U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Pentagon is reinstituting a mandatory testing program for testosterone deficiency among U.S. service members aged 30 and older, a spokesperson said on Thursday (September 17, 2026), bringing back a program that many medical experts have described as unnecessary and potentially harmful. U.S. Defence…
Pachaiyappa’s College in Chennai Photo B A Raju Chennai: S Jayachandran was unanimously elected president of the newly constituted Pachaiyappa’s Trust Board after elections were held on September 6 and votes counted on September 7.The nine trustees were elected from four constituencies — University of Madras Senate members, Pachaiyappa’s Trust College Council, approved teachers and…
MESHA RASHI / ARIESToday’s Theme:Strong leadership energy helps you bring order, but softness will matter just as much.Best Area:Career flows best through guidance, structure, and steady professional choices today.Watch Out For:Don’t carry everyone’s emotional load or rush your body past its limits.Card Reading:The Emperor anchors Mesha, while today’s overall card, The Emperor upright, doubles the…
India are the reigning Asia Cup champions in both men’s and women’s cricket. But the teams are yet to receive either the trophies or their medals, owing to the insistence of ACC chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who is also Pakistan’s interior minister, on presenting them, which is not acceptable to the Indian squads.Could a similar situation…
Benny Blanco speaks out about wanting to become a father and how mistakes are an integral part of growing up. Image credit (Instagram) Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez have been married for almost a year now, and the two have been going strong since then. Also, Blanco seems to be ready to take on the…
BENGALURU: Several members of the Indian athletics contingent training in Tsukuba City, ahead of the Asian Games beginning in Nagoya on Saturday, rushed out of their hotel rooms on Wednesday night after a tremor shook them from their sleep.While some athletes thought it was a dream, few others shared that they felt someone had barged…
Britain’s Prince Harry poses with members of the Band of The Irish Guards at the Invictus Spirit Awards in London, on September 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Britain’s Prince Harry made his first public appearance on Thursday (September 17, 2026) since he and his wife Meghan returned to Britain after six years in California,…
Chennai: The Joint Action Council of Tamil Nadu Teachers Organisations and Govt Employees Organisations (JACTTO-GEO) has opposed prescribing an 18-year service rule for giving interim pension to retired govt employees under Tamil Nadu Assured Pension Scheme (TAPS).Tamil Nadu govt has been giving interim pension for the past two months to those who retired after Jan…
Shani Forecast, 18th September 2026, Slow Steps, Clear MindNote: These daily predictions are based on your Vedic Moon sign (Chandra Rashi)Saturn remains steady in Pisces so the major lesson isn’t going to change overnight. What shifts today is the Moon’s mood, and from Scorpio it presses deeper buttons, control, trust, privacy, and emotional honesty. Because…
Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: The six-hitting battle between Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has taken an interesting turn in 2026. Abhishek has now moved 10 sixes ahead of Sooryavanshi, with the India opener hitting 96 sixes in all T20 cricket this year compared to the youngster’s 86.Abhishek added 11…