Protesters said private services will suffer irreparable losses with the scheme being extended to long-distance govt buses Salem: Private bus employees staged a strike in Salem city on Tuesday opposing the state govt’s decision to extend the free travel scheme for women to express, LSS, and deluxe govt buses. The announcement was made by chief…
Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha plays a shot on the third day of the second Test. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha has entered an elite group of batters after becoming only the third player to score 80 or more in each of his first three Test innings against India, joining West Indies great…
A small gesture at a film event has turned into an unexpected talking point in the South Indian film industry. Kannada star Shiva Rajkumar addressing Tamil actor Pradeep Ranganathan as “sir” during a recent interaction sparked debate online, with several social media users questioning why a senior, more experienced actor would use the term for…
Brydon Carse and Joe Root England captain Joe Root has admitted he is “really hacked off” and “really disappointed” after another off-field incident involving an England player brought the team’s drinking culture under scrutiny again.Root’s comments came after fast bowler Brydon Carse was pictured outside a nightclub in the early hours of Sunday in handcuffs…
The United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) ratcheted up a joint call for countries to adopt bans and restrictions on the use of autonomous weapons systems — often known as “killer robots” — warning that “the risks have intensified”. File | Photo Credit: AP The United Nations…
Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay CHENNAI: Madras high court has warned Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay and public works department minister Aadhav Arjuna that it will be constrained to impose Rs 50,000 as exemplary cost on each of them if they fail to file their response to the petitions challenging their…
COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation has proposed approximately 10 key development projects to utilise the Rs 3,500 crore grant which it is eligible to receive under the special infrastructure component recommended by the 16th Central Finance Commission.Corporation commissioner Katta Ravi Teja said the latest major proposal of a Rs 824cr underground drainage (UGD) project…
Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha, assisted by a support staff member, on the third day of the second test match between India and Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, in Colombo on Tuesday. (ANI) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: The setting during the final hour resembled that of the second day. The sky suddenly darkened, and…
Mel Gibson’s 2011 divorce was one of the most expensive marital splits in Hollywood.(Image Credit: Instagram) If you think Hollywood only serves drama on the big screen, you still haven’t checked out what happens behind the cameras. The true drama unfolds way after lights, camera, and action. Be it the breakup and legal feud of…
Roger Federer has made it clear that fans should not expect to see him return to professional tennis.The 20-time Grand Slam champion, who retired in 2022, is set to play an exhibition match at the US Open but said his appearance in New York is purely for fun and not the start of a comeback.Asked…