Manika Batra (Image credit: PTI) MUMBAI: India’s most recognisable table tennis player, Manika Batra, has been left out of the squad for the upcoming Asian Games after failing to meet the selection criteria laid down by the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI).In Manika’s absence, India’s women’s team will be led by Sreeja Akula and…
U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at critics of his agreement with Iran on Thursday (June 18, 2026), calling those who accused him of offering concessions to end the war “fools”, ahead of negotiations in Switzerland on implementing the deal. Oil prices tumbled after Mr. Trump and his Iranian counterpart separately signed their accord to…
NEET candidates study with textbooks, notes, and online mock tests in a quiet classroom as they prepare for the re-exam, highlighting India’s medical entrance exam retest efforts. Chennai: Medical aspirants, in less than two months, have to turn up for the second time to right their NEET exam on Sunday, June 21, after the first…
COIMBATORE: The Podanur Train Users Association on Thursday submitted a petition to the Salem divisional railway manager demanding an additional track between Coimbatore North and Mettupalayam railway stations. The association highlighted that the existing single track had limited the movement of train services from North Coimbatore station.The petition was submitted by association general secretary N…
India’s Ishan Kishan (AP Photo) Former India captain and ex-chief selector Krishnamachari Srikkanth believes Ishan Kishan possesses all the attributes needed to succeed in Test cricket, but feels the wicketkeeper-batter is currently a victim of India’s crowded red-ball setup.Kishan has enjoyed a remarkable resurgence over the past few months. After spending nearly two years on…
In an era when entourage costs of actors is spoken about so often, Amitabh Bachchan is one actor who is not only known for his discipline but also for the fact that he doesn’t like to burden his producers. One testament of that was revealed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra who shared the experience of working…
Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi (PTI Photo) Magnus Carlsen‘s recent struggles against India’s elite young grandmasters continued on Thursday as Arjun Erigaisi delivered a major upset at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Team Championships in Hong Kong.Just weeks after suffering consecutive defeats against R Praggnanandhaa at Norway Chess, the world No. 1 found himself on…
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is also a member of the Political Bureau of the ruling Communist Party of China and Director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will attend a meeting of the National Security Advisors of BRICS countries to be…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu will soon notify a new industrial policy with special incentives to attract fresh domestic and foreign investment. It will also set up Tamil Nadu Investor Promotion Commission (TIPC) chaired by the chief secretary to draw multinational companies, governor R V Arlekar told the assembly on Thursday.He said the state aims to become…
COIMBATORE: The Karumbukadai police in the city on Thursday arrested two youths on charges of possessing pain killer tablets. The arrested have been identified as A Santhosh, 19 of Muthugounden Pudur near Sulur and M Chandan Kumar, 26 of Madukkarai Market.Acting on info about drug pills sales, the Karumbukadai police rushed to the Puttu Vikki…