Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran’s chief negotiator said Thursday (July 9, 2026) that the Strait of Hormuz would be opened only under “Iranian arrangements”, after Tehran and Washington traded strikes in West Asia. “The United States still has not learned that bullying and breaking its promises no longer…
Tasmac officials say they have closed the shops as instructed by the management and they cannot do anything till further orders are issued Chennai: As promised in the TVK’s poll manifesto, Tasmac has shut down 717 shops across TN. It’s just that the outlets that have been shut are not the ones originally slated for…
Masik Karthigai in the month of Ashadha will be observed on July 10, 2026. This day will gain increasing importance for emotional truth, relationship clarity, attraction, and love. Karthigai is associated with divine light, purification, and the removal of darkness from the heart, and Friday has Venus’s energy. Lord Shiva and Lord Murugan are the…
NEW DELHI: India have handed Priya Punia her maiden Test call-up after opener Pratika Rawal was ruled out of the one-off women’s Test against England at Lord’s with a knee injury.The Women’s Selection Committee named Punia as Rawal’s replacement after the opener failed to recover in time for the match, which begins on Friday. Rawal…
Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor gave Bollywood fans a memorable throwback when they reunited at Anshula Kapoor’s wedding reception. The actors, who starred together in the 2014 action drama ‘Gunday’, stole the limelight with their energetic performance, that turned the celebration into one of the most talked-about celebrity moments from the wedding. Ranveer Singh and…
Cristiano Ronaldo (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Cristiano Ronaldo shared an emotional message after Portugal’s FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign came to an end with a heartbreaking Round of 16 defeat to Spain.The Portuguese captain had already announced before the Spain match that this would be his final FIFA World Cup. Portugal suffered a late 2-1…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a media conference at the end of the NATO summit as Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listen in The Hague, Netherlands, June 25, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar sounded missile alert sirens early Thursday (July 9, 2026) morning warning…
Rosewood trees on some private estates in the Nilgiris have been numbered, amid allegations that they are being readied for felling Shantha ThiagarajanMore than a year after the Tamil Nadu Rosewood Trees (Conservation) Act lapsed, the TN govt has neither disclosed whether its promise of encouraging rosewood cultivation has led to new plantations nor responded…
You may surprise yourself today. Courage rises, and with it comes a desire to try something different, speak more directly, or take on a task you might usually avoid. Mars gives you a push, while the Moon stirs movement and short trips. Also, expect to see some running around, errands and visits, local travel, or…
Quote of the day by Matt Damon: ‘You know, sometimes all you need is twenty seconds of insane courage…..something great will come of it’, when the ‘We Bought A Zoo’ actor’s dialogue became a message of blind faith and having the courage to take a chance. Fear is a natural factor in life; however, we…
