CHENNAI: The central govt has set Dec 2026 as the revised deadline for completing the ongoing modernisation of Chennai airport, attributing the delay to the Covid-19 pandemic, cyclones and unusually heavy rainfall.Union minister of state for civil aviation Murlidhar Mohol said the Airports Authority of India (AAI) was carrying out the expansion and modernisation project…
Horoscope Today: Read daily horoscope predictions for July 25, 2026. Know all about the astrological events and influences that will be affecting each of the 12 zodiac signs. Our astrologer has analyzed the movements of the planets and the alignment of the stars to bring you the most accurate and up-to-date horoscope predictions for the…
COIMBATORE: A non-functional two-wheeler bearing the registration number TN 37 AF 4170 has accumulated 249 pending traffic challans to the tune of more than Rs 3 lakh on the official Parivahan portal.A cross-check of the govt portal revealed a systemic breakdown between 2019 and May 2026. Dozens of traffic violation fines belonging to completely different…
Rahul Dravid with former international hockey players Sandeep Somesh (centre) and Anil Aldrin in Bengaluru on Friday Bengaluru: Rahul Dravid, once a hockey midfielder, famously put away the stick and stuck to weaving magic with the willow. Almost four decades later, with a stick in hand, he can still trap a ball with precision and…
Rakul Preet Singh has revealed that acting was never part of her original plan. The actress opened up on her journey and how she accidentally landed her first acting job while she was still college and only agreed to do it because she wanted to buy a car with the Rs 5 lakh she was…
Spain’s Ferran Torres (7) kisses the trophy after the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Ferran Torres scored what will almost certainly be remembered as the most important goal of his career when his extra-time strike secured Spain’s…
The story so far: The India-U.K. Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) came into force on July 15, 2026, cutting tariffs on 99% of Indian exports and loosening some mobility rules for professionals. But, as even Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has said in the past, problematic issues have been left out of the deal, leaving…
Chennai: Six people, including a 15-year-old boy, were killed in two separate accidents in Kancheepuram and Chengalpet districts on Friday.In Kancheepuram, a car veered off the carriageway and crashed into a minivan on the Chennai-Bengaluru National Highway after its driver, Manohar, dozed off near Keelambi. The car’s four other occupants — Kalaiselvi K, 39, Selvaganapathi…
There is no prasad quite as unique as the one offered at the Kamakhya Devi Temple in Guwahati. Each year, during Ambubachi, which, incidentally, falls in the month of Aahar according to Assamese tradition, the temple hosts a three-day festival. During this period, the temple remains closed to the public. On the fourth day, thousands…
COIMBATORE: Southern Railway has floated a new tender as part of work on converting Podanur Junction into Coimbatore’s second terminal. The scope of the tender covers the design, supply, erection, testing, and commissioning of 25 kV, 50 Hz, single-phase AC traction overhead equipment (OHE) for Podanur yard.The estimated value of the project is approximately ₹9.65…