Palika Stadium in Kanpur in 2020. Maidans might be one of the most democratic institutions our world has invented without ever intending to. A maidan does not care much about your surname, class, or whether you can afford a membership at a club. If you have a bat, you can play. If you don’t, you…
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). File | Photo Credit: AP The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine has been without off-site power for more than a week and is currently relying on emergency diesel generators, the UN’s nuclear watchdog said on Saturday (August 29, 2026). The plant, which needs power to keep its six…
Chennai: Three college students died and four others were injured after their car overturned near Maduranthakam on the Chennai-Tiruchy National Highway in the early hours of Saturday.The seven students from a private university in Pallavaram were returning to Chennai from Puducherry when their vehicle’s rear tyre got punctured. Harikrishnan, 19, who was driving, lost control…
Good fortune walks beside you today, though your mind may still flutter like a nervous bird. The Moon as your ruler is a great way to keep your emotions alive; however Jupiter helps to boost outcomes that go beyond expectations. Therefore, it’s possible that things will be good even if you’re thinking about whether they…
Silambarasan has publicly extended his support to ‘Modha Rathri’, the Tamil rural comedy-entertainer that has been earning positive buzz since its release. In a social media post, the actor praised director Raja Karuppasamy’s storytelling and encouraged audiences to catch the film in theatres, while also raising a broader point about how the industry treats smaller…
Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis on Saturday joined a growing list of cricketers expressing solidarity with the people of Nepal after devastating floods caused widespread destruction and left hundreds dead and thousands missing.Du Plessis, who visited Nepal last year, took to X to recall his experience in the country and praised the kindness…
India had on Friday, August 28, 2026 sent a recce team for tunnel rescue operations that are urgently required to help people who are trapped in multiple under-construction hydropower project sites. Photo credit: X/DrSJaishankar A tunnel rescue team from India has reached Nepal on Saturday (August 29, 2026) to help the ongoing search-and-rescue operations in…
Chennai: The state govt has decided to study the feasibility to connect the proposed satellite terminal at the wide-end of the intersecting runways at Chennai international airport with the Tambaram-Maduravoyal bypass without affecting the natural flow of Adyar river as well as the residential pockets in the locality.Senior officials at the secretary level held a…
Steady is the word for today. Not spectacular, not depressing; it’s just the kind of day that flies like a bullock on the same road, slowly but steady. Venus assists in balance and the Moon assists you in keeping your balance regardless of how plans change, you’ll not be able to lose your balance as…
An intriguing piece of speculation is making the rounds in Tamil cinema circles, with two of the industry’s most prominent commercial filmmakers, Shankar and AR Murugadoss, reportedly being linked to a potential joint project. Both directors have built decades-long careers around large-scale, mass-appeal cinema, and the mere possibility of them coming together has been enough…