India secure medals at Chess Olympiad (Photos by FIDE) NEW DELHI: Chess came to the Baskar household not through Savitha Shri but through her older brother, Mugesh, whom their father had originally set out to build a chess career around. Savitha’s own interest came from watching him play.By the time both children were training under…
A vessel carrying fish traders capsized in Lake Kivu in eastern Congo, killing at least 12 people and leaving dozens missing, authorities said on Sunday (September 27, 2026). The vessel was carrying more than 50 people when it capsized on Saturday (September 26, 2026) night near Idjwi Island in South Kivu province, said Félix Habiragi,…
Chennai: The 24,264 sanitation workers, who had been getting free breakfast since last year, will henceforth get cash allowance instead of breakfast, TN govt has announced. The workers will now get ₹50 each for each working day. A Sept 21 notification allocated ₹44.28 crore to be disbursed as cash allowance to 24,264 workers. According to…
Weekly Money Horoscope: September 27–October 3, 2026Money decisions this week need balance.There can be opportunities to earn, negotiate or improve financial arrangements, but attractive does not automatically mean profitable. A purchase may look tempting, an investment may sound convincing, or someone may ask for financial support.Before saying yes, give the numbers a second look.The money…
Rani Mukerji‘s family held a prayer meet (Chautha ceremony) for her late mother, Krishna Mukerji, who passed away on September 22 following a brief illness. The 75-year-old former playback singer’s demise brought several familiar faces from the Hindi film industry to pay their respects, with stars including Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Tusshar Kapoor…
India’s Ancy Sojan Edappilly during the women’s long jump final. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Ancy Sojan came agonisingly close to giving India its first athletics gold at the Asian Games 2026, but had to settle for silver after China’s Yingying Huang produced a decisive final jump in the women’s long jump in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on…
Yemen’s Houthi-run health ministry said seven people were killed and 40 injured, including children, in a strike on shops at a market in the Mawiya junction in Taiz province on Sunday (September 27, 2026). Later, Yemen’s internationally recognised government said its forces had targeted a Houthi military camp and vehicles at the same junction. Three…
Six men were arrested with swords in two separate police actions in Madurai in the past two days. Chennai: Three young women were arrested after a video went viral showing them vandalising traffic barricades on 100-Feet Road in Thirumangalam. The video showed them riding a bike without helmets, too. A person travelling behind them had…
This week has a strange way of making everything look interesting.A new opportunity. A new person. A collaboration. A purchase. A plan you suddenly want to pursue.But just because something enters your life does not mean it deserves a permanent place there.The vibe this week is simple: choose what deserves your yes.AriesYour vibe: Choose the…
Kashmera Shah has publicly backed her ‘maami’ Sunita Ahuja following what appeared to be serious allegations made against her by Komal Rani Swarnkar in a recent note. The controversy erupted amid speculation about an alleged affair between Govinda and Komal Rani, his co-star in ‘Roopa’. Weighing in on the matter, Kashmera questioned how a co-star…
