On the surface, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Egypt this week is a run-of-the-mill opportunity for two countries to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties. But there is deep subtext to the meeting between Mr. Xi and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi: China, the United States’ top global rival, is cultivating an extensive relationship with…
Chennai: PWD minister Aadhav Arjuna on Tuesday said political equations in India would change after the 2029 elections, paving the way for abolition of NEET in parliament.Speaking in the assembly on the ninth death anniversary of Ariyalur student S Anitha, who died by suicide in 2017 due to NEET failure, Aadhav said Union govt had…
Krishna Janmashtami will be celebrated on Friday, September 4, 2026, with devotees seeking moonrise times. The festival’s auspicious timings are linked to Ashtami Tithi and Rohini Nakshatra, which are astrologically significant. Moonrise varies significantly across Indian cities, with Kolkata experiencing an early rise. Nishita Puja, the main worship period, occurs around midnight, differing slightly by…
Bengaluru: In a crowded Indian pace pool, opportunities have to be seized. Punjab’s Gurnoor Brar appears to have taken that lesson to heart. The lanky pacer made an immediate impression on his India ODI debut against Afghanistan in June, claiming three wickets. A month later, representing India ‘A’, he followed it up with a 10-wicket…
BTS star Jungkook made hearts flutter online after a video of him, revealing a highly specific list of qualities he would like in a person, went viral on social media.During a recent livestream, Jungkook spoke about the kind of person he was looking for, listing qualities including their age, personality, interests and lifestyle. In the…
NEW DELHI: The English vocabulary sometimes feels the loss for words while describing what Viswanathan Anand is to India and its chess legacy. There is a particular kind of stillness that follows the Chennai-born Grandmaster into a room, the stillness of a man who solved most of what chess could throw at him decades ago…
Nepal police personnel prepare the bodies of flash flood victims for a mass burial in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The death toll from Nepal’s devastating flash floods rose to 1,127 on Wednesday (September 2, 2026) as rescuers are racing to find thousands still missing a week after the Himalayan…
Chennai: Hundred days after the TVK govt took office, the municipal administration and water supply (MAWS) department floated more than 1,000 tenders for several low and high-value civic works across the 25 corporations and municipalities. The tenders are seeing competitive bidding, saving upto 30% of project costs to the exchequer.TOI analysed about 10 random tenders…
September 2026 planetary shifts offer personalized palmistry insights. Strong Venus mounts suggest relationship or financial turning points. Mars transits may prompt career actions and rebuilding efforts. Jupiter’s shifts could lead to psychological growth and belief changes. Mercury and Saturn mounts indicate communication and responsibility decisions. With a host of powerful planetary shifts in September 2026,…
Amal Clooney and George Clooney were recently spotted arriving in Venice ahead of the 83rd Venice Film Festival. The actor will be honored during the opening ceremony. (Instagram) The Clooneys are now in Venice! New reports and photos revealed that the beloved actor and his lawyer wife of 12 years recently arrived in Venice. The…