Chennai: Tamil Nadu, where sticky summer nights increasingly deny relief even after sunset, has emerged as one of India’s biggest heat-and-humidity hotspots, a trend now quietly reshaping electricity demand and intensifying urban heat stress.A report released by Climate Trends, ‘From Heatwave to Grid Wave’, ranked Tamil Nadu second in the country for “compound hot-humid days”,…
Govinda spotted outside Mumbai hospital amid Sunita Ahuja’s second marriage claims Govinda was recently spotted leaving a hospital in Mumbai, amid his ongoing marital troubles with estranged wife Sunita Ahuja. The sighting comes as his manager has now stepped in to deny Sunita’s recent claims that the actor was planning to marry actor Komal Rani…
A landslide on Monday (August 3, 2026) triggered by heavy rainfall in Ethiopia’s Amhara region killed 14 people and injured seven others, while an unknown number of people remain unaccounted for as search and rescue efforts continue. The landslide occurred at Tsadqane Debre Mitmaq St. Mary Monastery, where hundreds of worshippers had gathered for a…
As Gadar: Ek Prem Katha marks 25 years since its release, actor Ameesha Patel has opened up about her initial concerns over being cast opposite Sunny Deol, revealing that she questioned whether the significant age difference between them was appropriate for the film.Ameesha was 26 years old when she starred as Sakina in the 2001…
Protesters demanded that the earlier system under which operations were carried out only between 6am and 6pm be retained Salem: Workers attached to the Salem railway goods shed staged a demonstration on Saturday demanding the withdrawal of the recently introduced 24-hour work system and pressing for the fulfilment of various long-pending welfare demands.The protest was…
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score, 2nd Test: Devdutt Padikkal emerged as India’s saviour on a testing opening day of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka, scoring a determined 117 to help the visitors reach 300 for five at stumps in Colombo on Sunday. The left-hander’s second century in as many Tests came…
William Beardmore-Gray, senior partner and group chair, Knight Frank LLP Chennai: Global property consultancy Knight Frank is considering India for establishing its first Global Capability Centre (GCC). The facility will integrate the centres of excellence (COEs) currently operating in Malaysia, Mumbai and Poland to support its international operations.William Beardmore-Gray, senior partner and group chair, Knight…
New leader of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The new leader of Iran’s top security body is threatening neighbours against joining new U.S. efforts to squeeze Tehran’s economy. Egypt is trying to revive Iran-U.S. negotiations. And Iraq and Iran say Tehran has helped some ships carrying Iraqi oil to…
This week begins on a bright note for Taurus, with the kind of steady confidence you enjoy most. Your energy is good, your thinking is practical, and there is a nice flow between effort and reward. Early in the week, you are likely to feel more active than usual, and that helps you clear pending…
A 25-year-old Indian student was killed in a road accident near Chicago in the U.S. that left six others injured. The accident took place late Saturday (May 16, 2026) night on Interstate 65 highway near the city of Crown Point in Lake County of Indiana state. Local media reports identified the student at Navya Gadusu,…