CHENNAI: Acting on video evidence showing birds being illegally used in dangerous stage performances by magicians associated with the P C Sorcar and Dhaya’s International Magic Show at Chennai’s Museum Theatre, People For Cattle in India (PFCI), People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals India (PETA India) and others coordinated a joint operation with the…
Fresh details have emerged surrounding the highly anticipated wedding celebrations of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.With rumours of the wedding just around the corner, new reports claim that a massive stage is currently under construction ahead of the couple’s upcoming festivities set to kick off next month. Stage built for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s…
Grandmaster Mitrabha Guha stays on the hot seat NEW DELHI: For those unfamiliar with India’s iconic quiz show “Kaun Banega Crorepati” (KBC), hosted by legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan, the term “hot seat” may evoke a bizarre image. But, in reality, it is where contestants sit opposite Bachchan in the Indian version of “Who Wants to…
Even as the ceasefire between the United States and Iran was being repeatedly breached, the Iran war showed something that the world appears to have forgotten: military force, by itself, cannot be a solution unless it is followed by a political settlement — whether in Ukraine, Gaza, Lebanon, Sudan or Iran. The last four years…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu state pollution monitoring body has dropped action against the Tata Electronics’ Hosur plant after sample analysis failed to indicate water contamination, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has dropped any further action on the showcause notice after satisfactory response from the company, it…
Some good news comes mixed with a pinch of frustration. That’s the mood today. Jupiter assists in releasing blocked funds, but the Moon is aroused and, even if things go your way it’s possible to be uneasy about the results that don’t feel as satisfying as you’d like.Consider the feeling seriously. However, do not let…
CHENNAI: Terming the state govt’s white paper on Tamil Nadu’s finances as a “white paper in name alone,” former finance minister Thangam Thennarasu on Tuesday said the document was merely an attempt to divert attention from the ruling dispensation’s failure to fulfil its poll promises.READ ALSO: Tamil Nadu’s debt nearly doubled over last five years…
Hollywood actor Arnold Vosloo, who played the role of Imhotep in ‘The Mummy’ and ‘The Mummy Returns’, has boarded the cast of Vijay Deverakonda‘s ‘Ranabaali.’The official announcement was shared online in an Instagram post that not only introduced his character, Sir Theodore Hector, but also debuted his first look. Arnold Vosloo’s first look in ‘Ranabaali’…
France’s Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring the opening goal of his team during the World Cup Group I soccer match between France and Senegal in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Kylian Mbappé entered the 2026 FIFA World Cup with an opportunity to add another chapter to…
‘For decades, Israel has benefited strategically from the perception of Iran as the principal source of instability in West Asia’ | Photo Credit: AFP The signing of a United States-Iran peace memorandum offers a rare opportunity to reduce tensions in one of the world’s most volatile regions. After decades marked by sanctions, proxy wars, covert…