CHENNAI: Southern Railway has announced bi-weekly special trains connecting Chennai Central and Kollam from August 13 to September 6 to accommodate the increased passenger demand during the upcoming Onam festival. Train no. 06117 (Chennai Central – Kollam) will depart from Chennai Central at 11.50pm every Thursday and Saturday from August 13 and reach Kollam at…
Sonam Wangchuk, discharged from Medanta Hospital after his 26-day hunger strike, showcased his sustainable Ladakh “tribal house”—built with mud, passive solar heating, and waterless sanitation. His CJP-led protest, demanding exam reforms, led to Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. Wangchuk, the inspiration behind ‘3 Idiots” Rancho, remains modest about the film connection. Sonam Wangchuk, the engineer, educator, and…
India’s Devi Bindyarani Sorokhibam competes in the 58 kilogram category of women weightlifting during the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Monday, July 27, 2026. (AP Photo) India’s weightlifting contingent added another Commonwealth Games medal on Sunday as Bindyarani Devi clinched Bronze in the women’s 58kg final.It was India’s fifth weightlifting medal at the ongoing Commonwealth…
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. File | Photo Credit: AP Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was convicted of making false statements during his presidential campaign in the latest verdict after he was removed from office last year over his brief imposition of martial law. Yoon denied the charges, and his lawyers…
CHENNAI: It was a memorable Sunday for Tamil Nadu lifter Muthupandi Raja as he won a Commonwealth Games silver in the 65kg category in Glasgow. That one piece of silver was as much a culmination of the 26-year-old’s hard work as it was about the sacrifices of his daily wage labourer parents — Muthupandi and…
Ruling Planet: Saturn Ma’at: Goddess of Justice and Cosmic Order People born on these dates are associated with an Egyptian Goddess Ma’at, who represents justice and she is in charge of both purity of everyone’s hearts and the overall divine cosmic order. You are a giver and often forget the person who injured you, even…
COIMBATORE: Padma Shri awardee and distinguished defence scientist Dr Prahalada Ramarao on Monday said Dr A P J Abdul Kalam’s vision of indigenous innovation and mission-first leadership continues to guide India’s journey towards ‘Viksit Bharat @2047,’ appealing to youth to build nationally relevant technologies at scale. Delivering the Dr A P J Abdul Kalam memorial…
Tiger Shroff is set to make his Durand Cup debut, having registered with Mumbay FC for the tournament’s 135th edition. The actor, who launched the club in 2024, has been training with the squad and could feature in their final group-stage match against Shillong Lajong FC, Nongkseh SS&CC, or Langsning FC. Tiger Shroff appears to…
Gyaneshwari Yadav during the women’s weightlifting 53kg Snatch during day four of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Monday, July 27, 2026. (AP) India’s weightlifting contingent added another Commonwealth Games medal on Sunday as Gyaneshwari Yadav clinched silver in the women’s 53kg final.It was India’s fourth weightlifting medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in…
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meets with the Vice Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in Beijing on July 27, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday (July 27, 2026) met Sun Haiyan, Vice Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee…