Russian President Vladimir Putin. File | Photo Credit: AP The Kremlin said on Monday (June 8, 2026) that the leaders of Germany, France, and Britain spoke of peace in Ukraine, but were helping Kyiv with new weapons to continue the war, a position it said was inconsistent. The leaders of Britain, Germany , and France…
Delegates at the national convention of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany party on Saturday (July 4, 2026) overwhelmingly re-elected its leaders, including the popular but controversial Alice Weidel, as tens of thousands of protesters aimed to disrupt the meeting, and some clashed with police. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, met in the eastern city of…
Aries: Don’t waste time in blaming or whining. It eats away your productivity. Go and do something else that fixes the problem. Your energy is strong enough today to lead the way with your vision at work. Your realistic approach will earn you the respect of your colleagues. As far as money is concerned, keep…
NEW DELHI: Former India batter Aakash Chopra believes India should give Prabhsimran Singh a chance in the third and final T20I against Zimbabwe after already sealing the series. India have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead with convincing wins in the first two matches. The final game will be played in Harare on Sunday.Speaking on his…
Director Hari reportedly first approached Vijay for ‘Singam.’ However, Vijay could not take up the project due to personal reasons. The role later went to Suriya, and the film became one of the biggest hits of 2010. Due to its success, a number of remakes and sequels have been made in different languages, such as…
A few days after bringing down the curtain on his international career, Ben Stokes posted a farewell message on social media, thanking his teammates, supporters and everyone who was part of his journey during what he called a “mad 15 years”.Stokes announced his retirement during the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge. Moments…
NEW DELHI: For nearly two decades, Virat Kohli has lived and breathed Royal Challengers Bengaluru. On Sunday night in Ahmedabad, he finally experienced a moment he had imagined countless times.After smashing the winning six to seal RCB’s second IPL title and complete a successful title defence against Gujarat Titans, Kohli revealed that finishing the chase…
CHENNAI: In another setback for AIADMK, former health minister and Viralimalai MLA C Vijayabaskar resigned from the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Tuesday.Vijayabaskar is the fifth AIADMK MLA to resign since the 2021 Assembly election. With his resignation, the party’s strength in the House has come down to 42.He submitted his resignation to assembly speaker JCD…
The dispute between Ranveer Singh and the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) appears to be softening, with the federation confirming that it will respond to the legal notice sent by the actor’s team while continuing efforts to resolve the matter amicably.FWICE president BN Tiwari said the federation has decided to withdraw its non-cooperation…
SLIP OF THE TONGUE: Most Irula speakers are bilingual or multilingual and often mix Tamil or Kannada with their daily speech When languages are silenced, a process called phonocide, the passing down of knowledge is broken, and much oral wisdom is lost forever, says K Ganesh, former head of the department of English at Madras…