Chennai: A Right to Information (RTI) application by a 66-year-old retired professor has brought to light how his private patta land in Kanyakumari district had been mistakenly classified as a temple property in the (HR&CE) department’s online ITMS database. The State Information Commission has now ordered a departmental inquiry and a show-cause notice proposing the…
Good news, Cancer, the day carries lift and forward movement. The Moon, your ruler, supports confidence, while Jupiter adds a generous push toward progress. You may notice that things flow with less resistance today, especially where effort has been sincere.There is also a pleasant social note around the day. It is possible to take part…
The countdown to the global launch of Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Ramayana’ has officially begun!The film’s leading stars Ranbir Kapoor and Yash arrived at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 on Wednesday afternoon, ahead of the film’s grand trailer debut. Photos of the two actors at the event have surfaced online hours before the big presentation, giving fans their…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) cries at the end of the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) Spain’s dramatic 1-0 extra-time victory over Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final may have settled the destination of the trophy,…
Conventional bombs explode on or near a target surface, with the explosion and fragments, e.g. shrapnel, rendering the bomb’s damage. But when a target is buried deep under a mountain, the soil and rock mass surrounding it can absorb enough of the blast’s energy to keep the target from being damaged too much. This is…
Chennai: A software professional died by suicide after recording and sending a video to her relatives and friends, accusing her husband of physically abusing her in Poonamallee, on Wednesday night.Shalini, 33, had been living with her husband Selvin, 36, also a techie, in an apartment at Poonamallee. Married about eight years ago, they have a…
The Moon is in Scorpio today, and it can make little problems seem bigger than they are. Anuradha Nakshatra is connected to disciplined effort, teamwork and patience. What to Do Today Start with the task you’ve been avoiding. Wrap up a project that’s delaying the entire schedule, pay bills, update files or clear out any…
Suniel Shetty says he doesn’t discuss cricket with KL Rahul, recalls first meeting him as a fan and reveals why he skipped buying an IPL team Suniel Shetty has opened up about his bond with son-in-law and Indian cricketer KL Rahul, revealing that he first met the star batter as an admirer long before Rahul…
(From left) Tapan Mohanty, Rakesh Patra and Tapeshwarnath Das in Glasgow As the Indian gymnasts begin their Commonwealth Games campaign in Glasgow on Friday, two young athletes from Puri, Odisha, will be looking to make their mark on one of the biggest stages of their careers.Tapan Mohanty and Tapeshwarnath Das both took up gymnastics at…
European Council President Antonio Costa. File picture | Photo Credit: Reuters European Union countries on Thursday (July 23, 2026) agreed a new, watered-down round of sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine war after weeks of haggling, freezing the level of an oil price cap. The package — the 21st by the EU since Moscow’s 2022…