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: The state has asked headmasters at govt, aided, and corporation schools to mount name boards and stock enough utensils before Sept 17, when the state will begin serving breakfast to students in Classes VI through VIII under the Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme.District and chief education officers must install the name boards — steel-framed panels…
General:Hard work is the name of the day, and you’ll feel it in your bones. From the first half itself, there may be a sense that nothing will move unless you push it. The Moon presses your effort sector, while Saturn asks for patience, not shortcuts.Tension and restlessness may sit close by, but courage also…
‘Hanuman Ansh’ producer Ragini Sona denies Rs 100 crore OTT deal reports: ‘What offer we are getting or what offer the platform is giving, nobody cares about it’ Amid the buzz surrounding ‘Hanuman Ansh’s’ continued success at the box office, producer Ragini Sona has stepped in to clear the air on reports claiming that the…
Houthi prisoners rescued from detention centres run by pro-Yemeni government forces, walk after their arrival from the Red Sea coast, following an offensive by the Iran-aligned Houthis making advances towards the south along Yemen’s coast, in Sanaa, Yemen, on September 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Yemen’s Saudi-backed government forces said on Saturday (September 12,…
Chennai: Metrowater on Friday seized eight electric motors used to draw drinking water illegally from pipelines at hostels and residential premises in Alapakkam, Maduravoyal and Taramani. The action followed inspections by special monitoring teams formed by the water utility to prevent pressure fluctuations in the drinking-water distribution network and ensure equitable supply to consumers across…
General:Home takes centre stage today, and not in a heavy way. The Moon activates your domestic zone, while Mercury sharpens your eye for practical comforts. You may suddenly notice what needs fixing, replacing, or brightening up in the house, from curtains to a noisy fan.A mother’s support or mother figure comes as a genuine benefit….
Navya Naveli Nanda on building her own identity beyond the Bachchan-Nanda family legacy. At 28, Navya Naveli Nanda’s corporate journey began in an environment far removed from the usual image associated with her famous family – around tractors and heavy farm machinery. Today, the entrepreneur works alongside her father, Nikhil Nanda, Chairman and Managing Director…
BENGALURU: A 22-year-old grandmaster, one of the strongest players on the planet, lying flat on a hotel bed with his leg propped up on a pillow, calculating variations against a World Championship challenger sitting upright across the board. That was Alireza Firouzja’s reality for a stretch of tournaments earlier this year, a fallout from an…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would be willing to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Miami for talks on ending the war, in a media interview released on Saturday (Septembre 12, 2026), but the Kremlin immediately ruled it out. “It is impossible,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told AFP in New…