India’s Rishikanta Singh (PTI Photo) Kolkata: Manipur’s Rishikanta Singh Chanambam, who won a silver medal in the men’s 60kg weightlifting competition at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, has been forced to pull out of India’s Asian Games squad because of an injury.Speaking to TOI on Wednesday from Manipur, Rishikanta said, “I had been dealing with…
The diplomatic move has been under consideration since June 2025, when the IAEA board found Iran officially in noncompliance with its nonproliferation obligations because of Tehran’s lack of cooperation in the investigation. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The UN atomic watchdog’s board on Wednesday (September 9, 2026) reported Iran to the UN Security Council for…
VCK Thirumavalavan at Trichy airport | R BASKAR Chennai: VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan on Wednesday criticised chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s hand gesture in the state assembly. Interpreted as a taunt on DMK president M K Stalin, the gesture was uncalled-for and violated basic human dignity, he said.Rejecting the chief minister’s clarification that there had…
Some situations require surrendering control when outcomes are beyond personal influence. The verse “Be still, and know that I am God” offers guidance for these moments. This stillness involves internal surrender, not passive inaction or ceasing rational thought. Faith does not depend on receiving desired results, but on seeing God within events. Peace during uncertainty…
India’s Varun Chakaravarthy (Image: IANS) NEW DELHI: For a cricketer who made his international debut at 29, Varun Chakravarthy measures time differently.Now, at 35, he has just lived through a rollercoaster year: a T20 World Cup title on home soil where he finished as India’s joint-highest wicket-taker with 14 wickets, an IPL campaign played through…
Karthi’s ‘Sardar 2’ has opened in theatres with strong expectations, especially after the success and popularity of the first film. Directed by PS Mithran, the sequel brings Karthi back in a dual role and expands the world of the spy-action franchise. With SJ Suryah joining the cast and the film carrying a bigger scale, fans…
Pakistan great Wasim Akram believes the crisis engulfing the country’s cricket system has become so deep-rooted that even he cannot fix it on his own, pointing to problems that extend from the national team to the domestic structure.The former Pakistan captain said the team’s struggles cannot be blamed on a single person or department, with…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended controversial strikes on suspected drug-trafficking boats during a visit to Ecuador on Wednesday (September 9, 2026), arguing Latin American cartels would “eat these countries alive” if left unchecked. Hailing a new generation of conservative leaders emerging across the region who are allied with President Donald Trump, Mr. Rubio…
Chennai: A day after DMK president M K Stalin chose not to respond to questions on his bypoll strategy, triggering speculations that DMK might boycott the polls, the principal opposition party sprung a surprise on Wednesday by becoming the first party to name candidates for Maduranthakam and Dharapuram assembly byelection scheduled for Oct 6.Stalin announced…
For those born on the 7th, 16th, or 25th, Mulank 7 individuals can embrace powerful numerology practices to enhance their lives. Daily chanting of the Ketu mantra promotes inner peace and mental clarity. Engaging in acts like worshipping Lord Ganesha and nurturing stray dogs serves as effective remedies. Furthermore, donating grey or brown objects, along…