Rescue workers attend to Hernán Alberto Gil Flores after he was pulled from the rubble eight days after he was trapped by twin earthquakes that struck Catia La Mar, Venezuela (AP photo) After being trapped for eight days beneath the rubble of a collapsed shopping centre, 43-year-old security guard Hernan Alberto Gil Flores was pulled…
Veteran comedian Bava Lakshmanan, who has tickled Tamil audiences for decades with his memorable supporting roles, has received timely support from the Tamil Nadu government during one of the most difficult phases of his life. The actor, who recently revealed he was struggling to make ends meet, was in bad health and had nowhere to…
Croatia’s Petar Sucic (17) and teammates react to a loss during the World Cup round of 32. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Croatia’s heartbreaking exit from the FIFA World Cup 2026 against Portugal came down to one of the tournament’s most dramatic VAR decisions, with FIFA later explaining that advanced ball technology played a key role in…
Earth will reach its farthest point from the Sun on July 6, a yearly astronomical event known as aphelion. At around 152.1 million kilometres from the Sun, the planet will be about 5 million kilometres farther away than it is in early January. Yet, despite this greater distance, the Northern Hemisphere will remain firmly in…
MUMBAI: Just two days after a tree collapse killed an 11-year-old schoolboy in Chembur, a 55-year-old man, Aslam Isak Shaikh, died after falling into an open manhole at Sakinaka amid the wet spell, prompting BMC commissioner Ashwini Bhide to order suspension of four civic officials — an assistant commissioner and three engineers.The incident occurred at…
The event celebrated the spirit of fitness, sustainable mobility and community engagement. The scenic East Coast Road came alive on Sunday morning as over 1,200 cyclists took part in Chennai Cyclothon 2026, organised by Chennai Cyclists, in association with Chennai Times . The event celebrated the spirit of fitness, sustainable mobility and community engagement.Aravindan, IPS,…
Cops can be seen outside the V Grand Hotel. (AI-generated image used for representational purpose) HYDERABAD: A 26-year-old woman was found dead by hanging at a hotel under the Langer Houz police station limits in Hyderabad on Thursday night, police said.The deceased, identified as Renuka, had checked into the hotel on Thursday evening with her…
Ahmedabad: The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (main), Ahmedabad, has directed United India Insurance Company Limited to reimburse Rs 1.2 lakh that it deducted from a policyholder’s Covid-19 hospitalisation claim. The commission held that the insurer had failed to justify the deductions under the terms of the Mediclaim policy.The commission also ordered the insurer to…
PUNE: After forecasting widespread monsoon activity over the next fortnight, India Meteorological Department has indicated that rainfall could weaken in the second half of July, with most parts of the country likely to receive below-normal rainfall if the current extended-range forecasts hold.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD)’s Extended Range Prediction System (ERPS), the first…
Lucknow: UP govt has set July 10 as the deadline for completing the tender process for all tourism projects approved till March 31, 2026.“All executing agencies have been directed to complete the pending tendering process by July 10, so that the construction begins without delay,” said tourism and culture minister Jaiveer Singh after a departmental…
