D.B.S. Jeyaraj | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Noted Sri Lankan journalist and columnist D.B.S. Jeyaraj, who wrote extensively for over four decades on the island’s ethnic conflict and key political developments, including as The Hindu’s Sri Lanka Correspondent, passed away in Canada on Sunday. He was 71. From the 1980s, Mr. Jeyaraj’s byline was familiar…
The new Tamil Nadu govt, led by C Joseph Vijay, riding on an ambitious promise to transform the state into a $1.5 trillion economy by 2036, faces challenges ranging from global shocks that threaten manufacturing and consumption to growing strain on the exchequer from fiscal profligacy. Experts pointed out that the larger concern lies not…
It’s a hard-working day, and yes, you’ll feel tense and restless because of it. The Moon stirs your sensitivity, and Saturn asks you to prove yourself through effort, not talk.You might make a new friend, and that connection can feel refreshing. Conversations with neighbours also improve, and you may take part in a celebration at…
Erode: Three people, including a husband and wife, drowned while bathing in Cauvery river near Pasur dam here on Sunday.The Malayampalayam police identified the deceased as Perumal, 42, of Avinashipatti area near Tiruchengode, his wife Bharathi, 38, and her relative Pradeepa, 21, of Kodumudi in Erode. A police officer said Perumal visited his mother-in-law’s house…
PBKS co-owner Preity Zinta with skipper Shreyas Iyer after the match. (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings’ alarming slide from early-season dominance to a full-blown late collapse deepened in the ongoing IPL 2026 on Sunday, as a heavy defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru marked their sixth straight loss and left their playoff hopes hanging by…
TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains references to suicide.Veteran Tamil film producer K Rajan, known for backing films such as ‘Thangamana Thangachi’ and ‘Chinna Poovai Killathe’, and many other movies, has passed away at the age of 85 on Sunday (May 17). Tributes are flooding from celebrities Actors, producers, and technicians expressed deep sorrow over the…
Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has continued to dominate IPL 2026 with his fearless batting at the top, producing explosive starts almost every time he walks out for Rajasthan Royals. The 15-year-old has not always converted those starts into big scores, but his impact in the Powerplay has consistently set the tone…
Security forces gunned down five terrorists in intelligence-based operations in northwest Pakistan, police said on Sunday (May 17, 2026). The operations were conducted late on Saturday (May 16, 2026) in the Bannu district of restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to police. The Regional Police Officer (RPO) Sajjad Khan said that the operations were launched following…
V SriramThe year 2024–25 was a watershed for India’s state-owned power distribution sector, which turned profitable on an aggregate basis after more than a decade. What should ordinarily have been a routine business outcome becoming headline news underscores the condition of India’s state-owned electricity distribution system. While the sector has turned the corner nationally, Tamil…
You’re in a steady, switched-on mood today. Saturn supports your discipline, so you’ll feel active and clear, even if the day has a full schedule.Students take interest in studies, and you’ll notice how focus comes easier when you stop multitasking. The mind feels like a well-tuned instrument now, calm and strong.If you’re travelling for work,…