A Buddhist devout reads in front of Dhamek Stupa in the ancient Buddhist site of Sarnath. | Photo Credit: Representational Photo The ancient Buddhist site of Sarnath in Varanasi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List during the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Busan, South Korea. The announcement was made…
There are currently no approved vaccines or treatments for Ebola’s Bundibugyo strain, which has caused more than 1,400 cases in DRC, including 438 deaths. A file photograph of health workers attending to a patient | Photo Credit: AP Photo A treatment trial for the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo enrolled its…
The woman asked to be handed over to police Chennai: A 28-year-old widow killed her father-in-law, claiming that she reacted in self-defence after he attempted to rape her while she was alone at her home near Pallavaram on the outskirts of Chennai in the early hours of Wednesday.Police identified the deceased man as Perumal, a…
Nikhil Chaudhary (Image credit: Cricket Australia) NEW DELHI: Nikhil Chaudhary scripted history on Wednesday when he became the first India-born male cricketer in six decades to make his debut for Australia.The 30-year-old was named in Australia’s Playing XI for the first T20I against Bangladesh at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram,…
Times News NetworkChennai: A 22-year-old woman died after an immersion water heater exploded in a bathroom at Kumarakuppam near Tiruttani on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Uma Maheswari, wife of Sudhakar, 27. The couple has a one-and-a-half-year-old son.According to police, Uma Maheswari had entered the bathroom when a loud explosion was heard from inside….
Spain’s Lamine Yamal . (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Lamine Yamal who was out from the professional outing due to hamstring injury is expected to to feature in Spain’s FIFA World Cup 2026 opener against Cabo Verde, but the teenage sensation will begin the match on the bench.Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente confirmed ahead of…
How Nilgiris’ organic dream lost the plot Shantha ThiagarajanSeven years ago, the Nilgiris set out to become Tamil Nadu’s first fully organic district with thousands of farmers, exchange programmes, subsidies and a proposed ban on highly toxic pesticides. Today, the ambitious programme backed by farmers, funds and the district administration appears to have lost steam.In…
Composer Shashwat Sachdev revealed that Arijit Singh got emotional after recording Phir Se for Dhurandhar: The Revenge. Shashwat described it as a deeply special moment, saying Arijit’s greatest contribution was the truth with which he entered the song, adding that their conversation afterwards will stay with him forever. Music composer Shashwat Sachdev recently opened up…
President Donald Trump speaks as FIFA President Gianni Infantino listens at a reception at Trump Tower in New York, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) US President Donald Trump is reportedly prepared to do “everything possible” to help Gianni Infantino remain FIFA president as the football governing body’s chief faces the biggest leadership crisis…