India’s draw against Sri Lanka in the second Test at the Colombo SSC has made their road to the World Test Championship final tougher.Sri Lanka held India to a draw after a remarkable fightback on the fifth day. As a result, India won the two-Test series 1-0 instead of completing a 2-0 sweep.The draw gave…
People move to a safer place after flash floods in the Devighat Bidur Municipality area, Nuwakot, Nepal, on August 27, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI The death toll in the flash flood in Nepal’s Rasuwa district bordering Tibet touched 359 on Thursday (August 27, 2026), with 910 people still missing. The government issued a fresh…
CHENNAI: Use of children in election campaigns cannot, by itself, constitute a ground to invalidate one’s victory in an election, Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay has said. He added that even violation of the directives of the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) does not disclose a…
We talk a lot about when to tie Rakhi, what should go into the Rakhi thali, which mantra to chant and even what kind of Rakhi to choose. But there is one question that usually comes a few days after the festival:What should you actually do with the Rakhi once Raksha Bandhan is over?Should you…
COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation has intensified mosquito-control and sanitation measures across the city, with civic officials conducting targeted drives to prevent dengue.The corporation imposed a ₹20,000 fine on residents in ward 64 for dumping garbage in public spaces. Officials said action was taken after unauthorised dumping was detected and warned that surveillance would…
Shubman Gill (Image credit: Sri Lanka Cricket) NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill on Thursday ruled out any injury concern for Mohammed Siraj after the pacer appeared to be below his best during the drawn second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo.Siraj bowled at a reduced pace and often used a shorter run-up during the…
The making of ‘Jana Nayagan’ has given fans several reasons to stay curious, from Vijay’s final film plans to the scale of its action and song sequences. Now, an interesting detail about the film’s massive set has come to light. Director H Vinoth explained how a conversation during the production led the team to take…
TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: In his first press conference of the tour, Shubman Gill termed qualifying for the World Test Championship as the “ultimate goal,” a sentiment he maintained while preparing to leave the country. In between his two media interactions, the Indian captain saw his team register a comprehensive win in Galle and then settle…
Ratko Mladic was found guilty of orchestrating a wider campaign of ethnic cleansing to drive Muslims and Bosnians out of key areas to create a so-called Greater Serbia. File. | Photo Credit: AP Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military chief dubbed the “Butcher of Bosnia” for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, has…
Premallatha Vijayakanth CHENNAI: Upset over Tamil Nadu assembly’s proceedings being disrupted by repeated verbal clashes between treasury and opposition benches, DMDK legislator Premallatha Vijayakanth on Thursday wondered whether the House was turning into a “fight club.” Former chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami also expressed concern over the loss of the valuable time of the assembly.The…