COIMBATORE: Padma Shri awardee and distinguished defence scientist Dr Prahalada Ramarao on Monday said Dr A P J Abdul Kalam’s vision of indigenous innovation and mission-first leadership continues to guide India’s journey towards ‘Viksit Bharat @2047,’ appealing to youth to build nationally relevant technologies at scale. Delivering the Dr A P J Abdul Kalam memorial…
Tiger Shroff is set to make his Durand Cup debut, having registered with Mumbay FC for the tournament’s 135th edition. The actor, who launched the club in 2024, has been training with the squad and could feature in their final group-stage match against Shillong Lajong FC, Nongkseh SS&CC, or Langsning FC. Tiger Shroff appears to…
Gyaneshwari Yadav during the women’s weightlifting 53kg Snatch during day four of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Monday, July 27, 2026. (AP) India’s weightlifting contingent added another Commonwealth Games medal on Sunday as Gyaneshwari Yadav clinched silver in the women’s 53kg final.It was India’s fourth weightlifting medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in…
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meets with the Vice Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in Beijing on July 27, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday (July 27, 2026) met Sun Haiyan, Vice Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee…
C Joseph Vijay and D K Shivakumar CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay will meet his Karnataka counterpart D K Shivakumar in Bengaluru on August 3 to seek state’s rightful share of Cauvery water on a pro-rata basis after accounting for the rainfall deficit. The Karnataka govt confirmed the meeting on Monday following…
Guru Purnima 2026 will be celebrated on Wednesday, July 29th. On this auspicious day, we pay tribute to all the Gurus, teachers, mentors, spiritual guides, parents and all those who remove the darkness from our lives through knowledge.Purnima Tithi 2026 starts at 06:18 PM, July 28, 2026 and ends at 08:05 PM, July 29, 2026.Guru…
Bharathiar University Teachers Association president Dr K Vasanth said several issues concerning teaching staff had remained unresolved for years. COIMBATORE: More than 40 faculty members of Bharathiar University on Monday held a sit-in protest outside the registrar’s office alleging that their long-pending grievances were not heard.Bharathiar University Teachers Association (BHUTA) president Dr K Vasanth said…
Kangana Ranaut praised PM Modi’s handling of the education crisis after Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, calling him “an inspiration for the whole world” for setting up a corruption-proof examination committee. She also took a dig at Rahul Gandhi over UPA-era education budgets, amid nationwide protests following the NEET-UG paper leak controversy. Actress-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut has praised…
Senior India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has said he decided even before the 2026 T20 World Cup that he would stop worrying about outside opinions and play cricket on his own terms. He added that he no longer wants to be part of the “rat race” and will continue to trust his own instincts.Samson, who scored…
Sri Lankan activists outside the Indian High Commission in Colombo on July 27, 2026. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Nearly 200 activists, social movements, civil society organisations, and trade unions in Sri Lanka have expressed solidarity with students in India, who were protesting and voicing serious concern over the NEET examination paper leak and broader…