Tech Mahindra, because we think that this price ...More

"We are bullish on most front-line IT names, not just on Tech Mahindra, because we think that this price correction is overdone." ...Less

will be able to train tens of thousands students," Pawah said. ...More

will be able to train tens of thousands students," Pawah said. ...Less

The scheme valid for disbursements till June 30 2016 would help customers reconstruct and renovate their ...More

The scheme valid for disbursements till June 30 2016 would help customers reconstruct and renovate their housing units, the company said. ...Less

Last week, surplus waters from the Chembarambakkm reservoir was opened up and it had allegedly contribute ...More

Last week, surplus waters from the Chembarambakkm reservoir was opened up and it had allegedly contributed for the severe inundation of the entire city and suburbs. ...Less

The unprecedented heavy downpour has badly affected the lives and properties of the residents of Chennai ...More

The unprecedented heavy downpour has badly affected the lives and properties of the residents of Chennai and several other parts of the state. ...Less

Taking lessons from the large destructions in 2005, city residents had taken precautions this time. ...More

Taking lessons from the large destructions in 2005, city residents had taken precautions this time. ...Less

In the past, the central bank had granted forbearance for loans to small businesses during demonetisation ...More

In the past, the central bank had granted forbearance for loans to small businesses during demonetisation. More recently, relief was granted to small borrowers impacted by the GST. ...Less

Cognizant Technology Solutions on Tuesday maintained its full-year forecast citing the successful executi ...More

Cognizant Technology Solutions on Tuesday maintained its full-year forecast citing the successful execution of its internal business continuity plan. ...Less

Tamil Nadu has been witnessing heavy rains which have caused floods in parts of the state. ...More

Tamil Nadu has been witnessing heavy rains which have caused floods in parts of the state. ...Less

Jet Airways said it has partnered with the Indian arm of global NGO ActionAid to provide relief to the fl ...More

Jet Airways said it has partnered with the Indian arm of global NGO ActionAid to provide relief to the flood-affected people of Chennai. ...Less

Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular and Vodafone are struggling to keep their services going amid unprecedented ...More

Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular and Vodafone are struggling to keep their services going amid unprecedented rainfall in Chennai and surrounding areas. ...Less

Edelweiss General Insurance has rolled out a host of initiatives to support customers in the wake of the ...More

Edelweiss General Insurance has rolled out a host of initiatives to support customers in the wake of the devastation caused by incessant rains over the last few days in the city, the company said on Sunday. ...Less

Union Minister Piyush Goyal said ministries under him and associated PSUs are committed to providing all ...More

Union Minister Piyush Goyal said ministries under him and associated PSUs are committed to providing all possible support to flood victims in Chennai. ...Less

Said N Raja, SVP and director marketing, TKM: "We have around 50 Tier I and many Tier II suppliers in Che ...More

Said N Raja, SVP and director marketing, TKM: "We have around 50 Tier I and many Tier II suppliers in Chennai who are impacted by the floods there. ...Less

Social media has been a life-saver, but as fake messages mounted – crocodiles on the loose, lakes breache ...More

Social media has been a life-saver, but as fake messages mounted – crocodiles on the loose, lakes breached and bridges collapsed – myth busters too were born. ...Less

Manohar Parrikar today lauded the role of defence forces during the Chennai deluge, saying the coordinati ...More

Manohar Parrikar today lauded the role of defence forces during the Chennai deluge, saying the coordination between the Army and Air Force was commendable. ...Less

The Congress today sought "intervention" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to dissuade the state leadership ...More

The Congress today sought "intervention" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to dissuade the state leadership from going ahead with the event. ...Less

Scores of workers have been deployed by the Corporation of Chennai and other civic bodies to clear debris ...More

Scores of workers have been deployed by the Corporation of Chennai and other civic bodies to clear debris from the affected parts. ...Less

Top officials from the companies handed over cheques of different sums to Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, ...More

Top officials from the companies handed over cheques of different sums to Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, a government statement said here. ...Less

It is a technology-enabled attempt to crowdsource information about relief on internet. The document is a ...More

It is a technology-enabled attempt to crowdsource information about relief on internet. The document is also sounding board for anyone with an net connection. ...Less

Many parts of Chennai were flooded after intense showers and release of surplus water from dams.The bylan ...More

Many parts of Chennai were flooded after intense showers and release of surplus water from dams.The bylanes of Pudupet, near the swollen Cooum River, Choolai, Semmancherry, Kodambambakkam, KK Nagar-MGR Nagar and Arumbakkam were among the neighbourhoods flooded. ...Less

ET Magazine spoke to senior officials of the Chennai Corp and the state PWD to find out the preemptive me ...More

