PV Sindhu advanced to her first-ever Japan Open semi-final on Friday after former world champion Nozomi Okuhara withdrew due to injury ahead of their women’s singles quarter-final at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.The walkover sends the Indian star into the last four of the BWF Super 750 tournament for the first time in her career. Sindhu…
Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Sri Lanka’s former police chief, who served between 2020 and 2023, has allegedly ended his life on Friday (July 17, 2026), according to police. Chandana Wickremaratna, the former Inspector General of Police, passed away around 7:30 this morning at Athurugiriya, an eastern suburb of…
A research scholar was shattered when his PhD admission at IIT Madras was cancelled last year, as he couldn’t take the mandatory comprehensive exam due to family issues and differences with his research guide. A first-generation learner from an agricultural family, his family’s hopes were pinned on him.Even as the future seemed bleak, he received…
Is the way you demonstrate love tied to your birthday? Psychologists say love languages stem from personality, upbringing and life experiences, not birthdays. But the astrologers are still at it trying to find the influence of birth dates on their love choices. As this is happening more and more today, here is a humorous look…
Virat Kohli and head coach Gautam Gambhir, India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has dismissed speculation of a rift between Virat Kohli and head coach Gautam Gambhir, saying the two are in regular communication and that there is no issue in their working relationship.Rumours about Kohli and Gambhir’s equation gained momentum on social media after visuals…
Anupam Kher completed the first shooting schedule of ‘Shri Ram Bhoomi’ in Ayodhya, calling it “not just a city, but an experience.” He shared a heartfelt note about spiritual enrichment and gratitude toward the team. The film traces the Ram Mandir’s journey, with Kher playing Ashok Singhal, alongside Ritwik Bhowmik and Amruta Khanvilkar. Veteran actor…
Salima Tete (PTI file photo) Hockey India on Friday named an unchanged 20-member Indian women’s squad for next month’s FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup in Belgium and the Netherlands, with the same group also set to represent the country at the Asian Games in September-October.The side will be captained by Salima Tete, while chief coach…
Brussels has been under intense pressure to overhaul the two-decade-old Emissions Trading System (ETS), as the 27-nation EU seeks to shore up industry while tackling high energy costs. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The European Union on Friday (July 17, 2026) unveils reforms of its carbon market, after fierce wrangling between countries, industry and activists…
Petroglyph depicting a deer hunt at the rock shelter in Nandanam about 85km away from Chennai Chennai: Rock engravings are rare in the Chennai region. Now, alumni of Madras University’s department of ancient history and archaeology have unearthed petroglyphs (images carved on rock surfaces) and stone tools at Nandanam village in Nagalapuram mandal, Andhra Pradesh….
1 (Those born on the 1st, 10th, 19th and 28th of any month, are ruled by the Numerology number 1)You won’t miss much today. It’s actually the problem. Your brain is nimble, sharp and eager to dig into every word as well as every pause or delay in response. Number 1 is controlled by the…