One passenger’s decision to buy in-flight Wi-Fi turned an ordinary flight into a football watch party, as fellow travellers gathered around a single laptop to watch Argentina’s FIFA World Cup round-of-16 match against Egypt.The video was shared on X, with footage showing how one passenger’s laptop became the centre of attention during the flight.In the…
Nigel Farage, who heads the right-wing Reform UK party, announced on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) that he was resigning as the MP for the English constituency of Clacton-on-Sea, only to quickly add that he would re-run in the ensuing byelection. Mr. Farage, a polarising figure with staying power, has survived a plane crash, a car…
Veeranam lake (File photo) CHENNAI: Veeranam lake, which is Chennai city’s crucial drinking water source, started receiving water released from Mayar and Kallanai dams a week ago.Water resources department (WRD) officials said 400 cusecs of water is currently flowing into the Veeranam tank, translating to roughly 35 million cubic feet (Mcft) a day. If the…
In today’s life work has become the priority and health has become secondary and we often ignore our health but you must keep this quote in mind that “Health is Wealth”. To remind this again, today we are going to give you wellness tips for your health based on your birth so that you can…
DHARMAPURI: Sixteen passengers suffered injuries when a private bus fell into a roadside pit near Karimangalam in Dharmapuri district on Thursday morning.The accident happened on the Bengaluru – Salem National Highway around 9am when the bus was going from Krishnagiri to Dharmapuri. As the bus approached Ponnery village near Karimangalam, driver M Santosh, 34, of…
R Madhavan enjoys a huge fan following and is considered one of the most loved actors in Indian cinema. However, his son Vedaant decided to take a different path and has now developed his own share of fame, being a swimmer. He has often represented India at several platforms and aspires to win an Olympic…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Photo by @BCCI on X) Former India wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel feels young opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi should be ready for more short-pitched bowling as his international career progresses. The teenager, who impressed during IPL 2026, has struggled to make the same impact against England, scoring 14 and 13 in the last two T20Is. England’s…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares a picture with the Governor-General of Australia, Sam Mostyn A.C., in Melbourne. | Photo Credit: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (July 9, 2026) met Australia’s Governor-General Sam Mostyn and discussed “enduring” bilateral bonds, strong people-to-people ties and the strengthening of the “multifaceted partnership” between the two countries. Mr….
Chennai: State govt has renamed three Secretariat departments under amendments to the Tamil Nadu Government Business Rules, 1978. Commercial taxes and registration department will now be known as ‘commercial taxes, registration and religious endowments department’; planning, development and special initiatives department as ‘planning and development department’; and tourism, culture and religious endowments department as ‘tourism,…
Ekadashi is the most important day in Sanatan Dharma. The day is devoted to worship Lord Vishnu. On this specific day, devotees worship Lord Shri Hari and offer their sincere prayers to him to seek his blessings. Ekadashi occurs twice a month during Shukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha. There are 24 Ekadashi observances in a…