Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz NEW YORK CITY: Aryna Sabalenka was distracted by the smell of cannabis wafting through Louis Armstrong Stadium midway through the opening set of her US Open third-round match against Kamilla Rakhimova. The world No. 1 turned to chair umpire Eva Asderaki-Moore to raise the issue.“Someone is smoking weed,” she said,…
Developed and made by the Javelin Joint Venture between Raytheon and Lockheed Martin, the Javelin has been described as a versatile, portable and multi-purpose weapon system that can handle a spectrum of threats. Photo Credit: Lockheed Martin “BIG news! India plans to buy the battle-tested Javelin anti-tank system”, U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor posted…
Chennai: After two days of stalemate, the contract staffers of the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd (Tasmac) returned to duty and opened liquor retail outlets on Saturday, but prohibition and excise minister K Vignesh has warned of action as per rules for protest.Salesmen and supervisors closed 200 liquor shops in Kancheepuram and Chengalpet districts…
General:At last, some breathing room. Work conditions begin to improve, and that alone can ease a lot of hidden tension. Mercury encourages pragmatic thinking today, whereas Saturn is a reward for the hard work that you’ve put into it without many acclamations. The knot on the chest gets looser.You’ll stay busy, no doubt about that….
The box office is currently throwing up some unexpected trends, and filmmaker Anubhav Sinha believes there is a larger story behind the success of two very different films. While ‘Mirzapur The Movie’ has registered a strong opening and is showing further growth on Saturday, the tiny-budget ‘Hanuman Ansh’ has emerged as a surprise hit, even…
Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy (AP Photo) For decades, Italian Formula 1 fans have dreamed of seeing one of their own arrive at Monza with the world championship within reach. In 2026, that wait finally ended. Andrea Kimi Antonelli heads into the Italian Grand Prix as the Formula 1 World Championship leader, becoming…
The story so far: The 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi to be held in September, with India as the Chair, is expected to push for mechanisms to facilitate cross-border payments between members, including links between digital payment systems and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), according to a report in The Hindu businessLine. Ahead of the…
Chennai: Madras high court has granted three more months’ time to the Tamil Nadu forest department to notify elephant corridors across the state. The time was granted since there was a discrepancy in the number of corridors identified by the Wildlife Trust of India and the state govt.A special division bench of Justice N Sathish…
General:Watch the flow of money and mood today, because both can leak faster than expected. The Moon, your ruler, sits in a touchy place and makes reactions stronger, while Venus tempts spending for comfort, appearance, or family pleasing. Lovely in theory. Stressful on the card statement.You might also be annoyed by the younger sibling, like…
Sanjay Gupta has revisited the making of his 2002 crime thriller ‘Kaante’ and revealed a lesser-known detail about Amitabh Bachchan‘s approach to his character. The filmmaker recalled that the original script featured several abusive dialogues, but Bachchan had one clear condition — his character would not use foul language.Speaking to Hussain Zaidi, Gupta recalled how…