Dharmapuri: Five people, including a minor were arrested for selling ganja in two separate incidents in Dharmapuri on Sunday. Police also seized 3kg of ganja worth Rs 30,000 and an electronic weighing scale from them.Three people were apprehended, when a special team led by sub-inspector Sundaramurthy conducted a search near MGR Nagar railway overbridge following…
Veteran singer Suresh Wadkar has addressed the long-standing rumour that he once rejected a marriage proposal from Madhuri Dixit because she was “too thin.” ‘Madhuri might pull out whatever hair I have left’ Speaking to Lallantop, Wadkar dismissed the claim and revealed that he never actually received any proposal from the actress’s family.“Hey Bhagwan, woh…
The story so far: In May, a number of Instagram users were locked out of their accounts by hackers. Many of the affected users took to other social media platforms like Reddit and X (formerly Twitter) to post their complaints. Screen recordings later circulated online suggested that their Instagram accounts were hacked with the help…
Chennai: With no fee revision for the last nine years amid surging expenditure, including salaries of faculty members, the engineering colleges have urged the state govt to revise the fees for govt quota seats.Colleges have to allot 65% of their intake as govt quota seats, which will be filled through engineering counselling. The fee for…
Salem: Tension gripped Salem city late on Saturday night after unidentified miscreants hurled bottles filled with petrol at a Tasmac liquor outlet near Gorimedu on the Yercaud Main Road.Police said two men arrived on a motorcycle and threw three bottles with petrol- two targeting the Tasmac shop and one at a nearby establishment, before fleeing…
England’s captain Ben Stokes, celebrates with teammates (AP Photo) The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has acknowledged concerns surrounding the Lord’s pitch used for the opening Test between England and New Zealand, admitting that the surface did not meet the standards expected at the iconic venue.Following England’s 115-run victory on Sunday, the MCC released a statement…
Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt has opened up about the legal troubles that landed him in jail for 70 days, the people who stood by him, and why he harbours no resentment towards mentor and filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt for not publicly speaking in his defence.Vikram Bhatt was in jail for 70 days after being arrested in connection…
NEW DELHI: In a country where Magnus Carlsen’s shadow looms over every square of the chessboard, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa walked into Norway Chess 2026 and did what no Indian had managed before by lifting the title in the World No. 1’s own backyard.The 20-year-old from Chennai began the second half of the event from the bottom…
Pope Leo XIV arrives in the popemobile at Plaza de Cibeles for a Holy Mass and Corpus Christi procession in Madrid, Spain, on June 7, 2026, on the second day of his seven-day apostolic visit to mainland Spain and the Canary Islands. | Photo Credit: AP More than 1.2 million people filled the streets of…
Chennai: There seems to be no end to the power cut woes and sleepless nights for city and suburban residents.On Saturday night, the residents of Muttukadu, Tiruporur and nearby areas blocked the traffic on ECR and OMR as their areas plunged into darkness. While residents of Perambur thronged the street, agitated over power supply interruptions…