C Joseph Vijay and D K Shivakumar CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s plans to visit Bengaluru on Aug 3 for talks on the Cauvery issue suffered a setback on Friday after his Karnataka counterpart D K Shivakumar requested him to defer the visit, saying the situation was not conducive. State law minister…
The upcoming Tamil film ‘Niram,’ starring Mugen Rao and Preethi Asrani, is gearing up for its theatrical release. The film is already in the middle of its promotional events with the cast and crew interacting with the media ahead of its release. The film’s composer, D. Imman, was present at the recent press meet and…
Ankush Pangha, Jaismine Lamboria, Arundhati Choudhary and Jadumani Singh Mandengbam (Image credit: Agencies) India is set for a historic day in boxing at the Commonwealth Games 2026, with a record 10 boxers competing in the gold medal bouts on Saturday at the SEC Centre in Glasgow.All 10 Indian pugilists won their respective semi-finals to assure…
After days of silence and mounting criticism over his delayed response, Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Thursday (July 30, 2026) addressed the nation, urging calm and restraint as authorities reported another death following clashes that triggered unrest across the country’s southern plains. A curfew, initially imposed in Dewangunj Rural Municipality of Sunsari district, where…
Chennai: The first phase of Census 2027, for houselisting and housing, will begin across Tamil Nadu on Saturday, with around 1.15 lakh enumerators set to conduct a month-long door-to-door survey covering every household in the state.Enumerators will collect information through a 33-question schedule on housing conditions, civic amenities and access to utilities until Aug 30,…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) The East Zone selectors have defended their decision to appoint 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as vice-captain for the upcoming Duleep Trophy, describing the move as part of a long-term leadership plan rather than an indication of the team’s pecking order.While Ishan Kishan‘s appointment as captain was widely expected, the decision to hand…
’I lost my right hand’: Niya Backer remembers brother Kalabhavan Navas with an emotional post on his first death anniversary On the first death anniversary of Malayalam actor, mimicry artist and singer Kalabhavan Navas, his elder brother Niya Backer shared an emotional tribute remembering their lifelong bond. Calling Navas his “right hand” and “childhood companion,” Niya reflected…
Tejaswin Shankar (Image credit: PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Just two days before the Commonwealth Games decathlon, Tejaswin Shankar was unsure whether he would even step onto the track. A sudden flare-up in his leg threatened to end his campaign before it had even begun.But the 27-year-old had other plans. He produced one of the biggest…
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Tehran last month signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. on a truce but then quickly “broke it, shot at commercial ships, and killed American soldiers”. File | Photo Credit: AP The White House signalled that President Donald Trump is weighing carrying out new strikes on…
Chennai: The Centre has said that the Terms of Reference (ToR) for Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu reservoir project would be issued only after receiving clearance from the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti and final approval from the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA).Union of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh told the Rajya…