Forty-one workers trapped in Uttarakhand's Silkyari tunnel are now moments away from escaping their underground prison of 17 days.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain the bail plea of DMK minister V Senthil Balaji, who was arrested by the ED.

In Uttarakhand, manual drilling is underway smoothly, inside the tunnel. All engineers, experts and others are working with all their strength.

In Karnataka, several former BJP ministers are lining up to contest coming LS polls undeterred by the loss of last assembly elections.

The EC has withdrawn the permission given to the Telangana to disburse the financial assistance under Rythu Bandhu scheme.

India has a 7,500 km long coastline and the maritime business of the country plays a big role in the world economic activities.