The U.S. military said on Sunday (July 19, 2026) that it launched new airstrikes against Iran to “swiftly punish” the country’s Revolutionary Guard for an attack in Jordan that killed two American service members, left one missing and four requiring hospitalisation. The strikes were designed to further degrade Iran’s ability to restrict the traffic of…
The makers of ‘Jailer 2’ have unveiled the promo for the film’s second single, adding another music update to the promotional campaign ahead of Rajinikanth’s much-awaited return as Muthuvel Pandian. The second song, titled “One Sun One Moon,” is scheduled to release on September 25, while the Nelson Dilipkumar directorial is set to arrive in…
About 70% of the Chennai forging cluster’s products go into auto applications, with the remaining 30% going into non-auto areas Tamil Nadu’s forging industry grew on a simple logic: where there are vehicles, there will be forged parts such as crankshafts, gears and axles, among others. That formula served the state well as its automotive…
Chennai: Madras high court on Wednesday quashed the detention order passed under the Goondas Act against Uma Shankar, who was arrested for allegedly illegally releasing Tamil movie Jana Nayagan, starring Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay.A division bench of Justice N Sathish Kumar and Justice K Rajasekar passed the order on a plea moved…
Chennai: Former DMK minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi has moved Madras high court seeking to quash a case registered by Chennai Central Crime Branch (CCB) police in connection with the 100 crore private schools’ recognition scam.Justice V Lakshminarayanan on Monday exempted him from producing an original copy of the FIR to number the plea and adjourned…
On July 13, an Iranian civilian aircraft carrying a high-level Houthi delegation was heading towards Sana’a, Yemen’s capital. Under an unwritten understanding between the Houthis (or Ansar Allah), who control northern and northwestern Yemen, including Sana’a, and the country’s Saudi-backed government, planes seeking to land in Houthi-held territory were required to obtain prior approval. The…
Chennai: Young sailors from fishing communities in Nagapattinam created history at the FOTNA Sailing Cup 2026, clinching the Optimist Green Fleet Trophy after barely two months of training.The two-day regatta, organised by the Indian Navy and Royal Madras Yacht Club (RMYC) on Sept 19 and 20, brought together around 80 sailors competing across six classes…
INDIA WOMEN VS ENGLAND WOMEN LIVE: India Women will resume Day 3 of the historic one-off Test at Lord’s in complete control, holding a commanding 269-run lead with nine wickets in hand after a dominant display across the opening two days. Having outplayed England with both bat and ball, Harmanpreet Kaur’s side is now within…
R Veeramani, previously arrested in a child rape case, has been charged with another incident CHENNAI: Granite baron R Veeramani, arrested on Aug 29 in a child rape case, has been booked for another incident of child rape. The special investigation team (SIT) probing the Pocso case against Veeramani and other ‘related matters,’ registered the…
The annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, officially began Monday (May 25, 2026). More than 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia from outside the country, Saleh bin Saad Al-Murabba, commander of the Hajj passport forces, said Friday (May 22, 2026). The faithful have been pouring into the country for…