British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. File | Photo Credit: Reuters British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to announce a ban on “harmful” online platforms for children under 16 while maintaining access to some safer forms of social media, The Times newspaper reported on Monday (June 8, 2026). Mr. Starmer, who is due to make…
Harbhajan Singh and Sreesanth Just when it seemed Harbhajan Singh and S Sreesanth had finally moved on from the infamous IPL 2008 slapgate controversy, tensions have resurfaced once again.Sreesanth recently challenged Harbhajan, asking whether the former India spinner had the “guts” to step into a ring with him. The remark came amid a fresh disagreement…
Suburban train in Chennai Chennai: Commuters on the city’s suburban rail network are likely to face inconvenience on July 5 and 12 (next two Sundays) with Southern Railway cancelling 41 EMU services for five hours to facilitate engineering works between Chennai Beach and Tambaram.A release said that the line and power block has been permitted…
Chennai: With both city observatories breaching the 40°C mark on several days this week, the city has been experiencing its hottest spell of the year. But the India Meteorological Department’s long-range forecast for June suggests little immediate relief, with hot days, warmer nights and at least two to three heatwave days likely in the city…
U.S. promises to protect Gulf states’ interests in Iran talks Secretary of State Marco Rubio promised Gulf allies of the United States on Wednesday that Washington would protect their interests as it seeks to hammer out a final settlement of the Middle East war in talks with Iran. Mr. Rubio is on a regional tour…
Producer Firoz A Nadiadwallah confirmed that Priyadarshan will not be directing ‘Hera Pheri 3’, saying “No, he is not part of it.” He also praised his long-standing collaborators Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal, and assured fans that Hera Pheri 3 is moving in the right direction. Producer Firoz A Nadiadwallah, fresh off the release of…
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Pakistani boxer Qudratullah NEW DELHI: Scottish police are investigating reports that several athletes from Pakistan and Uganda did not return home after the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow ended last Sunday.“Police Scotland has received reports of several athletes who are unaccounted for,” a spokesperson said late on Tuesday, as quoted by Al Jazeera.“Enquiries are ongoing to…
Vice President J.D. Vance speaks to reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Md., en route to Switzerland on June 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance, Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif were among the top leaders who reached Switzerland on Sunday (June 21, 2026) for high-level…
People take cover as Turkish riot police use water cannon to disperse protesters during a rally called by ousted opposition leader Ozgur Ozel, days after a court dismissed him from office, in Izmir on May 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP Riot police in Turkiye used water cannons on Tuesday (May 26, 2026) to prevent…