Salem: Tension gripped Salem city late on Saturday night after unidentified miscreants hurled bottles filled with petrol at a Tasmac liquor outlet near Gorimedu on the Yercaud Main Road.Police said two men arrived on a motorcycle and threw three bottles with petrol- two targeting the Tasmac shop and one at a nearby establishment, before fleeing…
England’s captain Ben Stokes, celebrates with teammates (AP Photo) The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has acknowledged concerns surrounding the Lord’s pitch used for the opening Test between England and New Zealand, admitting that the surface did not meet the standards expected at the iconic venue.Following England’s 115-run victory on Sunday, the MCC released a statement…
Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt has opened up about the legal troubles that landed him in jail for 70 days, the people who stood by him, and why he harbours no resentment towards mentor and filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt for not publicly speaking in his defence.Vikram Bhatt was in jail for 70 days after being arrested in connection…
NEW DELHI: In a country where Magnus Carlsen’s shadow looms over every square of the chessboard, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa walked into Norway Chess 2026 and did what no Indian had managed before by lifting the title in the World No. 1’s own backyard.The 20-year-old from Chennai began the second half of the event from the bottom…
Pope Leo XIV arrives in the popemobile at Plaza de Cibeles for a Holy Mass and Corpus Christi procession in Madrid, Spain, on June 7, 2026, on the second day of his seven-day apostolic visit to mainland Spain and the Canary Islands. | Photo Credit: AP More than 1.2 million people filled the streets of…
Chennai: There seems to be no end to the power cut woes and sleepless nights for city and suburban residents.On Saturday night, the residents of Muttukadu, Tiruporur and nearby areas blocked the traffic on ECR and OMR as their areas plunged into darkness. While residents of Perambur thronged the street, agitated over power supply interruptions…
Relief arrives in small packets today, and you’ll notice it. Work conditions begin to improve, and the mind that has been carrying too much worry finally loosens a little. The Moon steadies your practical side, while Saturn reduces some hidden pressure around routine duties and office expectations. You’ll still be busy, yes, but less cornered…
Coimbatore: Almost a week after a youth was found dead in the Coimbatore combined district court complex, Race Course police have altered it to a case of murder and intensified investigation.The man, yet to be identified, and estimated to be around 35 years of age, was found unconscious in a pool of blood inside the…
Manav Suthar (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Manav Suthar could hardly have asked for a better start to his Test career. The left-arm spinner marked his debut with three wickets on Day 2 against Afghanistan, earning praise from legendary India captain and batting great Sunil Gavaskar.Suthar struck in his very first over in Test cricket, dismissing…
Mahaakshay Chakraborty aka Mimoh recently opened up about the struggles his father, veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty, endured before becoming one of Indian cinema’s biggest stars. During an interaction, Mahaakshay revealed that stories of his father’s difficult early years continue to inspire him whenever he faces challenges in life.Recalling the hardships Mithun faced before stardom, Mahaakshay…