Tamil Nadu’s SSLC exam pass percentage rose to 94.31%, with girls achieving a higher pass rate of 96.47% (Representative image) CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu marginally improved its pass percentage in the sslc exam this year, securing 94.31% as against 93.80% last year. Girls outshined boys with a pass percentage of 96.47 – a 4.32% difference when…
According to the Hindu calendar, Ganga Dussehra is celebrated on the tenth day (Dashami Tithi) of the Shukla Paksha in the month of Jyeshtha. This is a major festival that is celebrated to honor Goddess Ganga. As per the Gregorian calendar, this day typically falls in the month of May or June. This is an…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Pic credit: IPL) Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has showered massive praise on teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, saying the youngster is creating the same fear among bowlers that legendary T20 powerhouse Chris Gayle once did during his peak years. Pathan also believes Sooryavanshi is now genuinely threatening Gayle’s long-standing IPL record of 59…
Meghan Markle’s glamorous royal wedding to Prince Harry may have captivated nearly two billion viewers worldwide, but the days leading up to the ceremony were reportedly marked by significant emotional turmoil behind palace walls. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex celebrated their eighth wedding anniversary this week, reviving public fascination with the lavish 2018 ceremony…
Shan Masood admitted the future of his Test captaincy is now out of his hands after Bangladesh completed a historic 2-0 series sweep over Pakistan, with a 78-run victory in Sylhet on Wednesday.The defeat pushed Pakistan to eighth in the nine-team World Test Championship standings and intensified scrutiny on Masood, under whom Pakistan have now…
Choi Seung-ho, head of Samsung Electronics union, bows after a mediation session at the National Labor Relations Commission in Sejong, South Korea, on May 20, 2026. Photo: Yonhap via Reuters Management and union leaders at Samsung Electronics failed to reach a last-minute deal over wages on Wednesday (May 20, 2026), raising prospects for a strike…
Chola-era Anaimangalam copper plates from the Netherlands were returned to India in May 2026 S Vijay Kumar For more than a decade, I have campaigned for the return of the two sets of Chola copper plates held by Leiden University Library in the Netherlands. Their handover is a moment of immense satisfaction, for Tamil Nadu,…
In numerology, some birth numbers popularly known as “Moolanks” have a natural attraction towards luxury, comfort and a grand way of life. Numerologists say some numbers are pre-programmed for glamour and material pleasures, from designer clothes and expensive gadgets to gourmet food and exotic travel.Moolank of the person is calculated on the basis of date…
Ricky Ponting backs Shreyas Iyer as future India T20 captain (Image: ANI) Former Australia World Cup-winning captain and current Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting believes Shreyas Iyer has firmly placed himself among the leading contenders to become India’s next T20 captain in the future. Ponting even suggested that the PBKS skipper could eventually emerge…
Actor Randeep Hooda is discovering a new side of himself, and he couldn’t be happier about it. Two months after welcoming daughter Nyomica with wife and athlete-actor Lin Laishram in March, Hooda says fatherhood has brought him a kind of quiet joy he has not experienced since his teenage years, changing how he feels about…