Coimbatore: Finance minister K A Sengottaiyan has blamed AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami for the vertical split in the party.Speaking to reporters in Coimbatore on Sunday, Sengottaiyan said the movement built by iconic leaders M G Ramachandran and J Jayalalithaa had lost much of its strength because of EPS’s approach.“Looking at Edappadi Palaniswami’s stand,…
Barbra Streisand announced on Sunday that she will not attend the Cannes Film Festival ‘s closing ceremony later this week where she was to receive an honorary Palme d’Or, after sustaining a knee injury.The festival organizers said they would still honor the singer-actor despite her absence, according to a press release that carried Streisand’s statement….
A wave of militant attacks on schools in Nigeria over the past week has left more than 80 children missing, local officials and a rights group said Sunday (May 17, 2026), the latest in school abductions in the West African country where the government is battling an array of jihadi and other armed groups. The…
Chennai: Puducherry chief minister N Rangasamy, who won the Union Territory’s assembly elections in two constituencies, resigned from Thattanchavady on Sunday by handing over his resignation letter to Puducherry assembly secretary J Dayalane at his residence. He retained his seat in Mangalam constituency, where he won by a margin of 7,000 votes. He won Thattanchavady…
An enjoyable, peaceful day awaits you. Perhaps religious work, temple visits, prayer meetings or helping someone prepare for rituals at home might interest you. Mercury aligns with your sense of service, so small acts of kindness feel satisfying. By watering plants or feeding stray cats without expecting praise in return, or helping an older person…
Coimbatore: The city police on Sunday night arrested three people for possession of drugs and counterfeit currency notes at a house in Kurichi Housing Unit.The arrested trio were identified as Satham Hussain, 28, of Kurichi Housing Unit; Faisal, 38, of Mettur at Podanur; and Hakkim, 51, of Karumbukadai. According to an official source, acting on…
After two weeks trailing ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’, the Michael Jackson biopic ‘Michael’ reclaimed the No. 1 spot at the North American box office with USD 26.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates.The movie is in rarefied territory, having brought in USD 703.9 million worldwide and counting. It still has a long…
U.S. media reports that U.S. authorities are seeking to indict Raul Castro. File | Photo Credit: AP Cuba has obtained more than 300 military drones and recently began discussing plans to use them to attack the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, U.S. military vessels and possibly even Florida, Axios reported Sunday (May 17, 2026), citing…
Chennai: Former Puducherry chief minister V Narayanasamy on Sunday alleged that the delay in cabinet formation in Puducherry was due to “bargaining” by MLAs for ministries and that cabinet berths were being “sold”.Narayanasamy sought an explanation from AINRC leader and chief minister N Rangasamy. “There is information that there was intense bargaining for ministries. Cabinet…
Keep an umbrella close, even on seemingly sunny days, for it is likely a rainy one is coming your way and, with an auspicious day ahead of us to invest in things that could pay dividends later on.Jupiter supports long-term thinking, while the Moon strengthens your instinct. You’ll sense which expense is waste and which…