3 min readHyderabadUpdated: Jun 22, 2026 08:20 PM IST There was a time when the family now associated with one of Tamil cinema’s biggest stars and the current Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Vijay, was simply trying to make ends meet. According to Shoba Chandrasekhar, they were a lower middle class family, a period when...
Multiple reports suggest that Mumbai and parts of Maharashtra are witnessing an increase in respiratory infections, including Covid-19, H1N1 (swine flu), other influenza A viruses, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). According to a June 20 report by The Times of India, laboratories at major facilities such as Breach Candy Hospital have reportedly been detecting more...
Eknath Shinde; Sanjay Raut NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Monday took a swipe at Eknath Shinde, saying the Maharashtra deputy chief minister has “given birth to traitors” after six rebel Lok Sabha MPs of Sena (UBT) formally joined the Shinde-led Shiv Sena.This is the latest in a series of controversial remarks...
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (X-Cricbuzz) Praise for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continues to pour in from some of cricket’s biggest names, and the latest endorsement has come from legendary former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd, who believes the teenage sensation possesses the qualities needed for a bright future at the highest level.Lloyd, one of the most respected figures in...
‘Tragic loss’: Indians among 13 killed in Qatar gas plant explosion At least 13 people were killed and 66 others injured, including Indians, after an explosion at Qatar’s key gas processing facility in Ras Laffan, energy minister Saad Sherida al-Kaabi said on Monday.Al-Kaabi described the blast as an industrial accident and said an investigation into...
WhatsApp-parent company Meta has announced a major leadership shakeup, naming Kunal Shah as the new Head of WhatsApp. Shah, the founder and CEO of the fintech giant CRED, succeeds Will Cathcart, who has led the instant communication app since 2019. Cathcart will remain at Meta to transition Shah into the role before taking on a...
From Cameron to Starmer, every prime minister since 2016 has been shaped in some way by Brexit (Photo credit: AP) Once again, a British prime minister walked out of Number 10 Downing Street to announce an early departure. As Keir Starmer confirmed he would step down after less than two years in office, one familiar...
Devastating fire engulfed a three-floor commercial building, claiming at least 15 lives LUCKNOW: The screams of trapped youngsters, desperate jumps from a smoke-filled building and frantic rescue attempts marked a devastating Monday afternoon in Lucknow’s Aliganj, where a massive fire ripped through a three-floor commercial building housing an animation coaching centre and left at least...
Kieron Pollard and Chris Gayle (Agency Image) Kieron Pollard added another remarkable chapter to his T20 legacy on Sunday, overtaking Chris Gayle to become the leading run-scorer in the history of the format during Major League Cricket 2026.The landmark moment arrived when the former West Indies all-rounder reached 81 during MI New York’s clash against...
Mamata Banerjee (File photo) NEW DELHI: The rebel faction of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), led by leader of the opposition and Uluberia Purba MLA Ritabrata Banerjee, on Monday named senior party MLA Arup Roy as the chairperson of what it described as the “real” TMC. Trinamool was founded by Mamata Banerjee in January 1998 after...
