Erode: Three people, including a husband and wife, drowned while bathing in Cauvery river near Pasur dam here on Sunday.The Malayampalayam police identified the deceased as Perumal, 42, of Avinashipatti area near Tiruchengode, his wife Bharathi, 38, and her relative Pradeepa, 21, of Kodumudi in Erode. A police officer said Perumal visited his mother-in-law’s house…
PBKS co-owner Preity Zinta with skipper Shreyas Iyer after the match. (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings’ alarming slide from early-season dominance to a full-blown late collapse deepened in the ongoing IPL 2026 on Sunday, as a heavy defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru marked their sixth straight loss and left their playoff hopes hanging by…
TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains references to suicide.Veteran Tamil film producer K Rajan, known for backing films such as ‘Thangamana Thangachi’ and ‘Chinna Poovai Killathe’, and many other movies, has passed away at the age of 85 on Sunday (May 17). Tributes are flooding from celebrities Actors, producers, and technicians expressed deep sorrow over the…
Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has continued to dominate IPL 2026 with his fearless batting at the top, producing explosive starts almost every time he walks out for Rajasthan Royals. The 15-year-old has not always converted those starts into big scores, but his impact in the Powerplay has consistently set the tone…
Security forces gunned down five terrorists in intelligence-based operations in northwest Pakistan, police said on Sunday (May 17, 2026). The operations were conducted late on Saturday (May 16, 2026) in the Bannu district of restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to police. The Regional Police Officer (RPO) Sajjad Khan said that the operations were launched following…
V SriramThe year 2024–25 was a watershed for India’s state-owned power distribution sector, which turned profitable on an aggregate basis after more than a decade. What should ordinarily have been a routine business outcome becoming headline news underscores the condition of India’s state-owned electricity distribution system. While the sector has turned the corner nationally, Tamil…
You’re in a steady, switched-on mood today. Saturn supports your discipline, so you’ll feel active and clear, even if the day has a full schedule.Students take interest in studies, and you’ll notice how focus comes easier when you stop multitasking. The mind feels like a well-tuned instrument now, calm and strong.If you’re travelling for work,…
Coimbatore: A 45-year-old city-based jewellery workshop owner was cheated of Rs46.9 lakh by online fraudsters who lured him with a promise of high returns through share market investments.Police said the victim, who runs a jewellery workshop at Chokkampudur near Selvapuram, accepted a Facebook friend request from an unknown woman in March. “After chatting with him…
Bob Odenkirk is opening up like never before about his near-death experience while filming the final season of ‘Better Call Saul’. Recalling getting a heart attack on the film sets, the actor revealed that it was much more serious than the tabloids amde fans believe back in 2021.While promoting his film ‘Normal’, Odenkirk spoke to…
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. File | Photo Credit: AP Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday (May 17, 2026) that Israel had almost completed a key goal of the war in Gaza — eliminating all those responsible for orchestrating the October 7 attack. His remarks followed the Israeli military’s announcement that Ezzedine Al-Haddad, commander…