Saturday’s (July 4 2026) afternoon knockout round game between France and Paraguay in Philadelphia could be this World Cup tournament’s hottest, posing dangers to the region as well as athletes and tens of thousands of fans in the open-air stadium. A heat wave is expected to continue across the eastern and central U.S. through the…
Ten lions have been found dead in a suspected poisoning incident at Tanzania’s UNESCO-listed Ngorongoro Conservation Area, according to the authorities. “The Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA) regrets to inform the public that ten (10) lions were found dead on 18 September 2026 in the Ndutu area,” reads the statement from late on Saturday (September…
COIMBATORE: Two farmers have donated 35 cents of land, valued at lakhs of rupees, to expand the Chettikuttai tank in Coimbatore district after officials flagged that the waterbody’s existing area was insufficient to store adequate water. The donation aims at facilitating restoration work and increasing the water body’s storage capacity.Chettikuttai at Kaduvettipalayam, included in the…
U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that any country that does business with Russia will be “very severely sanctioned”, as his administration and Republican lawmakers push ahead with tough legislation targeting Moscow. Responding to questions from reporters on Sunday (November 17, 2025) on whether it was…
NAMAKKAL: Five unauthorised dyeing and printing units were demolished at Kumarapalayam in Namakkal district on Thursday after officials found them discharging untreated effluents into the Cauvery river in violation of govt regulations.Acting on the directive of environment and climate change minister V K Rajeev and with the orders of district collector L Madhubalan, officials from…
Chennai: If you live in a gated community, run a hotel or restaurant, own a shopping mall, hospital or marriage hall, make sure your waste is being segregated and processed at source. Otherwise, you could be the next stop in the Greater Chennai Corporation’s surprise inspection drive, with violations attracting fines and legal action.The Greater…
The U.S. struck Iran on Friday (June 26, 2026) in response to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. It’s the most significant test yet to an interim understanding reached a week ago by the two countries to begin working to end their months-long war and reopen…
NEW DELHI: A day after publicly questioning her exclusion from India’s Asian Games wushu squad, Divyanshi Choudhary has changed her tone, saying she now understands why the federation decided to pull her out of the team and that her priority is to recover from her knee injury.In a video message, the wushu athlete said officials…
Salman Khan’s ex Somy Ali announces $5,000 reward in 16-year search to find missing Bollywood actor Raj Kiran, reveals promise made to Rishi Kapoor Former actor and activist Somy Ali, known for her past relationship with Salman Khan, has revealed that she has spent the last 16 years searching for missing Bollywood actor Raj Kiran,…
Former New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull believes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi should soon find a place in India’s international setup, even suggesting the teenager could open the batting in Test cricket.During a discussion on Sky Sports on the opening day of the first Test between England and New Zealand on Thursday, the idea of Sooryavanshi opening in…