L-R: Joshna Chinappa, Prachi Choudhary and Tajinderpal Singh Toor NEW DELHI: India enjoyed one of its most productive days at the Asian Games 2026 on Saturday, winning seven medals with the kabaddi teams providing the biggest highlights by successfully defending their respective gold medals.The men defeated Iran 40-34 in a hard-fought final, while the women…
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar with General Secretary of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna Tilvin Silva. File | Photo Credit: ANI A five-member delegation of Sri Lanka’s ruling party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) will embark on a four-day visit to India, during which they will meet External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and BJP national president Nitin Nabin,…
CHENNAI: Temple is an “establishment” and hence its employees who die while on duty are entitled to compensation as workmen, ruled Madras high court, confirming the decision of the joint commissioner of labour.The Arulmigu Theertha Paleswarar Thirukoil in Triplicane engaged a private security firm to secure its premises. After security guard Babu died while on…
COIMBATORE: As many as 15 murders were reported in Coimbatore district between June and August this year, prompting the district police to intensify patrolling in isolated areas and near Tasmac liquor outlets, particularly on the outskirts. According to senior police officials, the district recorded 16 murders during the corresponding three-month period last year.Police said most…
Nani-starrer ‘The Paradise’, directed by Srikanth Odela, released in theatres on Thursday to a mixed response from critics. The film also stars Raghav Juyal in a significant role. On Saturday, the actor shared a long, emotional note for Nani on Instagram, opening up about how the actor never made him feel small and how he…
Prachi Choudhary (Pic credit: X) NEW DELHI: India’s medal tally at the Asian Games swelled to 30 on Saturday after Prachi Choudhary won bronze in the women’s 400m final, adding another athletics medal to a productive day for the country.Prachi clocked 53.21 seconds to finish third in the final. Bahrain’s Salwa Naser claimed the gold…
At least 12 people, including two women and two children, were killed and 18 others injured when a suicide bomber belonging to the banned terror outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan targeted a police checkpost in northwest Pakistan on Saturday (September 26, 2026), an official said. According to Pakistan’s national emergency response service Rescue 1122, the incident occurred…
Chennai: IIT Madras Research Park (IITMRP) and deep-tech-focused venture capital firm Unicorn India Ventures announced the first close of its fund at Rs 450 crore. It has also backed four deep-tech startups. The announcements were made on Saturday in the presence of union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.The fund has a total target corpus of Rs…
COIMBATORE: TVK chief spokesperson C Mahendran on Saturday said eliminating corruption and bribery requires not only govt action but also active cooperation of its employees.Mahendran was speaking on the sidelines of the first coordinators’ meeting of the newly formed Tamil Nadu Officers and Teachers Vettri Sangam (Tamilaga Aluvalar Asiriyar Vetrichangam) for the Coimbatore region.The meeting…
Karthik Subbaraj’s ‘Dorothy’ has become a subject of online discussion following its theatrical release on September 25, with social media conversations focusing, among other things, on its reported LGBTQ-related themes. The development has also prompted comparisons with Mammootty‘s ‘Kaathal – The Core’, directed by Jeo Baby, which placed a same-sex relationship at the centre of…