Chennai: A beam of sunlight falling on a patch of dead leaves. A cat sunning herself. A canopy of trees. At a glance, they would seem like regular photographs, but these are different. All the 50 pictures on display at the exhibition at IIT Madras this week were clicked by blind photographers aided by sighted…
Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill continued their extraordinary IPL 2026 season by rewriting record books during Gujarat Titans’ crushing 89-run win over Chennai Super Kings in Ahmedabad on Thursday.The GT opening pair once again dominated proceedings at the Narendra Modi Stadium, stitching together a commanding…
Chennai: A 68-year-old woman died on Friday after her clothes caught fire during a puja at her home in Puzhal, the police said.The woman, Senbhagavalli, lived alone in Mariamman Nagar in Kavangarai, near Puzhal. Her son, who works in Dubai, and her daughter, who lives in Tiruvallur, regularly checked on her through video calls and…
Tamil Nadu CM C Joseph Vijay CHENNAI: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday reviewed 436 projects and schemes, including key poll promises made by the TVK ahead of the assembly elections, during his govt’s first cabinet meeting held at secretariat.The hour-long meeting, which began at 10 am, also focused on the Governor’s forthcoming Assembly…
Iranian authorities on Saturday called for the release of three pilots they say were captured in Qatar during the West Asia war. “Three Iranian pilots were captured alive by Qatari forces after their Su-24 fighter jets crashed during the war,” said General Mohammad Bagherzadeh of the Iranian armed forces, Fars news agency reported. “Javad Salehi,…
The challenges for Swayams started even before the tournament. Getting the team to that stage was a project in itself, with busy, overlapping schedules making it difficult for the players to train together in person. NEW DELHI: Across the open and women’s sections at the Chess Olympiad, only one player won an individual gold medal…
The date on which you are born is used in numerology to calculate your Moolank (birth number). Numerologists believe that every number from one to nine has certain qualities, colors and symbolic objects that can be used to help increase confidence, focus and positive energy.There is no scientific evidence that carrying a particular object can…
A bright, brisk sort of day opens for you, Aries. The Moon gives support to your fire, and Jupiter casts a helpful glance on learning, confidence, and public presence. That is why you won’t feel stuck in small worries. You’ll be moving with purpose, and people will be able to see the vibrancy in your…
Chennai: Inmates of Puzhal Central Prison in Chennai had a special visitor on Friday—chief minister C Joseph Vijay.After interacting with some of them, Vijay told the authorities to provide the inmates opportunities for rehabilitation, education and vocational training based on their interests. He stressed the importance of reading, and asked officials to ensure that prisoners…
Britain announced on Wednesday (September 23, 2026) that it will launch a new military space squadron charged with defending the country’s satellites, in the latest move as various countries rush for military space capabilities. The new Royal Air Force (RAF) squadron will protect critical satellites used in communications and to warn of incoming missile attacks,…