File photo; image enhanced with AI CHENNAI: The 16-km Velachery–Tambaram High Road is set to be renamed after Major Mukund Varadharajan, the Indian Army officer who was killed in action and posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, the country’s highest peacetime gallantry honour.The Tambaram Corporation Council on Thursday approved a resolution to name the arterial road…
Respect comes your way today, and not by accident. The Moon gives you presence, while Jupiter strengthens your standing with people who matter. You’ll feel that others are more willing to listen, support, and back your decisions.There is a quiet authority around you now. Use it well. At home, though, one corner of the heart…
Shahid Kapoor opened up about manufactured success in Bollywood, Alia Bhatt’s alleged paid trolling at Cannes, and the pressures of fame in a candid interview with The Hollywood Reporter India. He also called seeing yourself as a brand “psychotic, not normal.” He will next be seen in ‘Cocktail 2’, releasing June 19. Shahid Kapoor has…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India pacer S Sreesanth has urged teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to remain focused on cricket and avoid getting distracted by professional managers following his rapid rise to fame. The 15-year-old prodigy recently earned a place in India’s squads for the tours of Ireland and England, becoming the…
People on motorcycles pass by a collapsed structure after an earthquake in General Santos, Philippines. | Photo Credit: AP The Mayor of a southern Philippine town that was devastated by a powerful earthquake pleaded on Thursday (June 11, 2026) for helicopters to transport food to stave off hunger in several landslide-isolated villages. The 7.8 magnitude…
Chennai: City’s three major waterways — Cooum, Adyar and Buckingham Canal — now have got another chance to revive as chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s dream scheme to restore them has got funding support from the Union govt.The Union govt has given an in-principle approval to provide ₹7,500 crore to Tamil Nadu under the Urban…
There are days when effort feels heavy, and then there are days like this. Things click. The Moon helps you feel more confident about the purpose of your life. Jupiter’s warm aspect provides the sense that the hard work you’ve put into it is producing results.It’s evident in little ways, first, a smoother commute, a…
Amid the ongoing debate around the portrayal of women in films triggered by the ‘Peddi’ controversy, veteran actress Madhoo has candidly admitted that her 1991 blockbuster ‘Phool Aur Kaante’ glorified eve-teasing. She even acknowledged the fact that the same content, if released today, would be socially and legally unacceptable. Madhoo reflects on rape scenes and…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi once again gave a glimpse of his extraordinary talent before falling short of a major score as India A reached 161/2 in 20 overs against Afghanistan A in the Tri-Nation Series in Sri Lanka on Thursday.The 15-year-old batting sensation lit up the opening phase of the innings with…
Taiwan said this week that three passing merchant ships in the area were “harassed” by the Chinese coast guard which asked them for information about their point of origin and destination and claimed jurisdiction. File | Photo Credit: Reuters “Taiwan’s maritime sovereignty cannot be “violated” by Chinese efforts to create a false impression of jurisdiction,”…