Coimbatore: Dragon fruit has only a mild taste. But farmers in Coimbatore district, who are known for exploring new crops, seem to have made dragon fruit cultivation a sweet and fruitful experiment. Its cultivation has spread to all the 12 blocks in Coimbatore district in the last seven years.Farmers experiment with the exotic crop in…
‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’ took audiences on an unforgettable road trip across Spain fifteen years ago, and buzz around a sequel is picking up once again. Director Zoya Akhtar shared a fresh update on part 2, revealing that development on the follow-up is underway, while cautioning that it will only take shape if the right…
Ayush Shetty with fans (PTI Photo) New Delhi: The last time Ayush Shetty was up against Shi Yu Qi, he was rendered clueless. In a contest that lasted only 42 minutes at the Asia Championships in April, Shetty could only win 18 points, extending the head-to-head in favour of the Chinese to 3-0. The overwhelming…
A health worker sprays disinfectant at the Ebola treatment centre in Bunia General Hospital Ituri, eastern Congo. | Photo Credit: AP Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak has now killed over 2,300 people and become the deadliest outbreak of the disease on record in the Central African nation. The outbreak unfolding in one of Congo’s most vulnerable…
Chennai: A small number of long-toed stints, tiny waders known for one of the longest migratory journeys in the avian world, were spotted at the Pallikaranai Marshland by birdwatchers.The bird, which breeds in Siberia and travels thousands of kilometres to reach the wetland, had left Pallikaranai at the end of May before returning by mid-July,…
You wake up with steadier energy than most people around you today, Taurus. There’s a clear, cheerful note in the air, and you’ll feel it in small ways, while getting ready on time, while finishing a pending task, while speaking with more confidence than usual. The Moon helps your daily routine, and Jupiter adds a…
Ram Gopal Varma’s ‘Police Company’ to be made as two-part franchise, starring Harshvardhan Rane as Daya Nayak: Report Ram Gopal Varma‘s much-anticipated ‘Police Company’ stars Harshvardhan Rane in the lead role. The actor will play encounter specialist Daya Nayak in the film. The movie also features Fardeen Khan, Saurabh Shukla, Paresh Rawal and Makarand Deshpande…
India coach Sjoerd Marijne A day after the Indian women’s hockey team held China to a 2-2 draw in their World Cup opener at Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands, coach Sjoerd Marijne questioned the interpretation of the penalty-stroke rule by the International Hockey Federation’s (FIH) Rules Committee.Marijne took to social media to share footage of…
Two drones targeted the office of the Kurdistan Regional Government’s Prime Minister in northern Iraq on Monday (August 17, 2026) but there were no reports of any casualties, the KRG security agency said. The attack was launched from Iranian territory, it said in a statement, without clarifying whether the drones had hit their target. There…
Anna University Anna University (College of of Engineering Guindy) . Photo B A Raju Chennai: As many as 43,132 (46%) of 93,116 students invited to take part in the second round of general counselling skipped the counselling this year. Experts attributed the high absence rate to students joining preferred courses under management quota and deemed…