COIMBATORE : The Coimbatore district police on Friday arrested a guest worker on charged of illegally growing cannabis (ganja) plants near Thadagam in Coimbatore district.The arrested man has been identified as R Madhabenanda Jena, 46, from Odhisa. He was residing in a rented house in Thadagam and working as a daily wage earner.Acting on a…
Karim Ahmed Khan, International Criminal Court chief prosecutor. File | Photo Credit: AP The embattled chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court was suspended from his duties late on Monday (June 8, 2026), after the court’s oversight body referred Karim Khan for disciplinary proceedings. In a scandal that has dragged on for more than two…
Venkat Narayana K and Vijay CHENNAI: Vijay-starrer Jana Nayagan movie producer and businessman Venkat Narayana K has been appointed as a special representative of the Tamil Nadu govt in New Delhi.“Sanction is accorded for the creation of a temporary post of special representative of the govt of Tamil Nadu in New Delhi for a period…
Aries: Today, your work environment will be focused on defined goals. You may become distracted but preparation will keep you on track. If you stay focused they can lead to financial improvement. Avoid spendings without money. One can move on by being calm and having a fixed purpose. Perhaps a word of wisdom from someone…
By M BhavaniCoimbatore: Students should make informed choices about higher education as the course selected after Class XII can shape their future, Coimbatore district collector Pavankumar G Giriyappanavar said on Wednesday.Speaking as the chief guest at a Kalloori Kanavu (College Dream) guidance programme conducted here by the school education department, the collector said Coimbatore district…
Peru’s conservative Keiko Fujimori addresses the media at her party’s Popular Force headquarters, after she narrowly defeated leftist congressman Roberto Sanchez in the Peruvian presidential election, ahead of the official result announcement, in Lima, Peru, June 24, 2026. REUTERS/Angela Ponce | Photo Credit: Reuters Peru’s conservative president-elect Keiko Fujimori vowed Monday (June 29, 2026) to…
Chennai: One in three engineering toppers who scored 190 and above out of 200 marks in the engineering rank list this year did not get a seat allotment in the first round of engineering counselling. The huge absence of top rankers was mainly attributed to medical aspirants who stayed out of the counselling process after…
Bhaichung Bhutia (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The announcement of a glamour friendly between India and Brazil should have been a moment of celebration for Indian football. Instead, it has exposed the widening gap between spectacle and substance, prompting former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia to question both the timing and the purpose of the high-profile fixture.“The…
Trilateral framework pact by Lebanon, Israel and U.S. Lebanon, Israel and the United States on Friday (June 26, 2026) signed a trilateral framework agreement aimed at paving the way for a peace deal between the two long-time West Asia adversaries. The agreement — which includes a pilot effort in which Lebanese soldiers take control of…
Chennai: Domestic, commercial and other low-tension electricity consumers in the state can now enable auto-debit facility to ensure timely payment of power consumption charges and avoid penalties. TNPDCL has introduced the feature in collaboration with Federal Bank through the National Automated Clearing House (NACH) platform.Officials said that all low-tension consumers, including household services, can register…