Director Bharathiraja Bharathiraja Funeral UPDATES: Veteran Tamil filmmaker Bharathiraja died on Wednesday, June 10. He will be laid to rest with full state honours in Chennai on Thursday, a day after his passing. He was 84. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay announced state honours for the funeral procession shortly after visiting Bharathiraja’s residence on...
India, world’s third-largest oil importer and consumer, has waived excise duty on blended petrol. The exemption covers E22, E25, E27 and E30 fuel blends, which contain varying proportions of motor spirit and ethanol. As per the finance ministry’s notification, these blends consist of 78%, 75%, 73% and 70% motor spirit mixed with 22%, 25%, 27%...
Seattle — the home city of some of the biggest names in Corporate America including Microsoft, Starbucks, Expedia, Amazon — declined in a new ranking of the best places in the US to attract foreign businesses and investment. According to the fifth annual list compiled by British newspaper Financial Times and stock market index Nikkei,...
Cristiano Ronaldo wastes easy opportunities (Screengrab) Portugal wrapped up their FIFA World Cup preparations with a 2-1 victory over Nigeria in a friendly match, but it was not a perfect evening for Cristiano Ronaldo.The veteran forward had several good chances to score but failed to find the net. Ronaldo, who holds the men’s record for...
Global crude benchmarks jumped over 2% on Thursday as tensions in the Middle East escalated once again, with Iran announcing that the Strait of Hormuz is “closed to all vessels.” Tehran’s move came after the US military launched fresh strikes on multiple sites in Iran.Brent crude futures rose $2.30, or 2.47%, to $95.40 a barrel,...
6 abducted Nagas found dead in Manipur GUWAHATI: Security forces traced the bodies of six Nagas abducted by armed Kuki groups in Manipur four weeks ago to an undisclosed location near a village in Kangpokpi district on Wednesday, reigniting ethnic tensions that seemed to have eased just the day before with the release of 14...
Representational image (Image credit: ANI) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said its forces carried out two waves of operations targeting 18 “important” US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain, as Tehran vowed a “decisive military response” to American aggression.According to reports by Iran International, the strikes targeted the Ali Al-Salem and Ahmed Al-Jaber air bases...
When Mohammed Siraj‘s name appeared in India’s squads for the T20I series against Ireland and England, it came as something of a surprise. After all, T20 internationals had stopped being Mohammed Siraj’s world a while ago.Since lifting the T20 World Cup in Barbados in June 2024, Siraj has played just one bilateral T20I series –...
Lionel Messi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Argentina’s preparations for the FIFA World Cup 2026 were overshadowed by a reported security lapse that exposed the passport details of every player in the squad, including captain Lionel Messi.According to Reuters, the passport numbers appeared on an official team sheet that was distributed ahead of Argentina’s friendly against...
“This second-time-around journey has been a little windier in many ways, but wow, we are so grateful for this moment!!! Little sissy on the way!!! @tommypelphrey girl, dad for life,” wrote Kaley Cucoco, announcing the news of her second pregnancy on social media.(Image Credit: Instagram) It’s celebration time at the Cuoco Pelphrey house, as the...
