An airstrike on Friday (August 21, 2026) by Myanmar’s military on a Buddhist monastery in Myanmar’s central Sagaing region killed 14 people who were taking part in a week-long meditation retreat, an opposition group and a resident said. The attack is the latest in a series of frequent and deadly aerial strikes targeting armed pro-democracy…
Rakesh CK, head of Sun Nxt Chennai: Sun TV Network aims to capture a slice of the growing micro-drama category and boost its subscription revenues by launching short-form content on its Sun NXT platform.On Friday, the company announced the launch, featuring a mix of originals and remastered content from its movie and television library across…
COIMBATORE: The transition from conventional power generation to renewable energy is being driven by the need to address climate change, strengthen energy security and widen access to electricity, said Dr Mohammad Rihan, director general, National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), on Friday.Speaking at the inaugural session of the Sustainability & Energy Practitioners Association (SEPA), organised…
Joe Root has etched his name into the Test cricket record books, overtaking Australia great Steve Smith to become the leading fielder for most catches in the history of the format. Root reached the landmark during Pakistan’s second innings of the first Test against England at Headingley on Friday, taking a sharp catch at leg…
Arjun Rampal marries his girlfriend Gabriella Demetriades in Goa after over six years of togetherness Arjun Rampal registered his marriage with girlfriend Gabriella Demetriades in Goa on Friday. The actor completed the formalities at the Sub-Registrar’s office in Mapusa, North Goa, in the presence of close friends. Arjun Rampal marries Gabriella Demetriades Arjun Rampal and…
India’s Treesa Jolly, front right, and Gayatri Gopichand Pullela, left, celebrate with the latter’s father and their coach Pullela Gopichand after winning a women’s doubles quarterfinal badminton match against China’s Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian, unseen, at the BWF World Championships, at IGI Stadium, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: For B…
Frail and malnourished children and women lay on rows of hospital beds, their bodies bearing the scars of six months of captivity deep in the Nigerian bush. The patients were among 163 kidnapping victims rescued in August in the Kainji Lake National Park forest, after their village, Woro, was attacked by suspected jihadists. In total,…
Leader of opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin flagged the issue, citing Vijay’s statement at the SZC meet chaired by Union home minister Amit Shah. CHENNAI: A nearly 40-minute high-voltage exchange over delimitation kept the Tamil Nadu assembly on the edge on Friday, with the opposition putting chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s stand under the scanner and questioning…
The delegation, led by Federation of Job-Work Powerloom Owners’ Associations in Coimbatore and Tirupur president E Bhoopathi and secretary P Gopalakrishnan, met revenue minister K A Sengottaiyan, handlooms and textiles minister R Vijay Balaji, labour welfare minister Dr J Mohamed Parvez and backward classes welfare minister Sampath Kumar. COIMBATORE: A delegation of powerloom owners’ associations…
Azan Awais (Image credit: X) Pakistan’s struggle to produce a strong opening partnership in England has now lasted 16 years. They have not had a 50-plus opening stand in their last 27 Test innings in England. Their last opening partnership of 50 or more came in 2010.The same problem returned in the first Test against…