From Scandinavia to the Alps, Europeans endured sweltering conditions on Saturday (June 27, 2026) as a heatwave linked to dozens of deaths spread eastwards, with record-breaking temperatures breaching 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in some spots. Denmark logged its highest-ever temperature after Britain, France, Switzerland and Germany had all experienced record heat in June…
Chennai: Crows have been dropping dead at a corporation-run park in Indira Nagar, Adyar, nearly seven months after a similar episode in the area was confirmed as bird flu. Veterinary officials with Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) are yet to collect samples or determine the cause of the latest deaths.Park patrons said birds have been dying…
K Ponmudi (in picture) had filed a petition seeking exemption from personal appearance on medical grounds. CHENNAI: A Chennai court on Thursday issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against former Tamil Nadu minister and DMK leader K Ponmudi after he failed to appear in connection with a criminal case registered over his alleged hate speech targeting…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday (May 24, 2026) that Russia used the powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile during a mass drone and missile attack on Kyiv on Sunday (May 24), which killed at least two people, marking the third time the weapon has been used in the four-year war. The intense aerial assault…
Gunmen opened fire at people after a funeral in north-central Nigeria, killing eight, police said on Monday (July 13, 2026). The attack occurred in the early hours of Sunday (July 12, 2026) in the Otukpo-Nobi community of Benue state. Five others were wounded, state police spokesperson Udeme Edet said. It wasn’t clear what triggered the…
Emma Myers, best known for her turn as Enid Sinclair in ‘Wednesday’, is winning hearts among Indian fans after revealing a lesser-known fact about her favourite films. The actress, who has been promoting ‘A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder’ Season 2, got candid in a recent chat on a radio show and shared her love…
Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has warned against comparing Rajasthan Royals youngster Vaibhav Sooryavanshi with Sachin Tendulkar, saying the teenager will face different challenges in his career.Playing for Rajasthan Royals in Indian Premier League 2026, the left-handed opener has scored 579 runs in 13 matches and is currently leading the run-scoring charts with a strike…
“Rather than allowing aviation infrastructure and future growth to become concentrated around Chennai, the state could pursue a more inclusive model by strengthening its existing airport network,” said the study Chennai: Amid the outcry over the state govt dropping the proposed greenfield airport at Parandur and voices that the decision would put Tamil Nadu behind…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued to rewrite IPL history on Friday with yet another breathtaking knock, smashing 96 off just 47 balls against Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 2 of IPL 2026 in New Chandigarh.The 15-year-old Rajasthan Royals opener once again missed out on a deserved hundred, falling…
A file image of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant. | Photo Credit: AFP Russia joined other UN Security Council members on Tuesday (May 19, 2026) to condemn the drone strike on the UAE’s Barakah nuclear power plant, which Abu Dhabi said originated from Iraq where pro-Iranian proxies are active. The unclaimed drone struck an electrical…