Coimbatore/Tirupur/Nilgiris: Coimbatore recorded improved pass percentage in the Class X board exam this year, but its ranking slipped by one spot. Meanwhile, Tirupur and the Nilgiris improved both their pass percentage and ranking.Coimbatore district recorded a 97.09% pass rate in the Class X public exam this year, with 36,742 of the 37,844 students who sat…
This undated photograph released by the United Arab Emirates’ state-run WAM news agency shows the under-construction Barakah nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi’s Western desert. | Photo Credit: Emirates News Agency via AP A drone strike caused a fire outside a nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi on Sunday (May 17, 2026), authorities in the…
Sachin Tendulkar and Alexander Zverev NEW DELHI: Alexander Zverev finally achieved the biggest milestone of his career by winning his first Grand Slam title at the French Open. The German star defeated Flavio Cobolli in a thrilling five-set final, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1, ending years of near-misses on tennis’ biggest stages. After sealing…
Bunia airport in Ituri province after authorities in Democratic Republic of the Congo reopened services amid efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reopened the airport in the capital city of the province hit hardest by the ongoing Ebola outbreak, a government statement said, reversing…
Murali Sreeshankar (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Just over two years ago, Murali Sreeshankar feared he might never compete again. A ruptured patellar tendon during training in April 2024 forced the Indian long jumper to miss his biggest dream – the Paris Olympics – despite having already secured qualification.Doctors, coaches and many around him believed his…
France sent a hulking military cargo plane to dump tonnes of flame retardants as it battled raging wildfires on Saturday (July 25, 2026) and slashed the final stage of the Tour de France to redeploy security personnel to the blazes that forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes. The latest wildfires in…
ClearedNamakkal: Tamilaga Vettrik Kazhagam (TVK) MLA C S Dilip has courted controversy by refusing to accept petitions from two elderly women seeking old age pensions during his visit to Azaghu Nagar in ward 34 recently.The women approached Dilip on Friday with folded hands but were stunned when he returned their petitions and asked them to…
Chennai: The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the formation of a joint committee comprising Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) and state fisheries department to remove ‘garbage islands’ from the east coast beaches from Kasimedu till Ennore.“The main concern is thermocol and other waste, which are disposed of at various points along…
Just 40 days after returning to sea with dreams of coming home next April to marry his fiancée, 26-year-old merchant navy officer Akhil Joyan from Kerala was killed in an alleged Russian missile strike on the cargo vessel MV Golden Leo near Ukraine’s Odessa port, shattering the aspirations of a family that had invested everything…
This is a tough day, without a doubt about that. Mars forces you to move forward, but the Moon creates a sense of restlessness and, even when you get things accomplished, you could feel anxious, stressed and uneasy within.There can be many small demands. Messages, local travel, neighbourly obligations, errands, pending tasks, and work pressure…