CUDDALORE: A rare cat snake (genus Boiga) was rescued by snake catcher and rescuer V Selvam alias Chellaa near a residential hamlet at Kandakkadu in the Kundu Uppalavadi area in Cuddalore district on Monday.Chellaa said it was only the second recorded instance of a cat snake being spotted and rescued in Cuddalore district. The rescued…
DHARMAPURI: Residents of Alakattu hill village under Vattuvanalli panchayat in Dharmapuri district lack road facilities. Their repeated appeals for road connectivity have gone unanswered, leaving them to rely on dangerous footpaths through forests and hills whenever emergencies arise. The village, home to 40 families and 151 people, has been struggling for generations without proper road…
Cindy Crawford’s son Presley Gerber’s emotional words about his controversial treatment resurfaced after his death. Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber’s son Presley Gerber had opened up about his battle with addiction and the fear he felt before undergoing an ibogaine treatment months before his death at the age of 27.Presley died on Sunday, September 20,…
Japan will host India in a historic one-off T20 International in Sano on Tuesday, marking the biggest match in the country’s cricket history and celebrating 75 years of diplomatic relations between India and Japan.The fixture was announced recently and has been scheduled ahead of India’s Asian Games campaign in Aichi-Nagoya.On paper, it is a one-sided…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned on Monday (September 21, 2026) that Iranian airlines will have trouble functioning globally in two days under the weight of American sanctions – as the Trump administration seeks to keep pressure on Tehran. On September 23, “all the Iranian…
CHENNAI: A 24-year-old woman, working as a data entry operator at Ponneri Govt Hospital, suffered 48% burns as an unidentified man set her ablaze after dousing her with petrol just outside the emergency ward of the hospital on Monday evening.The incident occurred around 7.15pm when Rajeshwari, a contract worker, was leaving the hospital after duty….
COIMBATORE: The Chinnavedampatti Industrial Association (CIA) has urged the Coimbatore district administration to repair severely damaged roads in the area.In a petition submitted to the district administration, minister V Sampath Kumar and Kavundampalayam MLA Kanimozhi, the association pointed out that many roads –including the main road from Athipalayam Pirivu to Kumaraguru College — are in…
While Katrina Kaif has built a successful career in Bollywood and established herself as an actor and entrepreneur, her mother Suzanne Turquotte has chosen a very different path. Away from the spotlight and comforts associated with fame, Suzanne has spent years working for underprivileged children and communities in rural Tamil Nadu.Suzanne, who was based in…
Thailand’s Pitchamon Opatniputh (AP Photo) Teenage Thai badminton player Pitchamon Opatniputh has become the first athlete to be provisionally suspended from the Asian Games 2026 after testing positive for a banned substance, the International Testing Agency (ITA) said on Monday.The 19-year-old, ranked 18th in the world in women’s singles by the Badminton World Federation, returned…
U.S. President Donald J. Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone with Yemeni President Rashad al-Alimi on Sunday (September 20, 2026), four people familiar with the matter said, discussing the advances of the Iran-backed Houthis around a vital global waterway. Mr. Alimi requested U.S. support for his Saudi-backed government…