The Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK), an armed militant group and political party based in Iran’s Kurdish region (also known as Eastern Kurdistan), says they are not a proxy of any power but a force for democratic change and freedom in Iran. PJAK, which is aligned with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) of Turkiye, has…
A bronze idol being restored at the lab Tucked away in an obscure, rundown building far from the galleries of the Government Museum in Egmore is the oldest conservation laboratory in India and the fourth oldest in the world.Established in 1930, the Chemical Conservation and Research Laboratory is tasked with preserving the collection of 50…
Guru Purnima is a day to pay homage to all those who help us move from confusion to clarity – teachers, mentors, elders and gurus. The Full Moon enhances emotional awareness and spiritual illumination. In 2026, this sacred energy is also severely influenced by Shani Vakri, or Saturn Retrograde. Saturn is the planet of karma,…
KRISHNAGIRI: The incidences of wild elephants straying into villages in the Muthiyala Maduvu area and damaging crops have come down after a 19km-long iron barrier fence was erected along the Tamil Nadu-Karnataka border.Herds of elephants migrate during October and November from Bannerghatta National Park and the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka, passing through Jawalagiri forest…
Veteran actress Madhoo reveals elder daughter will tie the knot soon, says she is in ‘La La Land’ ahead of wedding A new chapter is about to begin in actress Madhoo’s personal life. The veteran star has revealed that her elder daughter will soon tie the knot, making her a mother-in-law in the near future….
Sharmila Dhankar (ANI Photo) New Delhi: For Sharmila Dhankar, every throw carries the weight of a life rebuilt. From growing up in poverty in Haryana’s Mahendragarh district and surviving domestic abuse in her first marriage to selling the family home to sustain her sporting dream, the 40-year-old para shot putter has turned adversity into ambition…
A judge ruled on Monday (July 27, 2026) that there is enough evidence to put D4vd on trial in the killing and dismemberment of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who authorities said had threatened to expose their relationship and crater the indie-pop singer’s rising career just a few days before his debut album dropped. “i will…
Chennai’s urban area is said to have at least 15 frog species, and yet no proper studies have been done on these creatures, their role in the ecosystem or the threats they face In 1981, American biologist Paul Ehrlich proposed the ‘rivet-popper’ hypothesis, likening species in an ecosystem to the thousands of rivets that hold…
UDHAGAMANDALAM: A physical director at a private college in Coimbatore has been arrested on charges of raping a female assistant professor after luring her to Ooty on a leisure trip under the false promise of marriage.The arrested physical director has been identified as Kumaresan, 33, a native of Karur district. He became acquainted with a…