Devdutt Padikkal announces himself with maiden Test 100 (Image: BCCI) Devdutt Padikkal marked his return to India’s Test setup in style, smashing his maiden Test century during the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Cricket Stadium. The left-hander, who has won two IPL titles with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, produced a fluent and…
A train with around 150 people aboard derailed near the Lewes, England, railway station in East Sussex on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Two people were taken to a major trauma centre with “severe” injuries after a busy commuter train derailed near the southeast English town Lewes on Thursday (August 13, 2026),…
The previous DMK govt had acquired almost 50% of the land required for the Parandur airport project from about 13 villages. CHENNAI: The grama sabha of Ekanapuram village in Kancheepuram district, where the now-shelved greenfield airport project was proposed by the previous DMK govt, on Saturday passed a resolution to name the main road in…
GEMINI Weekly Horoscope – Communication, Learning, and New Opportunities Accelerate Your Growth (AI Image) The week opens on a warm domestic note, and that matters more than you may expect. Support from your mother, or from a motherly figure, helps settle your mind and gives you a firmer footing. Early in the week, home matters…
ERODE/SALEM: R Velusamy, state president of the Tamil Nadu Farmers’ Association, was detained in Erode on Saturday, hours before the outfit was to hold a rail blockade at Salem Junction railway station. The association wanted to block the Madurai-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express train at the Salem Junction around 4.30pm to protest Karnataka’s refusal to release…
Abishek Porel, the Delhi Capitals and Bengal cricketer, has been denied bail in an alleged rape case involving a medical student. A court on Friday sent him to judicial custody for 14 days.Porel was arrested on August 11 in Hooghly after being questioned over a complaint filed by a young woman, who accused him of…
Saba Pataudi recalls Saif Ali Khan stealing her favourite T-shirt, calls Kareena Kapoor ‘very straightforward and supportive’: ‘Kareena is not dramatic, she is entertaining and doesn’t pretend to be anyone else’ Saba Pataudi may have largely remained away from the film industry spotlight, but she often gives fans glimpses into her close-knit family through social…
Steve Smith etched his name into the Test record books on Day 2 of the first Test against Bangladesh, equalling Joe Root’s world record for the most catches by a non-wicketkeeper in Test cricket. Smith started the match with 215 catches and completed the landmark by taking three catches at second slip during Bangladesh’s first…
Indian cultural performances at the Indian High Commission in Singapore. Photo Credit: (X/@HCI_Singapore) Indian High Commissioner to Singapore Shilpak Ambule on Saturday (August 15, 2026) hoisted the tricolour at an event to mark India’s 80th Independence Day, with more than 2,500 diaspora members joining the celebrations. Also read: Independence Day LIVE updates At the event…
Trisha saluted Vijay during the Independence Day parade. CHENNAI: Actress Trisha Krishnan’s presence alongside Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s family at two of his key official events has drawn attention — first at his swearing-in ceremony in May and now at the state’s Independence Day celebrations.Trisha was seated in the front row with…