Udhayanidhi Stalin accused the ruling TVK government of diversionary tactics. CHENNAI: Leader of opposition and DMK MLA Udhayanidhi Stalin on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the ruling TVK government, alleging that his recent arrest was a deliberate attempt to divert attention from key issues such as the Cauvery water dispute and the Mekedatu dam…
Hyderabad: Deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu has said both BJP and BRS are secretly working together while pretending to fight each other.“It was the BRS govt that caused losses worth thousands of crores to Singareni. SCCL was deliberately weakened by preventing it from participating in coal block auctions. We will not allow vultures, brokers,…
The global airline industry is set for a sharp downturn in profitability in 2026, with earnings almost halved compared to earlier forecasts, as the ongoing Middle East conflict pushes up fuel prices, disrupts key flight routes and strains airline operations worldwide.The International Air Transport Association said on Sunday that it now expects the industry to…
Chandrachur Singh was once considered among the most promising actors to emerge in Hindi cinema during the late 1990s. With critically acclaimed performances, a soft-screen presence and memorable romantic roles, he quickly became a familiar face for an entire generation of movie lovers. From ‘Maachis’ to ‘Kya Kehna’ The actor gained major recognition after appearing…
The accused raised funds from individuals, trusts and their own savings to facilitate the illegal travel of Muslim youths to fight for ISIS. BENGALURU: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted searches at eight locations across Bengaluru in connection with an ISIS recruitment case, officials said.The searches, which began early in the morning, are still…
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, 28, has announced the birth of her second child, a daughter named Viviana, with her husband Nicholas Riccio, 60, a real estate developer.The couple, who have a 32-year age gap, also share a son, Nicholas “Niko” Riccio, who was born in July 2024.Leavitt shared the news on X, writing:…
Stephen Colbert, the host of ‘The Late Show’, has opened up about his most distracting guest moment during his 11 seasons on the programme, revealing that actress Michelle Williams left him completely flustered when she appeared on the show for the first time in 2019. The candid confession came during a new episode of the…
CHENNAI: Archaeologists of Tamil University have unearthed rare ‘pit houses’ dating to the Neolithic period, at Molapalayam near Coimbatore on the foothills of the Western Ghats.The agro-pastoral community that lived here 3,500 years ago could have used the pits within their houses to store foodgrain or protect themselves from natural disasters, archaeologists said.Some pits had…
In a bid to expand the space infrastructure in the country amid growing global competition in the sector, the Department of Space has approved setting up of common technical facilities (CTFs) in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. These facilities will be equipped with high-end testing, validation and integration infrastructure. The govts of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu…
Black kites are difficult to disperse as they do not easily respond to conventional sound-based bird-scaring mechanisms Pune: Black kites, along with nearly 20 other species of birds, have emerged as a persistent threat to flying operations at the Pune Air Force Station, with bird activity in and around the runway forcing authorities to adopt…
