From West Bengal’s cabinet expansion to while Israel’s military pushes deeper into Lebanon amid ceasefire talks, we look at the major stories of the day. We also look at key changes to UPI and LPG distribution, the hostage crisis in Manipur, the start of SIR enumeration in four States, and actor-turned-politician Vijay’s first major public…
Chennai: Earlier this year, Suzhal Arivom, an environmental research and conservation collective, spotted a ringed adult male Montagu’s harrier (Circus pygargus) at Nemmeli in Chennai. Now it’s been confirmed from the ring number that the bird was originally ringed in Rajasthan by the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) under their…
The South film industry witnessed several interesting developments today, ranging from social media controversies and movie shoot updates to concert discussions and major OTT deals. Many of these stories sparked conversations among fans online and generated significant buzz across the entertainment world. Here are the top five South entertainment newsmakers of the day. Vignesh Shivan…
Serena Williams (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Tennis great Serena Williams is set to make a surprise return to professional tennis nearly four years after her last competitive match. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion has accepted a wild card entry for the women’s doubles event at Queen’s Club, set to be hosted between June 6…
People believed to be migrants, disembark from a British Border Force vessel as they arrive at the Port of Dover in Dover, Britain. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters A panel of international arbitrators has rejected a multimillion-dollar claim by Rwanda against the United Kingdom linked to a refugee resettlement deal that Prime Minister Keir Starmer…
Chennai: Police arrested two men for burgling a weaver’s house at Kosavanpettai village near Periyapalayam. When Vijayakumar and his wife returned to their house after visiting a nearby temple on the morning of May 28, they found the roof tiles broken and their almirah damaged. About five sovereigns of gold and ₹80,000 in cash were…
A bond between cinema and politics has existed in Tamil Nadu since the very beginning. There have been numerous examples where film stars like MGR, Jayalalitha, and Vijay managed to enter politics and succeed as Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu. In such an environment, a recent statement made by veteran director Kasthuri Raja about his…
Virat Kohli (on the left) after RCB’s second IPL title (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles used Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL 2026 title win as an example of the strong relationship between India and Australia. Speaking a day after RCB defeated Gujarat Titans to win their second consecutive IPL trophy, Marles…
Peter Mandelson, the former U.K. ambassador to the United States, walks past the Ministry for Health in London, on May 14, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP The U.K. Government released a vast trove of documents relating to Peter Mandelson’s appointment as U.S. Ambassador, in a move that threatens to cause fresh damage to Keir Starmer’s…
Sources indicate former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai is set to quit the party, after a meeting with top BJP leaders in Delhi CHENNAI: Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai will quit the party “in a couple of days” after meeting party national president Nitin Nabin and Union home minister Amit Shah in…