COIMBATORE: The Prohibition Enforcement Wing (PEW) of the Coimbatore city police on Saturday arrested three men for supplying ganja to IT professionals and students here.The arrested have been identified as A Gowtham, 25, of Ganapathy, A Rahul Kumar of Avarampalayam and S Dinesh Kumar, 26, of Kurumapalayam. Acting on specific intelligence about individuals involved in…
Chennai: BSc chemistry was one of the most sought-after courses in the govt arts and science colleges in the city this year. While BSc physics, botany and zoology also received a good number of applications, BSc maths received the lowest among basic science programmes this year.Job opportunities and low fees were cited as reasons for…
There are currently no approved vaccines or treatments for Ebola’s Bundibugyo strain, which has caused more than 1,400 cases in DRC, including 438 deaths. A file photograph of health workers attending to a patient | Photo Credit: AP Photo A treatment trial for the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo enrolled its…
When Govinda revealed his female fan worked as house help, Sunita investigated: ‘She was from a big family and her father had eight cars’ Govinda was among the biggest stars of the 1990s, enjoying immense popularity for his acting, comedy and dance performances. During an earlier interview, the actor looked back on an unusual incident…
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Finn Allen (ANI Photo) Finn Allen continued his outrageous six-hitting spree in IPL 2026 and entered an elite list on Saturday after smashing 10 sixes during Kolkata Knight Riders’ clash against Gujarat Titans.The explosive KKR opener has now registered two IPL innings with 10 or more sixes, joining only a handful of…
Coimbatore: The Coimbatore District Small Industries Association (CODISSIA) has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking urgent policy measures to ease steel shortages and price spikes that, it said, are straining MSME operations and threatening output in one of India’s largest engineering clusters.In its letter, the association said India’s annual steel requirement is about 160…
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu govt on Monday appointed former Chennai police commissioner A Arun as the director of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC). According to an order issued by the state home department, additional director general of police (ADGP) T S Anbu has been posted as ADGP, law and order, replacing Maheshwar Dayal….
Chennai: India should focus on its current strengths and aim for global leadership on design, outsourced semiconductor assembly and testing (OSAT), advanced packaging, and critical semiconductor materials, including wide bandgap and advanced packaging materials, rather than chasing the wafer race, according to a NITI Aayog report released on Friday.The report argued that it should prioritise…
Iran prepared on Friday (July 3, 2026) for the dayslong funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with banners across Tehran urging the public to rise up in support of the Islamic Republic after the devastating war that killed the 86-year-old cleric. The country’s theocracy plans to see millions flood the streets of…
One particular moment in the trailer managed to drop jaws: Chris Evans retrieving the power of being ‘worthy’ of Thor’s hammer. However, Sam Wilson continues to hold the mantle of Captain America. The question remains: who exactly is Chris Evans playing if not Captain America? As mentioned in the comic books, there is a possibility…