India’s Jhandu Kumar celebrates his bronze medal. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: When “Jhandu Kumar” echoed across the Commonwealth Games arena in Glasgow, it was no longer a name that invited ridicule. It was a name that had just delivered India’s first medal of the 2026 Commonwealth Games.For years, Bihar’s para powerlifter had endured taunts over…
A general view of the village of Tal, near Nablus, the day after four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers were killed in a shooting incident near the village, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, July 25, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israeli forces arrested dozens of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Saturday (July 25,…
Stalin flays Vijay over custodial deaths Chennai: DMK president M K Stalin on Saturday criticised chief minister C Joseph Vijay for remaining silent on alleged custodial deaths in Tamil Nadu and asked when he would “open his mouth” on the issue.In a post on X, Stalin accused the TVK govt of refusing to accept accountability…
This week begins with a welcome clearing of the air, Pisces. Early on, your working conditions look better, anxiety starts loosening its grip, and there is relief around your father’s health or a father figure’s situation. At the same time, your mother’s health may need more care, so the home atmosphere may feel half relieved,…
Coimbatore: Southern Railway has invited interested bidders to participate in an e-auction for the provision of EV charging stations at seven railway stations in the Salem division.The e-auction date would be held at 2pm on July 27. The listed stations include Mettupalayam, Coimbatore North, Podanur, Tirupur, Erode, Karur and Ayodhyapattinam.Interested bidders can register and bid…
Rajesh Khanna was Hindi cinema’s original superstar, a phenomenon whose popularity reached extraordinary heights. Admirers famously wrote him letters in blood, performed symbolic marriages with his photographs, and gathered outside his bungalow for hours hoping to catch a glimpse of him. Yet, according to Anita Advani, the man behind the legendary image carried deep emotional…
Shreyas Iyer (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer’s first series triumph as India’s T20I captain was built on a fearless brand of cricket, and the skipper believes the young side’s ability to stay positive and attack every opportunity has been the biggest takeaway from their dominant campaign against Zimbabwe.India sealed an unassailable 2-0 lead…
Yemen’sIran-backed Houthi rebels said Saturday (July 25, 2026) that they fired missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia in response to Saudi airstrikes on the strategic Red Sea city of Hodeida, in another escalation over vital shipping routes in West Asia, while the United States and Iran vie for control of the Strait of Hormuz. Also…
Chennai: The flagship AIIMS Madurai, which admitted its first batch of 50 MBBS students for the 2021–2022 academic year at a temporary campus in Government Medical College and Hospital in Ramanathapuram, is now facing severe staff shortage among the country’s functional AIIMS, says data by the Union health ministry in Lok Sabha.A response in Lok…
The week opens in a mixed but manageable way, Aquarius. Early on, you’ll feel as if life is asking you to keep one eye on the present and the other on what can wait. Income and expenses may sit in rough balance at first, which is comforting in its own plain way, but don’t mistake…