Chennai: There seems to be no end to the power cut woes and sleepless nights for city and suburban residents.On Saturday night, the residents of Muttukadu, Tiruporur and nearby areas blocked the traffic on ECR and OMR as their areas plunged into darkness. While residents of Perambur thronged the street, agitated over power supply interruptions…
US-based Bridge Green’s critical mineral recovery plant at Gummidipoondi Last July, the Indian automotive industry slowed down production and even faced the threat of halting due to China’s rare earth export controls. The incident and the previous COVID lockdown underlined how rare earths are ubiquitous in the modern economy even if the final product contains…
C K Raja Raja Varma | Kochu Kuttan fighter (Age 15)Abolition of untouchability. Protests against toddy shops. C K Raja Raja Varma (Kochu Kuttan) was 15 when he began taking on the establishment. He was driven out of Travancore and sent to Madras in 1922. But the exile did not kill his spirit. He joined…
Smoke rises following an explosion at an unknown location, during what U.S. Central Command says are strikes on Iran, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on July 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. military said on early Thursday (July 30, 2026) it had completed what it described as “a heavy…
Suryakumar Yadav and Shreyas Iyer (PTI Photo) New Delhi: Chief selector Ajit Agarkar on Saturday categorically stated that Shreyas Iyer had come close to earning a place in India’s T20 World Cup squad earlier this year.“With Surya still there, there was no room for him. So he is, in my opinion, a standout candidate with…
Indian Para athletes script history (Images: Agencies) India’s para athletes delivered their finest-ever performance at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, matching the country’s cumulative medal tally from all previous editions in a single campaign. The 28-member Indian para contingent concluded its Glasgow campaign with seven medals, three gold, two silver and two bronze making it India’s…
Namakkal: Police on Tuesday destroyed nearly four tonne of banned gutka and pan masala products that had been seized over the past four months. The contraband was set ablaze at the Nagarajapuram garbage yard under the supervision of district superintendent of police Yadav Girish Ashok.The banned substances had been confiscated during raids and inspections across…
COIMBATORE: Minister of prohibition and excise K Vignesh on Saturday denied reports that the Tamil Nadu govt was planning to privatize Tasmac. “There is no intention to privatize Tasmac,” the minister told reporters in Coimbatore. The minister claimed that 717 Tasmac liquor shops have been closed as ordered by chief minister C Joseph Vijay. On…
Japanese yen. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Japan’s Finance Minister said Tuesday (June 30, 2026) that authorities were ready to take “appropriate action” after the yen hit a 40-year low against the dollar. The currency has been sliding for years and has come under renewed pressure because of the West Asia war and the gap…
Joe Root and Sachin Tendulkar Joe Root added another remarkable achievement to his illustrious Test career by becoming only the second batter in history to score more than 14,000 runs in the longest format of the game. The England star reached the milestone during the fourth day of the second Test against New Zealand at…