A drone view of mud covered properties following a flash flood at Trishuli in Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Nepal is preparing to amend two laws to facilitate the death registration of 5,285 people who remain missing after the devastating August 26 floods, allowing their families to access relief, compensation…
International Criminal Court in the Hague, Netherlands. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The United States on Tuesday (August 18, 2026) imposed sanctions against International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan and another senior official as part of its campaign against the body that it accuses of being “politicized.” Also read | ICC is at…
S Keerthana, State minister for industries, investment promotion and commerce Chennai: Tamil Nadu’s ambitions to become India’s pre-eminent automotive manufacturing state are steadily extending beyond Chennai. Apollo Tyres, one of the country’s largest tyre makers, is exploring the establishment of a new greenfield manufacturing facility in the State, in addition to its existing unit at…
According to palmistry, certain distinctive signs on the palm can indicate hidden talents, financial acumen, protection and luck. For example, one such sign is the lucky triangle. There are a lot of people who see little triangle shapes on their palms and don’t know what they mean.Three clear lines form a triangle that joins to…
FILE PHOTO: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. File | Photo Credit: Reuters UN chief Antonio Guterres has welcomed the announcement of a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran that provides for an immediate and permanent ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Secretary General Guterres on Sunday (June 14, 2026) described it…
Chennai: The death toll in the ammonia gas leak at a seafood processing unit in Tiruvallur district rose to 16 on Saturday after another worker succumbed to injuries, according to the health department. The latest victim was identified as Kabita Juanga from Kendujhar district in Odisha.The leak, which occurred on June 21, affected 83 workers….