Chennai: Two months ago, heaps of garbage dumped near Thiruvanchery, near Tambaram Corporation limits, were set on fire by local panchayat workers, filling the area with thick smoke and a foul smell. Residents say this is not an isolated incident. Across several neighbourhoods within Tambaram Corporation, garbage collected from households is routinely dumped and burnt…
A pregnant woman (R) was allegedly murdered by her lover (L) in Chennai after refusing an abortion. CHENNAI: A 38-year-old pregnant woman was allegedly killed by her lover after she refused to terminate her pregnancy and repeatedly pressured him to marry her, police said. Investigators suspect the accused later shaved and smashed her head to…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares a picture with the Governor-General of Australia, Sam Mostyn A.C., in Melbourne. | Photo Credit: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (July 9, 2026) met Australia’s Governor-General Sam Mostyn and discussed “enduring” bilateral bonds, strong people-to-people ties and the strengthening of the “multifaceted partnership” between the two countries. Mr….
Police officers and rescue workers conduct search and rescue operations at a residence engulfed by a landslide due to heavy rain in Hirao, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, on June 27, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters A magnitude-6.1 earthquake rattled northeastern Japan on early Sunday (June 28, 2026), according to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the latest in…
UT administration notified the Chandigarh Mental Healthcare Rules, 2026 on Tuesday Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) commissioner G S Sameeran on Wednesday opened a mental health wellness centre at Ripon Building to more than 20,000 of its employees.The centre, ‘Mind Mantra’, has been established by GCC in collaboration with the Credai Chennai Foundation and Dhruthi…
Children in Street Situation policy proposed identification and enumeration; individual care plans; and coordinated intervention by govt departments Sridevi* was 10 when she was found living on the streets of Semmancheri with her grandparents. The family had no identity documents, little food and no safe place to stay. Local vendors had begun pressuring her grandmother…
Meet Rufus, Wimbledon’s famous hawk, who has spent 18 years keeping pesky pigeons away from tennis courts. Wimbledon has plenty of familiar sights when the Championships arrive, from packed Centre Court stands to strawberries and cream. But long before the crowds settle in, one of the All England Club’s most experienced regulars is already at…
Representative image. File | Photo Credit: Reuters OpenAI says two of its models – GPT-5.6 Sol and an unreleased sibling – escaped a “highly isolated” evaluation environment, found a path to the open internet, and used stolen credentials plus a chain of zero-day exploits to break into Hugging Face’s production infrastructure. The test itself was…
Chennai: With National Green Tribunal’s southern bench instructing authorities to stay idol immersion at Foreshore Estate (Pattinapakam) and Neelankarai this Ganesh Chathurthi, authorities are exploring other locations, including artificial ponds, in the city’s southern suburbs.Officials from Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC), collectorate and Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) met on Saturday after NGT’s directions for…
Damage in the aftermath of Houthi strikes on the Yemeni port of Mocha, Yemen, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on August 15, 2026. Photo: Al Joumhouriya TV Via Reuters Yemen’s internationally recognised government said the Houthis fired six ballistic missiles at the Red Sea port of Mocha on Friday (August 14,…