Chennai: A 35-year-old man was caught by residents when he returned to retrive his phone after attempting to to sexually assault an 80-year-old woman at her house near Tiruvallur.Police said the elderly woman, a resident of Selai village near Tiruvallur, was living alone.On Saturday night, the accused, who was drunk, entered the woman’s house and…
Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo updated the death toll from the Ebola outbreak to 204 late Saturday, hours after the Red Cross said three volunteers had died there and Uganda confirmed three new Ebola cases. A Health Ministry statement said 204 deaths had been recorded in three provinces of the vast central African…
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun. File | Photo Credit: Reuters China urged countries on Friday (July 3, 2026) to “stop spreading falsehoods” about its new ethnic unity law, after U.S. lawmakers, the United Nations and rights groups warned it threatens the freedoms of minorities. The Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress came into…
England’s Joe Root (AP photo) Joe Root entered another elite club on Tuesday, becoming the second-fastest batter in international cricket history to reach 23,000 runs during England’s first ODI against Sri Lanka in Durham.Root needed only three runs to reach the landmark and brought it up in typically stylish fashion, using his wrists to flick…
CHENNAI: Hitachi Energy India Ltd and Hitachi Energy Technology Services Pvt Ltd on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Tamil Nadu govt to invest Rs 1,000 crore over the next three to five years to expand their facilities in Chennai and Chengalpattu, creating 1,000 high-end technology jobs.The MoU was signed in the…
In 2007, as part of the widening of Sardar Patel Road, nearly 80 rain trees came under threat, some above 80 years old. There were hardly any tree protection group at the time, and the NGO Nizhal, still in its nascent stages, protested, suggesting alternatives such as using a service lane. “Our protest did not…
Chennai: An ill-planned experiment by the Greater Chennai Traffic Police (GCTP) which closed three U-turns to regulate vehicular movement near Perungudi on Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR), backfired on Wednesday, causing severe congestion for nearly three hours and forcing police to withdraw the changes within hours. The restrictions, announced on GCTP’s social media page only on…
In Chinese astrology, the 3rd day of the 8th lunar month in 2026 is called Ji You Day or Yin Earth Rooster Day. It gives a sense of responsibility, practicality, and detailed judgment when it comes to personal image, money, and work. This daily Chinese horoscope advises you to prefer stability over velocity. Do not…
At the Dhamaal 4 trailer launch, Ajay Devgn admitted that box-office pressure never really goes away, saying everyone feels nervous when a film is about to release. He also revealed that a sequel works only when audiences connect with its characters. Dhamaal 4 is set to release on July 10. Ajay Devgn is all excited…
Victim escaped unhurt as pellets missed and struck a wall Chennai: A 48-year-old man from Kerala fired twice at his father-in-law with an air pistol following a family dispute at Shenoy Nagar on Monday. The victim escaped unhurt as the pellets missed him and struck a wall. Police nabbed the man.Police identified the accused as…