Chennai: Aptus Value Housing Finance on Friday reported a 19% growth in net profit at Rs 261 crore in the quarter ended June 30, 2026, against Rs 219 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Its net income margin grew by 19% to Rs 441 crore in Q1 FY27 from Rs 370 crore during the…
The decades-old Cauvery water sharing dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu has political consequences. Whenever tensions rise, the Tamil film industry is one of the first to be impacted. Protests regarding the Cauvery problem have impacted many Tamil films; some screenings have been canceled, some promotions interrupted, some film releases postponed, and theatres closed. Many…
Alzarri Joseph and Daren Sammy (Agency Image) West Indies fast bowler Alzarri Joseph has responded to head coach Daren Sammy’s comments regarding his absence from the ongoing home Test series against Pakistan, insisting that the public narrative surrounding his decision lacked important context.When Cricket West Indies announced the squad for the two-match series, the board…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt has appointed eight additional advocates-general and 83 other law officers to represent the state in the principal and Madurai benches of Madras high court.Senior advocates P V Balasubramaniam, T Gowtham, advocates B Saravanan, A Abdul Hameed, J Barathan, S Arjun Suresh, S Kumaresan, and Kavitha Nithyanandhan have been appointed as additional…
Rajesh Kumar, known for Rosesh Sarabhai in ‘Sarabhai vs Sarabhai’, opened up about leaving acting at 42 for farming, losing everything, and enduring humiliation from recovery agents who abused him over unpaid debts. He even sold his car. Yet these hardships, he says, made him more human, grounded, and instinctive as an actor. ‘Saiyaara’ and…
India’s Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated several of India’s medal winners at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Saturday, praising their performances in posts on X after another productive day for the Indian contingent.India’s biggest attraction of the day came in the men’s javelin throw final, where double Olympic medallist…
Chennai: Madras high court has directed the Tamil Nadu govt to respond to a petition seeking installation of warning advertisements in Tasmac liquor outlets highlighting the harmful effects of alcohol consumption.According to petitioner K Gauri Krishnan, who runs a hospital in Cuddalore, he conducted a liver health camp in Panruti and found that 59% of…
George Clooney believes the healthiest mindset is to stay grounded, reminding people that praise and criticism are rarely the complete truth.Image credit (Instagram) George Clooney is one of the last true movie stars. The man who parlayed a television career into one of the most elegant and purposeful film legacies of his generation, who has…
Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 10 Live: India enjoyed a memorable day at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with medals, historic achievements and a clean sweep in the boxing semi-finals highlighting another successful outing for the contingent. Leading the charge was Neeraj Chopra, who returned to the Commonwealth Games podium with a silver medal in…
The story so far: In late June, a Tamil Nadu woman, 32, died from a postpartum haemorrhage and other complications. According to the police, the woman died after a medically unassisted birth at home where family members allegedly helped her by watching YouTube videos for guidance. She leaves behind both her newborn and an older…