Actor Rajesh Sharma has clarified the circumstances surrounding his hospitalisation earlier this year, dismissing reports that he fell seriously ill after an insect bite on the sets of Prabhas’ film in Hyderabad. The actor revealed that he had been dealing with a skin condition on his right leg for a long time, which eventually worsened…
America’s Levon Aronian and Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi BENGALURU: For most of the 20th century, the Chess Olympiad was one of the few arenas where the Cold War actually played out on a board. The Soviet Union treated the biennial team event as a matter of state prestige, fielding lineups stacked with world champions and winning…
Serbian army soldiers carry the coffin of former Bosnian Serb wartime general Ratko Mladic outside the Church of St. Luke before burial, in Belgrade, Serbia, on September 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Thousands of people gathered in Belgrade on Monday (September) for the funeral of the former Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic, who died…
“Earlier this was due to the Chennai Metro Rail work between Porur junction and Vadapalani. But now the work is nearly done and most of the girders are in place. Yet there was traffic on Sunday,” said S K Govindaraj, a resident of Saligramam. Chennai: Bumpy roads riddled with potholes, illegal parking and wrong-side driving…
Today’s Jia Shen Day energy encourages quick thinking and planning for growth. However, taking shortcuts may lead to more work later on. Certain Chinese zodiac animals need extra care with decisions and communication. Other animals may find opportunities for learning and advancement. Focusing on intentional growth and completing tasks is advised for all. This is…
Coimbatore: A burglar who broke open into a house and stole items worth ₹3.3 lakh near RS Puram on August 31, was arrested on Monday. Police also recovered the stolen items.RS Puram police identified the arrested as K Gunaseelan, 54, of Coimbatore. Police said he had burgled the residence of V R Suriyanarayanan, 76, a…
Tom Holland and Zendaya’s hectic film promotions left them too exhausted to take their Japan holiday. Tom Holland and Zendaya have had an exceptionally busy year, travelling around the world to promote their respective films, including Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey. After months of country-hopping and long-haul flights, however, the newlyweds were reportedly…
Roger Federer receives his Hall of Fame ring at the U.S. Open. (AP Photo) Roger Federer’s career was built on numbers that seem almost impossible to comprehend.Twenty Grand Slam titles. One hundred and three tour-level trophies. Three hundred and ten weeks as the world No. 1, including 237 consecutive weeks at the top. Five successive…
Israel on Monday (September 7, 2026) threatened a “full-scale war” against the Palestinian Authority if it prepared an attack against Israeli forces or settlements similar to the one launched by Hamas from Gaza on October 7, 2023. The unusual warning, denounced by Palestinian authorities as an attempt to fuel the conflict during the Israeli election…
Chennai: Sundaram Home Finance plans to double its assets under management (AUM) in Tamil Nadu’s Emerging Business (EB) segment to around Rs 1,300 crore by the end of this fiscal, from over Rs 650 crore in FY26.The company plans to add more than 10 EB branches in Tier-3 and Tier-4 towns across the state to…