CHENNAI/THANJAVUR: Former Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin was on Tuesday arrested for his alleged double entendre alluding to a popular female actor. He was released later in the evening on station bail.Udhayanidhi, TVK supporters said, had made a sexually loaded remark linking CM Joseph Vijay with an actress whose name the crowd was…
Mark your calendars for August 12, 2026, as the total solar eclipse promises an extraordinary celestial experience. Although India won’t witness the remarkable moment directly, it will transition into its final phases past midnight, concluding on August 13. However, enthusiasts in India can still join in the spectacle through authorized live broadcasts, while Europe and…
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and starring Tom Holland in the lead, continued its phenomenal run at the Indian box office, showing no signs of slowing down.Spider-Man: Brand New Day Movie ReviewOn Day 6, the Marvel blockbuster collected an estimated Rs 21.50 crore net, taking its total India net collections to…
Savitha Shri will represent India at Women’s Chess Olympiad this year (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: The last time the Indian women’s team took part in the biennial Chess Olympiad, they won gold. The team consisted of Harika Dronavalli, Rameshbabu Vaishali, Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agrawal, and Tania Sachdev. Two years have passed since that Budapest conquest,…
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Government has no “involvement” in the press conference to be addressed by Bangladesh’s deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Foreign Correspondents Club (FCC) on Wednesday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday (August 4, 2026). Speaking at the Ministry’s biweekly…
Trashed: Plastic bottles were littered around the waterbody at Veeravanchinathan Salai Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation signboards warn of police action against anyone bathing in the ponds at Semmancheri. Residents say the warning is hardly necessary as no one would choose to enter the pond, given the thick growth of water hyacinth, dense vegetation and garbage…
To conquer initial restlessness, take a single decisive step today. This action will trigger a wave of motivation, sharpening your focus. Partnerships stay strong, and children infuse the home with uplifting energy. With dedication and discipline, career and educational aspirations are well within reach. Financial success can be achieved through hard work and thoughtful spending…
The promotional campaign for ‘Batwara 1947’ has picked up its pace with actress Preity Zinta joining leading man Sunny Deol for promotions ahead of the film’s theatrical release on August 14.In photographs and videos from the promotional event, Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta posed together for the media, leaving fans nostalgic and excited to see…
India’s Rohit Sharma (ANI Photo) Former India cricketer Mohammed Kaif believes Rohit Sharma has made up his mind not to retire from ODI cricket on his own and will instead leave it to the selectors to decide when his journey with the national team should end. Rohit’s future has been under intense scrutiny since India’s…
A photograph taken from the southern Lebanese village of Zawtar al-Gharbiyah, one of the first pilot zones, shows Israeli soldiers standing on the roof of a residential building in the nearby village of Zawtar al-Charkiyah, on August 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP Lebanon and Israel held a fresh round of U.S.-sponsored talks in Rome…