Passengers seen at the Tabuk airport after a flydubai aircraft that was bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates was diverted to Saudi Arabia after transmitting emergency signals, in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, in this screen grab obtained from a video dated September 30, 2026. Photo: Reuters Israel will begin repatriation flights on Friday (October…
Chennai: Arappor Iyakkam has alleged irregularities in the grant of affiliation approvals to 74 private colleges of education by Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University (TNTEU) between 2023 and 2025.In a complaint submitted to Governor Viswanath Arlekar, chief minister Joseph Vijay and higher education minister P Viswanathan and TNTEU registrar (Incharge) K Rajasekaran, on Thursday, the…
People born on October 2 often know that something has changed in a room before anyone tells them what happened.Someone’s replies have become shorter. A friend who is normally talkative has gone quiet. Two colleagues who usually sit together suddenly aren’t speaking. These are small things, but an October 2-born person is quite likely to…
Yuzvendra Chahal (Image credit: Instagram) India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal on Friday announced his retirement from first-class cricket, bringing an end to his red-ball career after 17 years.Chahal said his dream of playing Test cricket may not be fulfilled, but he remains determined to continue playing white-ball cricket for India.The 35-year-old, who has played 72 ODIs…
Actor-director-writer Rishab Shetty’s 2025 blockbuster ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ has completed a year since its release. As the film remains an important landmark for the filmmaker, Rishab shared his thoughts on the journey of making the film. He shared how expanding the world of Kantara while staying connected to its roots, culture and people was both…
Sujeet Kalkal (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Sujeet Kalkal ended India’s wait for a wrestling gold at the Asian Games 2026 with a stunning comeback in the men’s freestyle 65kg category on Friday.The 23-year-old Indian defeated Tajikistan’s Abdulmazhid Kudiyev 10-9 in a dramatic final at the Nagoya City Inae Sports Center.Kalkal was trailing 2-9 for…
Representational image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Global stocks were mixed, and European shares edged higher on Friday (October 2, 2026) after a global bond sell-off deepened and ahead of a U.S. monthly jobs report due later in the day. Oil prices declined even as the U.S. sent another aircraft carrier and more troops to…
Accident survivors at Rajiv Gandhi Govt General Hospital Chennai: Y Nagoor Meeran, 35, lost his left leg in an accident on a govt bus in Feb 2019. Seven years later, the marketing executive of a private firm is waiting for a medical-board report that could decide his compensation.In April 2019, a chief civil surgeon at…
Thalapthy Vijay’s son Jason Sanjay’s directorial debut ‘Sigma’ has hit the big screens today, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti. Before the release, lead actor Sundeep Kishan addressed the trolling surrounding the action entertainer and alleged that a targeted campaign was being carried out against him and the film. Sundeep Kishan addresses ‘Sigma’ trolls Taking to his…
NEW DELHI: Ankush Panghal completed a golden hat-trick for Indian boxing at the Asian Games on Friday, defeating South Korea’s Minseong Kim in the men’s 80kg final to cap a memorable day for the country’s pugilists in Aichi-Nagoya.Ankush dominated the title bout, winning the opening round 4-1 before taking the second unanimously 5-0 to establish…
