U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. File | Photo Credit: Reuters More U.S. troops have died during the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran than the Pentagon has publicly disclosed, the Washington Post reported on Friday (September 18, 2026). Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth denied the report. The Post, citing five unidentified officials, reported that there had been at…
Chennai: A 17-year-old boy killed his father with a log after the drunk man attacked his mother at Periya Karumbur near Baluchettychatram.The deceased, Kumar, a daily wage labourer, lived at Mariamman Koil Street in Periya Karumbur village. He had two wives, Vanitha, 43, and Ramila, 36. Though both families lived on the same street, Kumar…
General:The weather is turning to your advantage Today is a day of change. Work pressure starts to ease, and concerns that were buried like stones in your pocket are less burdensome as your day progresses. Jupiter assists you in your work and the Moon helps you bring people of value closer to your doorstep. This…
The Marathi film ‘Gondhal’ has been selected as India’s official entry to compete at the 99th Academy Awards, in the Best International Feature Film category. The Film Federation of India (FFI) announced the selection on Friday, with the Santosh Davakhar-directed film chosen from a list of 33 submissions.Written and directed by Davakhar, ‘Gondhal’ is set…
Pawan Sehrawat will replace Tajinderpal Singh Toor as India’s flag-bearer at the Asian Games opening ceremony in Nagoya on Saturday after the shot-putter was unable to receive his official kit in time.Sehrawat, a key member of India’s gold-medal-winning men’s kabaddi team at the previous Asian Games, will now join shooting star Manu Bhaker in leading…
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,…