Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un. File | Photo Credit: Reuters North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister, Kim Yo Jong, accused the International Atomic Energy Agency on Saturday (September 19, 2026) of double standards after it adopted a resolution criticising Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons programme. The IAEA’s “biased viewpoint and…
Construction work is under way of a foot overbridge at Velachery in Chennai. (Christopher Story) Chennai: Commuters stepping out of the Velachery MRTS station won’t have to walk 800m along the busy 100-Ft Road to cross safely, or jump the median braving speeding vehicles. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Plan (CMDP) wing of state highways department…
The week of September 21st to 27th, 2026, marks a spiritual shift towards ancestor remembrance. Ganesh Visarjan and Anant Chaturdashi occur on September 25th, followed by Purnima Shraddha. Pitru Paksha, a significant period for ancestral rituals, begins on September 27th. Mercury enters Libra on September 26th, emphasizing diplomacy and communication in partnerships. Auspicious timings are…
‘Bethlehem Kudumba Unit’ box office collections day 29 vs ‘Im Game’_ Nivin Pauly film drops. Nivin Pauly’s ‘Bethlehem Kudumba Unit’ continued its box-office run on its 29th day. The film recorded a marginal decline in its daily India net collection on its fifth Friday. It remained above the Rs 1 cr mark despite the drop.According…
The ruling came in a class-action lawsuit filed by migrants subject to deportation orders that has become a key test of what due process protections the government must provide before removing people to countries with which they have no connection. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A U.S. federal appeals court rejected on Friday (September 18,…
Chennai: Mere grant of a building registration by the Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TNRERA) will not prejudice the rights of a person conducting a civil case for the title of a property, Madras high court said.“…it must be seen that when there are disputed questions of title, it is not for the TNRERA…
General:It’s a calm day, not boring or gloomy. The pace of events is in a consistent pattern, and for a lot of Aquarians it can be a comforting feeling. Saturn makes expectations realistic and the Moon is able to balance outflow and inflow thus ensuring that expenses and earnings generally match on the other. There’s…
The long-awaited sequel to Brad Pitt’s zombie thriller ‘World War Z’ is finally gaining momentum.A decade after the film hit theatres, reports state that Brad is set to reprise his role in the sequel, which will be directed by Edward Berger. As per Deadline, Pitt has been keen to return to the franchise for years….
Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump will have a meeting with Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez in New York on Tuesday (September 22, 2026), a senior U.S. official said, in what will be the first in-person meeting between the two leaders since Washington ousted former Venezuelan President…
Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation will desilt the 5.7km-long Mambalam Canal at a cost of ₹46.7 lakhs ahead of the northeast Monsoon.The civic body has floated tenders and the contractor will be finalised soon. The tender specs entail contractor to deepen the waterway by four feet and it will cover key spots including T Nagar, West…
