TIME’s profile for cricketer Smriti Mandhana said that the Mumbai-born left-handed opening batter was the “first Indian woman to score a double century in a domestic one-day game, the first to score a century in all three international formats, and is a joint holder of the most international women’s cricket centuries with 17” as it…
Jairam Varadaraj, managing director, Elgi Equipments Chennai: Global air compressor manufacturer Elgi Equipments has unveiled a new five-year strategic business plan targeting consolidated revenue of Rs 6,615 crore by FY31, up from Rs 3,951 crore in FY26, implying an annual growth rate of about 11%—more than three times the expected expansion of the global air…
There is something interesting about people born on October 1. They carry Birth Number 1, the number traditionally associated with the Sun, leadership, individuality and the need to create an identity of one’s own. But being born in October can soften the way this independence appears to the outside world.They may want to lead, but…
People standing on a rescue boat look at thick smoke rising from the KM Putri Yasmin ferry that caught fire in waters off Lombok, Indonesia on August 12, 2026. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A Navy vessel and other ships rushed in on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) to rescue over 100 people from a ferry…
Namakkal: The Namakkal east district congress committee has opposed a state government proposal to establish a bird sanctuary at Idumbankulam lake in Mohanur Taluk, citing risks to the region’s poultry industry.Committee president Dr P V Senthil submitted a memorandum to the district collector L Madhubalan warning that a bird sanctuary near the poultry cluster could…
Rajat Patidar (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: 93 runs, 0 dot balls, 9 sixes and a strike rate of 281.82 — that is how Rajat Patidar lit up the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala and powered Royal Challengers Bengaluru into the IPL 2026 final with a dominant performance. The RCB captain credited his fearless mindset and…
Chennai: Two men from Bihar, Ajit Bhagat, 21, and Sanjeev Kumar, 32, were arrested for posing as railway officials and cheating train passengers from North Indian states.Police said Rupesh Kumar, 24, from Bihar, who worked at a private dal company in Andhra Pradesh, had arrived at Perambur railway station on Sept 4 to travel to…
Chennai: Madras high court on Friday restrained media outlets, intermediaries and social media platforms from publishing, circulating or disclosing any video which touches upon the child rape case involving granite baron R Veeramani.Justice V Lakshminarayanan has also directed media outlets and other entities that have already uploaded any material in connection with the crime to…
A health worker in protective gear looks on at an Ebola treatment centre in Bunia, Congo, on August 10, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP Democratic Republic of Congo said on Tuesday (August 11, 2026) that confirmed Ebola deaths had reached 2,011, the latest grim milestone in what health officials have described as the fastest-spreading outbreak…
Ruling Planet: Mars Individuals, who are born on these dates are advised to practice forgiveness. For you, this might a big task but if you really want to be self aware then this practice is very important for you but not in the case of injustice otherwise this practice will have no use if you…