Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media outside 10 Downing Street to announce his resignation in London, on June 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Outgoing U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged Tuesday(June 23, 2026) to make the transition of power “as easy as possible”, as two Labour lawmakers considered whether to challenge…
Coimbatore: A 19-year-old female college student was arrested by Pollachi east police for stealing gold ornaments from her father’s friend’s house to buy a two-wheeler for her boyfriend.The arrested student has been identified as R Joy Princy, 19, a second-year student at Govt Arts College in Pollachi. Police said the complainant, H Tamilselvan, 59, of…
Israel’s Central Elections Committee (CEC), on Wednesday (September 23, 2026), voted to bar the country’s main Arab parties from contesting next month’s elections to Israel’s parliament, the Knesset. There have been a series of attempts for decades to disqualify Arab parties from contesting elections, and the latest move comes at a time when these parties…
School students assaulted an MTC bus conductor near Porur in Chennai. Chennai: A group of govt school students assaulted an MTC bus conductor near Porur after he reprimanded them for travelling on the footboard of a bus on Thursday morning.The incident occurred when the route-26 MTC bus was running from Iyyappanthangal to Vadapalani. A group…
Keeladi excavation site (Photo by K Antony Xavier CHENNAI: Former minister and DMK leader Thangam Thennarasu on Monday accused the BJP-led Union govt of running a politically motivated campaign to undermine the scientific antiquity of the Keeladi excavations in Tamil Nadu.Hitting out at Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat’s attempts to cast doubt on the archaeological…
Good news arrives through the heart today. Saturn keeps you steady, and Jupiter favours children, learning, romance, and smart risk, so there is a welcome lift in mood. If you’ve been carrying too much seriousness lately, this day gives you a softer page to write on.Children or younger family members may share happy news, and…
On August 28, 2026, Raksha Bandhan aligns with a partial lunar eclipse, but thankfully, it won’t be seen in India, meaning Soukt Kaal restrictions are off the table. Families can confidently engage in their customary Rakhi tying and spiritual practices. With Bhadra Kaal concluding before dawn, all morning rituals can proceed without interference, ensuring a…
India’s Abhishek Sharma celebrates his half-century (ANI Photo) India produced a much-improved batting performance against England in the first T20I at Chester-le-Street, but incessant rain forced the match to be abandoned before the hosts could begin their chase of 190. The visitors posted a competitive 189/7 in 20 overs, thanks largely to explosive knocks from…
Pic for representation purpose A stethoscope atop a patient’s record form during an on-site training course at the Asian Breast Center in Makati City, the Philippines, on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. No nation is better prepared to help the world staff up its hospitals and clinics than the Philippines, the single biggest exporter of nurses….
CHENNAI: Liquor buyers can hope for tidier and better-maintained Tasmac shops soon. The state-run liquor retailer is enhancing the monthly maintenance provision for its outlets by nearly seven times, from the existing Rs 750 to up to Rs 5,000, as part of a series of welfare measures aimed at improving the working atmosphere for employees…