PUDUCHERRY: A 20-year-old college student collapsed while participating in a physical test and was declared dead upon arrival in the hospital in Puducherry on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Gokul from the Kannamangalam area near Arani in Tiruvannamalai district. Gokul was a second-year undergraduate student at a college in Arani. His father, Babu,…
Today is a particularly sensitive day, and it is important to focus on family harmony, comfort and support. August 1, 2026, is a Ding Wei Day or Yin Fire Goat Day in Chinese astrology. It creates the need for care, rapid reactions, warmth, and emotion. This daily Chinese horoscope recommends that you act with courage…
Vijay’s son Jason Sanjay says father encouraged him to build his own identity, addresses family rumours: ‘People make assumptions about us’ Jason Sanjay, son of actor-turned-politician and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay, has opened up about his father’s historic election victory, his directorial debut, and the constant public scrutiny surrounding their family.Jason, who recently made…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi reacts after losing to Spain in the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) Lionel Messi‘s international future continues to generate debate across the football world, with former Bolivia captain Marco Antonio Etcheverry becoming the latest…
Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli airstrike at al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on August 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Gaza’s civil defence agency and medical sources said Israeli strikes in the Palestinian territory on Saturday (August 1, 2026) killed two people and significantly damaged a hospital’s medical supply warehouses….
Chennai: PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss dubbed the Tamil Nadu govt’s decision to approach the Supreme Court over the Cauvery water-sharing dispute a “delayed but correct step”. In a statement on Saturday, he cautioned the state against engaging in bilateral negotiations with Karnataka on the river dispute or the proposed Mekedatu dam project.Anbumani noted that the…
The Chinese horoscope for the week shows a special change in the Chinese calendar. The week begins with the energy of metal. Metal energy is all about sharp words, discipline and rules. Then water energy makes for emotions, private thoughts, and deeper conversations. According to Chinese astrology, the week recommends the Chinese zodiac signs to…
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…
Singer Sonu Thukral filed a police complaint alleging that a viral clip from his song “Jugni,” featuring Jacqueline Fernandez, was AI-doctored to show a wardrobe malfunction. He shared proof of the complaint on Instagram, promising to speak publicly soon. Neither Jacqueline nor others linked to the song have responded yet. Singer Sonu Thukral has lodged…
India’s Priya Ghanghas added another gold to the country’s remarkable boxing campaign, defeating Canada’s Marie-Bathoul Al-Ahmadieh by a 4-1 split decision in the women’s 60kg final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Saturday. The victory marked India’s fourth boxing gold medal of the day, continuing the nation’s dominance inside the ring at Glasgow 2026. Al-Ahmadieh…