Tamil Nadu’s biodiversity push is missing a local touch S PaulrajThe Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Board (TNBB) is failing to achieve its statutory goals, with 13,600 biodiversity management committees (BMC) existing largely on paper and failing to engage local communities in the preparation of people’s biodiversity registers (PBR). Despite some access and benefit sharing collections, the…
The August 2026 Monthly Nadi Horoscope for Aquarius reviews daily work, health habits, debts, competition and unfinished duties closely. As the month opens up, there may be many practical demands on you. Some of the tasks will seem small, but ignoring them could cause pressure later. Sawan continues from 30 July till 28 August 2026….
Prakash Raj has wrapped up his shoot for ‘Drishyam 3’ starring Ajay Devgn and Tabu, calling it a “fantastic” experience. Jaideep Ahlawat has also joined the franchise as a new addition. Directed by Abhishek Pathak, the film is set to release in theatres on October 2, 2026. Prakash Raj has completed his shoot for the…
Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan (AP Photo) Paris: There were seats for the taking on the show courts — Philippe-Chatrier, Suzanne-Lenglen and Simone-Mathieu — but not a patch of shade across the 34 acres of Roland Garros lay unoccupied on Wednesday, another 30-plus Celsius day at the French Open amid an unprecedented heat wave.Around the grounds,…
Displaced Yemenis carry water at Al-Firdaws camp in Ras Imran, on the western outskirts of Aden, Yemen, on September 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Renewed fighting in Yemen could see the number of refugees fleeing across the Red Sea to Djibouti jump to 10,000, while displacement inside Yemen could swell to over 2,30,000, the…
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at the opening ceremony for the World AI Conference in Shanghai, China, on July 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters It is the clearest signal yet of China’s global leadership ambitions in Artificial Intelligence (AI). On Friday (July 17, 2026), Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled a new initiative on global…
SALEM: The Federation of Bus Operators Associations on Tuesday called off the proposed 24-hour strike against the Tamil Nadu govt’s free travel scheme for women, which is set to extended to more categories of govt buses starting Oct 2.The federation, which on Monday announced that all private buses would remain off the roads for 24…
Gyanesh Kumar was speaking at the 30th convocation at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham in Coimbatore on Saturday. COIMBATORE: Chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Saturday said the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has been carried out successfully in India while similar exercises in countries like the United States have not been implemented. He said…
World No.3 Carlos Alcaraz (Image: IANS) Carlos Alcaraz survived a major scare before finding another gear to book his place in the Japan Open final, rallying past fellow Spaniard Jaume Munar 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo on Monday.The defending champion appeared on course to close out the opening set when he…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Tilak Varma NEW DELHI: The India A vs Sri Lanka A match in the Tri-Nation A Series in Dambulla had everything – controversy, confusion, heated exchanges, a Super Over and even a tense confrontation involving teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.While Sri Lanka A eventually emerged victorious in the Super Over on Monday,…