ET Magazine spoke to senior officials of the Chennai Corp and the state PWD to find out the preemptive measures taken to ensure that there was no repeat. ...Less

Finance Ministry today attributed the decline in November industrial production to a 4-year low to statis ...More

Finance Ministry today attributed the decline in November industrial production to a 4-year low to statistical reasons, particularly due to lesser number of working days. ...Less

Leading telecom companies Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, Reliance Communications, Aircel and state-run BS ...More

Leading telecom companies Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, Reliance Communications, Aircel and state-run BSNL offered free talk time and data to pre-paid customers. ...Less

"I can say that in the foreseeable future, we have the capacity to grow at around 25%, give or take 5%-7% ...More

"I can say that in the foreseeable future, we have the capacity to grow at around 25%, give or take 5%-7% given the nature of the external environment." ...Less

SRF, manufacturer of technical textiles, chemicals and polymers, today reported a 41% jump in its consoli ...More

SRF, manufacturer of technical textiles, chemicals and polymers, today reported a 41% jump in its consolidated net profit to Rs 101 cr for the third quarter ended Dec 2015. ...Less

On account of natural catastrophes, the industry is expecting premium rates to harden on April 1, when mo ...More

On account of natural catastrophes, the industry is expecting premium rates to harden on April 1, when most corporates will renew their property and liability insurance. ...Less

Housing finance companies may lower lending rates by as much as 300 basis points to 8.5% a year for recon ...More

Housing finance companies may lower lending rates by as much as 300 basis points to 8.5% a year for reconstruction of affordable homes in flood-hit Chennai. ...Less

An Indian green body today said that the floods in Chennai are an impact of climate change and the "unpre ...More

An Indian green body today said that the floods in Chennai are an impact of climate change and the "unprecedented deluge" that the city has witnessed is a reminder of increasing frequency of such freak weather events across the Indian subcontinent. ...Less

Chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand discussed causes and solutions to urban disasters, chess versus natur ...More

Chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand discussed causes and solutions to urban disasters, chess versus nature and how Chennai citizens helped each other stay afloat. ...Less

Stalin tweeted saying that in the past 200 years, "this is the fourth time Chennai recorded 1,000 MM (100 ...More

Stalin tweeted saying that in the past 200 years, "this is the fourth time Chennai recorded 1,000 MM (100 CM) rainfall in a single month." ...Less

Heavy rainfall in southern India caused severe flooding in Chennai and Bengaluru, disrupting daily life. ...More

Heavy rainfall in southern India caused severe flooding in Chennai and Bengaluru, disrupting daily life. D Prasanth Nair praised the Taj Hotel Chennai on social media for not charging him for an unused night amid weather concerns, highlighting their customer-first approach, unlike another prominent hotel chain. ...Less

Karunanidhi once again trained his guns against the ruling party over the issue of discharge of excess wa ...More

Karunanidhi once again trained his guns against the ruling party over the issue of discharge of excess water from Chembarambakkam reservoir. ...Less

The tiniest of factories needs to follow strict air and water purity safety standards because their outpu ...More

The tiniest of factories needs to follow strict air and water purity safety standards because their output could be used by an upstream factory exporting to the US. ...Less

Centre and Tamil Nadu government today came in for attack in Rajya Sabha over "lack of preparedness" to h ...More

Centre and Tamil Nadu government today came in for attack in Rajya Sabha over "lack of preparedness" to handle floods. ...Less

Floods in Chennai are expected to have a "material impact" on TCS' current quarter revenues, the country' ...More

Floods in Chennai are expected to have a "material impact" on TCS' current quarter revenues, the country's largest software services firm said. ...Less

"If IT firms meet their projections, the market will not go negative on them." ...More

"If IT firms meet their projections, the market will not go negative on them." ...Less

Ten years ago, Chris Messina #chrismessina tweeted #barcamp, which was the first time a hashtag was used ...More

Ten years ago, Chris Messina #chrismessina tweeted #barcamp, which was the first time a hashtag was used on Twitter. ...Less

Chief Secretary K Gnanadesikan and the ruling AIADMK have refuted an alleged delay in Tamil Nadu governme ...More

Chief Secretary K Gnanadesikan and the ruling AIADMK have refuted an alleged delay in Tamil Nadu government’s response to the recent Chennai floods. ...Less

The DMK candidate from Saidapet, M Subramanian, said the anger against the government for failing to prev ...More

The DMK candidate from Saidapet, M Subramanian, said the anger against the government for failing to prevent the deluge has not subsided. ...Less

The rooftop plant has been installed under CSR and government sponsorship in 15,000 rural homes and was s ...More

The rooftop plant has been installed under CSR and government sponsorship in 15,000 rural homes and was successful in facing a three-day power cut during floods. ...Less