Members of Cuba’s political bureau hold an extraordinary plenum of the Communist Party’s Central Committee to evaluate proposals for economic and social measures announced by Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel, in Havana, Cuba, June 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Cuba’s communist model needs “urgent changes” to overcome a major crisis which cannot be solely blamed…
Govt Railway Police arrested Kumaresan of Villivakkam on Wednesday Chennai: A 32-year-old man covered a railway signal with clothes to force a train to slow down so that he could board it and snatch a passenger’s chain on Tuesday.Govt Railway Police, who arrested Kumaresan of Villivakkam on Wednesday, said the incident happened around 6.30am on…
The fire broke out after a cooking gas cylinder developed a leak Krishnagiri: A fire broke out in the kitchen of the Periyar Goundanur panchayat union primary school near Uthangarai in Krishnagiri district on Thursday. However, all students were moved to safety promptly and the fire put out.Police said the fire broke out after a…
Veteran actor Helen‘s return to the screen with Brown has brought back a flood of memories for her co-stars. While Soni Razdan recalled spending time with Helen and her husband Salim Khan during the early days of her relationship with Mahesh Bhatt, Karisma Kapoor shared childhood stories she heard from her mother, Babita Kapoor, about…
NEW DELHI: One of the most recognisable faces of DR Congo football was missing from the stands when the African nation held Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal to a 1-1 draw in their opening World Cup match on Wednesday.Michel Nkuka Mboladinga, better known as Lumumba Vea, could not attend the match in Houston because he is currently…
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi. File picture | Photo Credit: AFP The International Atomic Energy Agency said on Thursday (June 18, 2026) that it was ready to begin defining the “concrete steps” needed to implement a U.S.-Iran deal to end the West Asia war. US President Donald Trump and…
Chennai: A woman police inspector attached to Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) was placed under suspension on charges of demanding bribe from a person against whom she was conducting a preliminary vigilance inquiry. A DVAC DSP, Jayakumar, suspected to have colluded with her has been transferred to the Nilgiris district.Police sources said inspector Vimala…
Krishnagiri: Continuous rain in the catchment zones of the Thenpennai River in Karnataka has resulted in a notable increase in inflow into the Kelavarapalli dam near Hosur in Krishnagiri district.As per the water resources department’s official figures, the dam recorded an inflow of 1,381 cubic feet per second (cusecs) on Wednesday, and 1,038 cusecs on…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s centrally contracted cricketers are set to receive significant pay hikes, with players in the newly introduced red-ball Track A category expected to benefit the most under the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) new contract system for the 2026-27 cycle.According to a reliable PCB source, a committee that includes white-ball head coach Mike Hesson…
Ali Fazal, who is currently receiving praise for his performance in Raakh, has shared his thoughts on producer Aamir Khan‘s upcoming wedding with girlfriend Gauri Spratt. Ali will next be seen in Batwara 1947, which is being produced by Aamir Khan.In a recent interview with NDTV, Ali was asked whether he would be attending Aamir…