Demonstrators gather outside the Westminster Magistrates Court in London, on July 30, 2026, as a plea hearing for 25 people accused of showing support for Palestine Action takes place. | Photo Credit: AP The United States on Wednesday (August 26, 2026) named the U.K.-based Palestine Action group, which has been banned by the British government,…
The eco park in Porur is said to be India’s first sponge park Looking at the Dr M S Swaminathan Wetland Eco Park in Porur with an ecosystem of 68 bird species, including the migratory grey and black-crowned heron, and eastern egret, along with butterflies, dragonflies and frogs, one would never imagine this was once…
Today’s celestial alignment encourages focused work and greater control over tasks. Hidden issues in projects and systems may become apparent for resolution. Professionals can find smart solutions and re-evaluate their need for autonomy. Certain zodiac signs require careful attention to their professional contributions and decisions. Other signs may find opportunities through innovation, research, and networking….
FOCIA office-bearers submit a petition to TNPDCL executive engineer R Sudha COIMBATORE: The Federation of Coimbatore Industrial Associations (FOCIA) has urged Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd (TNPDCL) to allow industries to pay the additional security deposit for electricity connections in 12 monthly instalments, citing severe financial strain on MSMEs.In a petition submitted to TNPDCL…
Shahbaz Ahmed plays a shot during the third day of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 cricket match between Bengal and Gujarat, at Eden Gardens, in Kolkata. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) NEW DELHI: True ambition rarely follows a straight path. For Shahbaz Ahmed, pursuing a career in elite-level cricket meant walking away from an established life, making extreme…
Simar Bhatia, Akshay Kumar‘s niece, marked her acting debut alongside Agastya Nanda in ‘Ikkis’, a film that had a decent run at the box office. She has now landed her second project, a romantic comedy opposite Malayalam actor Roshan Mathew. The film will be helmed by Adhiraj Bose, who previously worked as an assistant director…
India’s draw against Sri Lanka in the second Test at the Colombo SSC has made their road to the World Test Championship final tougher.Sri Lanka held India to a draw after a remarkable fightback on the fifth day. As a result, India won the two-Test series 1-0 instead of completing a 2-0 sweep.The draw gave…
People move to a safer place after flash floods in the Devighat Bidur Municipality area, Nuwakot, Nepal, on August 27, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI The death toll in the flash flood in Nepal’s Rasuwa district bordering Tibet touched 359 on Thursday (August 27, 2026), with 910 people still missing. The government issued a fresh…
CHENNAI: Use of children in election campaigns cannot, by itself, constitute a ground to invalidate one’s victory in an election, Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay has said. He added that even violation of the directives of the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) does not disclose a…
We talk a lot about when to tie Rakhi, what should go into the Rakhi thali, which mantra to chant and even what kind of Rakhi to choose. But there is one question that usually comes a few days after the festival:What should you actually do with the Rakhi once Raksha Bandhan is over?Should you…