Shubhi Gupta (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: Imagine it is your first international chess tournament on your own. Your parents have burned a hole in their pockets to take you to the scenic country of Uzbekistan. There, you are supposed to play the toughest of opponents from across the globe. You reach the venue, and you…
No showpiece event of a sport has lived up to its billing quite like the FIFA World Cup. The 2026 edition, which kicks off on Thursday, offers proof. With 48 teams and 104 matches, it is the biggest ever. With roughly one in four FIFA member nations qualifying, and six of the seven continents represented,…
K Bhagyaraj with his mentor When people speak about Bharathiraja’s legacy, the conversation often begins with the actors he introduced and the heroines he transformed into stars. But perhaps, his greatest contribution to Tamil cinema lies behind the camera.For nearly five decades, Bharathiraja’s sets functioned as an informal film institute, producing a generation of assistant…
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By M BhavaniCoimbatore: Students should make informed choices about higher education as the course selected after Class XII can shape their future, Coimbatore district collector Pavankumar G Giriyappanavar said on Wednesday.Speaking as the chief guest at a Kalloori Kanavu (College Dream) guidance programme conducted here by the school education department, the collector said Coimbatore district…
The teaser of Alpha, starring Alia Bhatt and Sharvari, was unveiled on Wednesday and quickly became a talking point on social media. While many fans praised the action-packed glimpse into YRF’s first female-led spy thriller, others accused the makers of borrowing scenes and ideas from international films, including the French classic La Femme Nikita and…
India’s women shone at the Australian Open Super 500 badminton tournament on Wednesday, with PV Sindhu leading the charge and teenager Tanvi Sharma registering a notable win to reach the second round.Sindhu, Tanvi Sharma, Malvika Bansod, Isharani Baruah and Tanya Hemanth all advanced to the women’s singles round of 16. However, it was a disappointing…
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan | Photo Credit: Reuters Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday (May 10, 2026) that Israel’s attacks on Syria and Lebanon had reached a point where they also threaten Turkey, adding Israel’s “aggression” posed a threat to the whole world and must be stopped. NATO member Turkey has been one of…
Tamil Nadu’s food system relies a lot on a workforce that rarely gets noticed. Bees. The primary pollinators of crops such as mango, coconut, sunflower and cotton, without them yields could reduce by 40%, or in some cases, 90%. Yet across the state, from Kanyakumari, the honey capital of India, to the Nilgiris, these pollinators…
COIMBATORE: With El Nino fears looming and Coimbatore and Tirupur districts declared drought-prone by the Centre, farmers in Sulur and Avinashi have urged the state govt to ensure uninterrupted water flow to local tanks under the Athikadavu-Avinashi scheme to avert both agricultural losses and drinking water stress.Athikadavu Kousika Nadhi Development Association chairman A Selvaraj wrote…