Poondi Reservoir | File photo Chennai: Andhra Pradesh has doubled its release of Krishna river water to Chennai to 450 cusecs despite holding relatively low reserves — 14tmcft, about a fifth of its 68.03tmcft capacity — giving the city a chance to boost its reservoirs before the northeast monsoon arrives, said a senior official with…
The 10 entities include Aveox, which holds aerospace defence contracts with the U.S. military, and Oshkosh Defence, which produces military vehicle fleets. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto China imposed export controls on 10 U.S. companies involved in defence and rare earths mining in response to Washington’s blacklist of Chinese firms, Beijing said on Monday (June…
There are many traditions of Shani Dev. Iron holds a special place in offerings and donations in Hindu worship. Devotees throng Shani temples across India on Saturdays offering iron articles, sesame oil and black sesame seeds. It is a tradition passed down through generations but many are left to wonder as to why iron in…
The Kremlin said on Thursday that there is no immediate prospect of resuming peace talks with Ukraine. | Photo Credit: AP The Kremlin said on Thursday that there is no immediate prospect of resuming peace talks with Ukraine, though it said that Russia remains open to the idea of negotiations. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said…
People born on October 3 often have something to say.The interesting part is that they usually want to know why anyone should listen.They can be curious, opinionated and drawn towards learning from an early age. Give them a subject they genuinely enjoy and they may keep reading, asking questions and eventually explaining it to everyone…
Chennai: More than 30 heads of cattle were stolen by an unidentified gang from suburban areas of Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpet and Ambattur over the past one month.According to cattle owners , unidentified people travelling in load vans, many without registration numbers, have been targeting cows grazing in open areas and stealing them from residential localities…
‘It’s causing unnecessary confusion and negativity’_ Dulquer Salmaan warns fans about fake X account. Dulquer Salmaan, whose recent release was ‘Im Game’, has drawn attention to an X profile that he says people mistake for his official account. The actor has now asked followers to avoid treating the page as his genuine social media handle.The…
Who is Himesh Patel? Meet the British-Indian actor playing Eurylochus in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey Christopher Nolan‘s The Odyssey boasts one of the biggest ensembles of 2026, but one actor generating plenty of curiosity is British-Indian star Himesh Patel. After winning audiences over in Yesterday and delivering memorable performances in Tenet and Station Eleven, Patel…
School children went through the display of the miniature of Chandrayaan launch vehicle, satellite and space related things on the occasion of National Space Day celebration at Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium (JNP) in Bengaluru | Representative image Chennai: The space gallery at Periyar Science and Technology Centre in Kotturpuram will soon feature models of Mangalyaan and…
In the Coimbatore region, the demand and consumption of power have increased since the beginning of February this year compared to the previous three years in the same period, with the rise in temperatures.Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL), Coimbatore region, chief engineer P Sureshkumar said consumption increased from 57.4 million units (MU) in…