Collaboration with India will help counter ‘future pandemics’, says African Union as Ebola outbreak spreads

Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Ahead of next week’s India-Africa Forum Summit in New Delhi, the African Union has called for “collective international solidarity and cooperation” to deal with the Ebola virus outbreak affecting multiple African countries, including the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. Responding to queries from The Hindu, Nuur…

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State govt transfers seniors bureaucrats, GCC gets new chief

Chennai: State govt on Monday carried out a major reshuffle in the bureaucracy, transferring and appointing several senior officers across crucial departments, including municipal administration, energy, transport, water resources and Greater Chennai Corporation and Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority.According to a govt order, Gagandeep Singh Bedi, who was additional chief secretary to govt, rural development and…

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Gemini Horoscope Today, May 19, 2026: This is the time to invest in speculation, but only if you can stay calm

Good news, this is your brightest day of the week. Sun and Mercury support you, enabling you to feel seen, heard, and respected by people around you. They recognize your ideas, humor and public persona – even just receiving one compliment can leave your spirits elevated for hours on end!Still, there’s a twist. You won’t…

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Tom Kane, voice of Professor Utonium in The Powerpuff Girls and Yoda in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, passes away at 64

Tom Kane, best known for voicing Professor Utonium in the beloved animated series The Powerpuff Girls, has passed away at the age of 64. The veteran voice actor’s death was confirmed by TMZ through his representative.According to his representative, Zach McGinnis, Tom Kane died due to complications arising from the stroke he suffered in 2020….

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One killed, another hurt in bike collision

Chennai: One person was killed while another was injured after two motorcycles collided on the Maduravoyal bypass on Sunday night. The accident occurred when a bike travelling from Maduravoyal towards Puzhal was hit from behind by another two-wheeler moving in the same direction. Satish, 34, from Thiruverkadu died in the accident. Purushothaman, 21, a food…

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Aries Horoscope Today, May 19, 2026: Jupiter won’t hand you easy luck, it rewards sweat

That itchy, can’t-sit-still feeling shows up from morning itself. Yet you’ll also want to laze around, scrolling and postponing small chores. The Moon pushes your nerves, while Mars supports your confidence, so your mind runs fast even if your body drags.By afternoon, one bold call makes the difference. Saturn’s steady influence can turn that decision…

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