Chennai: Tamil Nadu’s urban centres are staring at water shortage due to poor monsoon and prolonged heat. Water managers, however, said Chennai and most southern urban centres are in a relatively comfortable position for now.Chief secretary Sai Kumar and municipal administration and water supply additional chief secretary Gagandeep Singh Bedi held a video conference with…
The Moon in Scorpio could make financial matters feel more personal or more intense. Anuradha Nakshatra promotes loyalty, restraint and careful handling. Keeping calm can save you money and your relationships. What to Do Today Review your household needs, savings, outstanding payments and outgoings. Libra natives will be able to notice cases where money is…
Days after Tanishk Bagchi’s Saiyaara royalty claim, Amaal Mallik launches explosive attack over song copying, paid PR, industry misconduct: ‘Me too nahi, Me Three ho jaayega tujhpar’ Music composer Amaal Mallik sparked a major controversy on Thursday after posting a scathing note on X (formerly Twitter), taking aim at fellow composer Tanishk Bagchi with a…
Ayush Shetty, Lakshya Sen out of China Open 2026 (Images: X) India’s challenge at the China Open 2026 came to an end on Thursday after Lakshya Sen and Ayush Shetty suffered defeats in the men’s singles Round of 16 in Changzhou, China. Their exits, coupled with PV Sindhu‘s earlier loss, brought the curtain down on…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned Washington against making “unacceptable” arms deliveries to Ukraine during a Thursday (July 23, 2026) meeting in Manila with U.S. counterpart Marco Rubio, Moscow said. Mr. Lavrov and Mr. Rubio’s meeting on the sidelines of a Southeast Asian summit, their…
Chennai: A Right to Information (RTI) application by a 66-year-old retired professor has brought to light how his private patta land in Kanyakumari district had been mistakenly classified as a temple property in the (HR&CE) department’s online ITMS database. The State Information Commission has now ordered a departmental inquiry and a show-cause notice proposing the…
Good news, Cancer, the day carries lift and forward movement. The Moon, your ruler, supports confidence, while Jupiter adds a generous push toward progress. You may notice that things flow with less resistance today, especially where effort has been sincere.There is also a pleasant social note around the day. It is possible to take part…
The countdown to the global launch of Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Ramayana’ has officially begun!The film’s leading stars Ranbir Kapoor and Yash arrived at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 on Wednesday afternoon, ahead of the film’s grand trailer debut. Photos of the two actors at the event have surfaced online hours before the big presentation, giving fans their…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) cries at the end of the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) Spain’s dramatic 1-0 extra-time victory over Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final may have settled the destination of the trophy,…
Conventional bombs explode on or near a target surface, with the explosion and fragments, e.g. shrapnel, rendering the bomb’s damage. But when a target is buried deep under a mountain, the soil and rock mass surrounding it can absorb enough of the blast’s energy to keep the target from being damaged too much. This is…