India and the Netherlands on Saturday (May 16, 2026) decided to elevate their relationship to the strategic partnership level following extensive talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten amid shifting global geopolitics. Mr. Modi began his two-day visit to The Hague on Friday (May 15, 2026) as part of a…
U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order on birthright citizenship in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 20. | Photo Credit: AFP The story so far: U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order stating that U.S. citizenship will be granted in the future only to children with…
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. File | Photo Credit: Reuters United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will visit Syria on Saturday (July 25, 2026) in the first trip by a serving UN Chief since the start of a nearly 14-year war that killed hundreds of thousands and displaced millions in the country. The visit represents…
The ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ hype is real! The film is already shaping up to be one of the biggest box office hits of the year, within just a day of its trailer launch.The highly anticipated superhero epic has generated an impressive USD 16.5 million in advance ticket sales, Variety reports. The film crossed this milestone after…
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (left) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung pose as they visit the Western Precinct or Saiin Garan, at the Horyuji Temple in Ikaruga, Nara prefecture, western Japan. File | Photo Credit: AP South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held their fourth meeting in…
NAMAKKAL: The Kumarapalayam police in Namakkal district have seized a total of 186 kg of banned gutkha products from a shop and a vehicle near Kallangattu Valasu bus stop and arrested a man.Based on a tip-off, a team headed by sub-inspector M Gautham carried out a raid at a shop on Tuesday night. “We found…
England vs South Africa, Women’s T20 World Cup Semi-final Live Score: England and South Africa meet in high-stakes semi-final The Women’s T20 World Cup has reached the knockout stage, and England and South Africa now stand one win away from the final. England arrive unbeaten after coming through the group stage without a defeat, while…
ERODE: Tamil Nadu revenue minister K A Sengottaiyan on Saturday criticized the previous DMK govt for not having pursued legal remedies to stop Karnataka’s move to build a dam across the Cauvery river in Mekedatu. Speaking at a consultation meeting of officials from different departments held at the Erode district collectorate, Sengottaiyan reiterated that chief…
Stress is often triggered by the mind’s tendency to anticipate the present moment. We think about results, reactions, failure, money, deadlines, family pressure and what other people think. The Bhagavad Gita has a simple but powerful way of dealing with this mental load. The Bhagavad Gita quote of the day is from Chapter 2, Verse…
Sanjay Kaul, Group CEO & MD, GIFT City Chennai: The Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) is eyeing a major share of the aircraft leasing market. Currently, GIFT City has a portfolio of about 40 lessors comprising more than 220 aircraft and engines.Dominated by Dublin, the global aircraft leasing market was valued at $187 billion…