Virat Kohli, Ab de Villiers, Sachin Tendulkar Former India fast bowler Dodda Ganesh has taken a cheeky dig at South African great AB de Villiers after he rated Virat Kohli ahead of Sachin Tendulkar in overseas Test conditions.De Villiers recently sparked a debate by saying Kohli was a stronger batter than Tendulkar in seam-friendly and…
Children collecting flowers showered from a military helicopter during a parade by athletes marking the fifth anniversary of the Taliban government’s return to power in Kabul on August 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP It has been five years since the Taliban returned to Kabul, bringing an end to the U.S.-led military presence in Afghanistan…
CHENNAI: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay has softened his stand on delimitation, moving from the demand for a freeze on the existing number of Lok Sabha seats to a request that each state’s current share of parliamentary representation be protected.“I urge the Union govt to provide a clear legislative assurance that no state will suffer…
The day is blessed with a positive twist to it, Pisces. It is possible that things will go better than you thought and the rewards as well as praise, or assistance can be received with a grace that is almost brought about by fate.Jupiter is your ruler. It provides protection and growth in the present,…
India’s Manav Suthar (ANI Photo) Jaipur: When Manav Suthar went unsold at the IPL auction ahead of the 2023 season, disappointment was natural. The left-arm spinner had put together a stellar domestic run, taking 39 wickets in six Ranji Trophy matches in 2022-23, and hoped a franchise contract would provide another platform to showcase his…
Christopher Nolan‘s blockbuster epic film ‘The Odyssey’ has broken another record in its epic box office run.The film has officially become the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time with a worldwide collection of USD 1.352 billion, as reportedly by Variety. With this, it has overtaken the benchmark set by 2024’s ‘Deadpool & Wolverine,’ starring Ryan…
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand have moved into the quarterfinals of the World Championships as they continue their comeback run. The unseeded Indian pair produced a strong performance on Thursday to beat Japanese seventh seeds Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi 21-16, 21-12. The victory came after Treesa returned from injury and the pair began their…
Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos Six Indians were aboard a Cameroon-flagged cargo ship hijacked by pirates off Somalia’s Puntland coast earlier this week, a Somali official said on Thursday (August 20, 2026). The M/V LUTUF, which was carrying Turkish weapons, was seized on Monday (August 17, 2026) and taken by the pirates toward…
Chennai: Social justice minister Vanni Arasu rejected the allegations of Bharathidasan, a research scholar from Tamil Nadu pursuing higher education in Malaysia under a state govt scheme, that he had not received financial assistance this year.Speaking in the assembly, Vanni Arasu said it was the scholar who failed to submit relevant documents while seeking funds….
August 5 vibrates to the restless, adaptable rhythm of Number 5, encouraging curiosity, spontaneity, communication, and freedom, with Universal Number 5 amplifying this energy, making it a day charged with movement, quick decisions, and unexpected opportunities (AI Image) 1 (Those born on the 1st, 10th, 19th and 28th of any month, are ruled by the…