Leading a butterfly walk at Pachamalai hillock in Chennai recently, nature educator Claudia Pinheiro noticed more butterflies than usual turning up on the trail. Claudia, a member of Palluyir Trust for Nature Education and Research, which has been running these walks across the city for the past few months. She says this isn’t the only…
General:A pleasant flow of energy runs through the surface of your day, even if your mind isn’t able to remain still. Venus, the planet that rules your life, is supported by Jupiter and usually brings unexpected gains, good timing, as well as an impression that luck is right there with you.There’s a chance you’ll earn…
The 72nd National Film Awards will not follow its usual New Delhi tradition this time, with the ceremony instead set for Gujarat on September 22. At Ekta Nagar, Kevadia, near the Statue of Unity, President Droupadi Murmu will present the awards. Indian cinema’s best from 2024 will be celebrated as 92 winners receive honours, alongside…
India’s PV Sindhu (ANI Photo) India’s women’s badminton team bowed out of the Asian Games after Japan secured a 3-1 victory in the quarterfinals on Tuesday, with the singles players unable to match the impact of the country’s World Championships bronze-winning doubles pair Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand.India were handed a difficult start when two-time…
An aerial view shows a residential area flooded due to heavy rain caused by Typhoon Dujuan in Sakura, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. | Photo Credit: Reuters yphoon Dujuan left at least four people dead and 22 injured in Japan, while thousands of houses near Tokyo were without power after the storm swept through the region, authorities…
Chennai: As the Left parties intensified their attack on TVK, school education minister A Rajmohan said TVK govt was not dependent on anyone for its functioning.“We are relying on the people’s support, no one else,” Rajmohan told reporters. However, he downplayed the criticism by Left party leaders and said their ties with TVK were firm.Rajmohan…
General:Take the slow lane today. The Moon and Mars make a jumble about tools, movements, and everyday interactions. Therefore, hurrying up could lead to trouble when an extra bit of patience could have been a blessing.Be aware when driving or crossing roads, climbing the stairs, or working with machines at work. Even in the office…
Puducherry: Former Australia Test captain Tim Paine is currently working with Australia A, who will take on India A in the first four-day game in Puducherry starting Tuesday. With Australia preparing for the next Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Jan-Mar 2027), Paine spoke to TOI about the importance of exposing young players to Indian conditions, the next generation…
Brad Pitt returns as Cliff Booth in the upcoming ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’ sequel. (Instagram) Brad Pitt is back again for yet another highly anticipated project, the spin-off for ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.’ ‘The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth’ is the upcoming film from Pitt’s portfolio and has already generated quite…
Alexei Shirov believes chess should rethink the way it uses the term “World Champion”, suggesting the sport could adopt a system similar to tennis.The Spanish grandmaster made the comments while discussing India’s D Gukesh and the status attached to the classical world title.“Nothing against Gukesh, maybe we shouldn’t use words like World Champion. Chess should…