Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te, National Security Council Secretary-General Joseph Wu and Defence Minister Wellington Koo pose for a photograph during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Minxiong Aerospace and UAV Industrial Park in Chiayi County, Taiwan, September 28, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Taiwan’s Defence Minister said on Tuesday (September 29, 2026) that existing U.S. arms…
Installed capacity is projected to rise from 654 million tonnes (mt) a year in FY25 to 702mt in FY26 and about 867mt by FY29 Chennai: The cement industry appears to be heading into a period of persistent capacity overhang, with supply expected to grow faster than demand. The industry’s installed capacity is projected to rise…
General:Keep your plans close today, Scorpio. Mars gives you fighting spirit, but hidden opposition is also active, and the Moon warns that not everyone around you deserves full access to your thoughts.You may feel watched, judged, or quietly challenged by people who smile in front of you. Hidden enemies do not always wear hats. Sometimes…
FILE – Rihanna, left, and A$AP Rocky appear at the CFDA Fashion Awards in New York on Nov. 3, 2025. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File) A woman accused of spraying bullets at Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s home, hitting a trailer the celebrity couple was inside and a nursery their kids were in, was found mentally…
NEW DELHI: India’s Narender Berwal secured a bronze medal in the men’s +90kg boxing event at the Asian Games after losing his semifinal bout to Kazakhstan’s reigning world champion Aibek Oralbay on Tuesday.Narender struggled to match Oralbay’s pace and power in a one-sided contest, going down 0-5 on the judges’ scorecards. The Indian boxer lost…
In an unprecedented move last Wednesday (September 23, 2026), Brazilian President Lula da Silva’s campaign asked the country’s Federal Supreme Court (STF) to “investigate the possible U.S. interference in the country’s electoral process”. Lula’s Workers’ Party (PT) also filed a case with the Superior Election Tribunal (TSE) against the far-right presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, seeking…
Chennai: Helmet enforcement for both riders and pillion riders appears to have slackened across the city, with routine checkpoints disappearing from several arterial and interior roads, even as motorists increasingly ride without protective headgear, sometimes carrying three or more people on a two-wheeler.The decline in visible enforcement is noticeable in Saidapet, Guindy, Anna Salai, Royapettah,…
General:You may wake up feeling a heavy Virgo as if the day has started before your mind is ready. The Moon is unsettled, and Saturn puts small blocks in your path, so work may not move cleanly.Expect hurdles. Files may stall, people may respond late, and your own mood could become part of the problem…
Sylvester Stallone reacts to ‘I Play Rocky’ biopic; says, ‘I’m not dead yet, aren’t we jumping the gun a little bit?’ Sylvester Stallone has reacted to ‘I Play Rocky’, the upcoming biopic on the making of the 1976 classic ‘Rocky’. He admitted he first wondered whether his life story was being told too soon. The…
India’s Neeru Dhanda celebrates after helping the women’s trap team win silver at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya. Dhanda also qualified for the individual final after finishing joint-second in qualification with a score of 118/125. From being inspired by her cousin Lakhsay Sheron’s Asian Games medal to winning one herself, Neeru Dhanda has completed…