BENGALURU: The Congress high command’s decision to appoint V D Satheesan as Kerala chief minister has triggered chatter in Karnataka, where deputy CM D K Shivakumar’s supporters believe the tussle over the top post can no longer be postponed indefinitely.The buzz coincided with Shivakumar’s 64th birthday Friday and supporters installed posters, banners and digital billboards...
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Why a Rs 999 ‘full body check-up’ doesn’t give you the full health picture
Vascular surgeon Dr Sumit Kapadia recently spoke about the limitations of modern “full body check-up” packages, pointing out that many people misunderstand what preventive healthcare actually means. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Dr Kapadia said, “There is nothing like a full body check-up. Any number of tests can never detect all problems in your body....
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Inside Kamal Haasan’s 6 demands to TN CM Vijay: From ending a 4% tax to state-owned OTT platform
3 min readChennaiMay 17, 2026 02:43 PM IST Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and submitted a memorandum to him with six demands for the Tamil film industry, including to launch a state-owned OTT platform. Haasan’s party, the Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), an ally of the DMK, did not contest...
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Atlee and Priya name their baby girl Miyou: ‘A tiny person with the biggest place in our hearts’
On Sunday, filmmaker Atlee delighted fans by revealing the name of his newborn daughter. Atlee took to his social media handles to announce that he and his wife Priya Atlee have named their baby girl, Miyou. The announcement featured a touching picture of the baby’s tiny hand along with the words, “A tiny person with...
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‘Straight away’: Ravi Shastri backs Sooryavanshi for India debut next month
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131151165,imgsize-193138,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/vaibhav-sooryavanshi.jpg" alt="‘I’d be looking into him straight away’: Ravi Shastri backs Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for India debut next month" title=" Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during a warm-up session. (ANI Photo) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during a warm-up session. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India coach Ravi Shastri believes teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi...
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‘Why haven’t you sacked education minister?’ Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi over NEET-UG paper leak
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday upped the ante against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak and questioned why Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan had not been removed from office.In a post on X, Rahul compared the handling of the 2024 and 2026 NEET paper...
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What is the best way to get to the moon from the earth?
A: There is no one ‘best’ way to reach the moon because space travel always trades off between time, fuel, and payload mass. If a mission carries a human crew, mission designers will prioritise speed to minimise the astronauts’ exposure to space radiation, at the expense of burning more fuel. Conversely, a robotic cargo mission...
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After Rajdhani Express blaze, relief vehicle rushing to spot flips into gorge in MP
INDORE: A major disaster was averted early Sunday morning after a fire broke out on the Trivandrum Central–Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express (Train No. 12431) in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam district.While all 68 passengers inside the affected coach were evacuated safely, a subsequent relief vehicle rushing to the spot met with an accident, leaving over five railway...
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‘Rajinikanth is not a cheap person’: Thalaivar denies trying to stop Vijay from becoming Tamil Nadu CM
Tearing into criticisms against him for meeting former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin after the results of the Assembly polls were out, ‘Superstar’ Rajinikanth also offered clarification on allegations that he did not properly congratulate the incumbent Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and shied away from a journalist’s question on the same. Speaking to...
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How successful was PM Modi’s Netherlands visit? MEA lists 17 key outcomes
NEW DELHI: India and the Netherlands elevated their ties to a strategic partnership as Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday concluded his two day visit to The Hague.During the visit PM Modi and his Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten inked 17 agreements to boost cooperation in sectors such as defence and critical minerals.Following the PM Modi-Jetten...
