Dommaraju Gukesh of India (Photo by Rafal Oleksiewicz for FIDE) NEW DELHI: Since becoming world champion two years ago, noise has followed Dommaraju Gukesh almost everywhere, at times making it feel as though he isn’t worthy of the title he rightfully won.But on Friday, when India needed the youngest world champion in history to deliver…
The United Nations Security Council. File | Photo Credit: AP The United Nations Security Council on Friday (September 25, 2026) condemned escalating attacks on Saudi Arabia by Yemeni Houthi fighters in a rare show of unity from the UN’s top body. The Houthis have imposed a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, hitting its tankers, seizing…
Chennai: Equitas Small Finance Bank on Friday issued Non-Convertible Debentures (NCD) on a private placement basis. It allotted 50,000 rated, listed, unsecured, subordinated, transferable, redeemable, fully paid-up, lower tier II bonds in the nature of NCDs having a face value of Rs 1,00,000 each, aggregating Rs 500 crore, the company informed the stock exchange. Source…
September 25, 2026 brings the Yang Water Tiger Day, encouraging confidence and emotional depth. Natives of Monkey and Snake should exercise caution in decisions to avoid adverse outcomes. Meanwhile, Horse, Dog, and Pig natives may experience positive support through practical actions and communication. Balance is essential for the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Goat, and…
CHENNAI: A special court for NIA cases in Poonamallee on Friday sentenced four cadres of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) to life imprisonment for the murder of Hindu Munnani spokesman C Sasikumar in Coimbatore in 2016.The convicted men — Sadam Hussain, Subair, Mubarak and Mohammad Rafiqul Hassan — were fined Rs 30,000 each….
Hardik Pandya during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 match between India and USA at Wankhede Stadium on February 07, 2026 in Mumbai, India. (Photo/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Hardik Pandya‘s return to competitive cricket has been delayed again as the all-rounder is set to miss the three India A fixtures against Australia A in…
‘One-time watch’: Anjali Anand’s mother gives brutally honest verdict of her daughter’s film ‘Dhamaal 4’; leaves Farah Khan in splits Anjali Anand, who featured in ‘Dhamaal 4’ alongside Ajay Devgn, Riteish Deshmukh, and Arshad Warsi, recently revealed that her own mother wasn’t entirely won over by the film, dismissing it as a “one-time watch.” The…
India hold World Cup-bound Panama to 1-1 draw in major test for Khalid Jamil’s side/ Image: X India had to surrender a first-half lead, but the Blue Tigers came away from Bengaluru with plenty to take from a 1-1 draw against Panama, a side ranked 94 places above them in the FIFA rankings and featuring…
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping drank tea at the White House on Friday (September 25, 2026) and visited the National Archives, capping a three-day summit that showcased personal diplomacy rather than big breakthroughs in economic relations. The two leaders praised each other in remarks while they had tea in the White…
CHENNAI: TVK chief C Joseph Vijay on Friday appointed 15 deputy general secretaries, including 11 former AIADMK ministers and J Sundeep Anand, son of DMK MP Jagathrakshakan.Congratulating the new appointees, Vijay said they would work alongside the functionaries appointed earlier to carry out the party’s constructive activities in accordance with his directions and advice, and…