Myanmar’s military commander-in-chief, General Ye Win Oo (centre L) and Thailand’s Chief of Defence Forces, Ukrit Boontanon (centre R) shake hands after their High-Level Committee Meeting talks at the Chatrium Grand hotel in Bangkok. | Photo Credit: AFP Myanmar’s military chief met Thursday (August 20, 2026) with Thailand’s top general in Bangkok in his first…
Storm water drain work on East Avenue Road, Korattur in Chennai. Chennai: The storm water drain project in East Avenue Road in Korattur, funded by Asian Development Bank, has remained sluggish for the past month. This has affected commuters on the stretch due to bad roads and traffic.Though the ₹39 crore worth project in the…
Horoscope Today: Read daily horoscope predictions for August 21, 2026. Know all about the astrological events and influences that will be affecting each of the 12 zodiac signs. Our astrologer has analyzed the movements of the planets and the alignment of the stars to bring you the most accurate and up-to-date horoscope predictions for the…
Cage traps have been placed at three strategic locations within the Sirumugai forest range to capture the stray leopard Coimbatore: Forest department officials on Thursday placed cage traps at three strategic locations within the Sirumugai forest range to capture a leopard.The move follows an increase in leopard movement around agricultural lands bordering the forest boundaries…
Picture Credit: YouTube Screengrab Nayanthara and Kavin will next be seen in the upcoming romance drama ‘Hi’, helmed by Vishnu Edavan, who marks his directorial debut with the film. As the film is set to hit the big screens on August 28, the makers have now unveiled its 2-minute-and-48-second trailer.The trailer introduces Kavin as Mayilsamy,…
Manu Bhaker with her new coach (Photo by Jelena Arunovic) BHOPAL: After adjusting the lighting at the MP State Shooting Academy final hall, two young electricians asked Manu Bhaker if she needed anything else. “Nahin,” the shooting star politely replied. The electricians were still waiting. Distracted, Manu suddenly realized it hadn’t hit home, and gave…
A marine drone, which Romanian Defence Minister Radu Miruta said was destroyed by F-16 fighter jets as it headed toward Romania’s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea near the Neptun Deep offshore gas project. | Photo Credit: Reuters A Romanian F-16 fighter jet on Thursday (August 20, 2026) destroyed a marine drone near an…
Chennai: AMMK leader T T V Dhinakaran on Thursday criticised the TVK govt for changing its stand on delimitation within a week of passing a resolution in the Tamil Nadu assembly demanding that the Union govt freeze the current strength of Lok Sabha.Dhinakaran stated that Vijay’s speech at Southern Zonal Council indicating a change in…
47-year-old preacher S Abraham MADURAI: The Tirunelveli special court for Pocso cases on Thursday sentenced a 47-year-old preacher to death for each of four sexual assaults committed against four minor girls over nearly two years in the district. The court also ordered compensation of Rs 10 lakh to each victim.According to the prosecution, S Abraham,…
‘Better than Ranbir Kapoor’: Honey Singh’s take on Yash’s look as Ravana in ‘Ramayana’ Honey Singh took to Instagram Live on Thursday to share his thoughts on the much-awaited film ‘Ramayana‘, praising actor Yash‘s portrayal of Ravana and expressing hope that the film stays true to the epic he grew up watching. He also said…