Chennai: A ride from Thiruvanmiyur Junction to Sholinganallur, which could be covered in 15 minutes until a few years ago, now takes 40 minutes. Reason: Wrong-side driving, U-turns, CMRL work, haphazard parking and poor enforcement at service road junctions.The 13-km stretch between Madhya Kailash and Sholinganallur on Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR), one of Chennai’s busiest…
Something begins to loosen today. Worries that sit on your chest over work or daily routine may ease as conditions improve around you. It could be better cooperation in the office, a smoother system, or one nagging issue finally getting sorted. Mercury supports practical thinking, and the Moon helps you see useful solutions.There is also…
Actor, writer and playwright Manav Kaul has reflected on his journey from Kashmir to Mumbai, opening up about displacement, survival, and the years he spent living in a chawl while trying to find his footing as an artist.Speaking about his childhood during his appearance on The Real Story with Sanghmitra Hitaishi, Manav recalled that his…
Police officials patrol an area amid the ongoing violence in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir after violent clashes in Muzaffarabad, PoK on June 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI India on Tuesday (June 9, 2026) called on the global community to hold Pakistan accountable for the loss of lives in the police crackdown in Rawalkot, Pakistan Occupied Kashmir…
Chennai: Physical education (PE) instructors have called for a series of changes— from printing textbooks to allocating dedicated sports grants — days after the school education department mandated PE classes for Classes VI to XII and directed teachers to follow the prescribed curriculum.Chief among the demands is the release of a printed version of the…
It’s a steady pace, not extraordinary. This is the way you feel about your day and frankly it’s comforting to know this. Earnings and expenses appear to be in balance as if two bullocks pull the same wagon at a similar speed. The Moon is a good supporter of routine while Saturn regulates excess.A planned…
This bus ticket is an AI-generated image This story is fake as the bus ticket turned out to be AI-generated and circulated on social media. The passenger, identified in the copy as P Damadoran, remains incommunicado despite TOI reaching out to him several times over the phone to seek his clarification and establish the authenticity…
Several noteworthy developments made headlines in South cinema today, ranging from a prestigious honour bestowed upon a leading star to a significant court ruling. A much-anticipated film teaser also grabbed attention, while reports of a popular actor planning a break from work added to the buzz. Here’s a look at the top five South cinema…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has arrived. This time it will have 48 nations, 104 matches and a thousand storylines but nothing like the arrival of a new generation of players announcing themselves through their talent on the world’s biggest stage of the game. These are the players who watched the 2022 Qatar finals as…
‘U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed on building a constructive relationship of strategic stability’. | Photo Credit: AP In the past six months, specifically from December 2025 to May 2026, the top leaders of all the other permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) have visited China. In…