Spread the love Tamil Nadu finance minister Wilson said he would speak in his own style. NEW DELHI: A row over Tamil Nadu finance minister’s language and pronunciation skills during his budget speech triggered a political row in the state assembly on Monday, with the opposition members criticising his use of English and “grammatical errors”.The controversy began when MDMK MLA...
‘You guys cheat’: Pathan reveals Sangakkara clash that turned ‘personal’
Spread the love Irfan Pathan and Kumar Sangakkara NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has revisited a little-known heated exchange with Sri Lanka great Kumar Sangakkara during the 2005 Test in Delhi, revealing how an argument over a changed ball escalated into personal sledging before the two eventually put the incident behind them and became friends.Pathan was at the...
‘Paper leaks, loss of young lives’: Vijay govt moves resolution to scrap NEET
Spread the love Tamil Nadu assembly Vijay government moves resolution to abolish NEET Tamil Nadu health minister KG Arunraj on Tuesday moved a resolution in the state Assembly seeking the abolition of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), with the DMK, AIADMK, Left parties and PMK supporting the move. The lone BJP MLA staged a walkout during the proceedings.Moving...
Trouble for Vikram after viral lar gibbon video sparks row; Forest Department to probe
Spread the love 4 min readKochiAug 11, 2026 12:41 PM IST Renowned Tamil actor Vikram has found himself embroiled in controversy after he shared a video of himself playing with a lar gibbon, an endangered primate, on social media. The now-deleted clip went viral and even caught the attention of state forest department officials, who are reportedly gearing up for...
NDA and oppn MPs confront each other in Parliament during Jharkhand, NEET protests
Spread the love Leaders were seen raising slogans and holding placards NEW DELHI: NDA and Congress-led opposition MPs staged rival protests in the Parliament complex on Tuesday and were seen face-to-face, holding placards and raising slogans against each other as security personnel formed a cordon between the two groups.The ruling alliance accused the opposition of avoiding discussions inside the House...
Solar eclipse 2026: Will it be visible from India?
Spread the love A solar eclipse will occur on August 12, 2026, with many parts of the world set to witness the celestial event, either partially or completely. Also read: What the night sky offers in August What is a solar eclipse? A solar eclipse is when the Sun, Moon and Earth are in alignment, and the Moon passes directly between...
Op Safed Sagar: How IAF took the fight to Pakistan at 18,000 feet in Kargil
Spread the love An IAF MiG-21 firing rockets during a training exercise. (Image credit: IAF) In the summer of 1999, the attention of the nation moved away from the cricket World Cup and on to the barren and desolate peaks overlooking Kargil, a till-then unheard-of town in a remote portion of the country.The early days of May had already signalled...
Bald Eagle, who nature lovers have been watching online for over 10 years, dies
Spread the love Bald Eagle Jackie (Image credit: Los Angeles County Parks San Dimas Raptor Rescue centre via AP) Jackie, the bald eagle that became an internet sensation through a live nest camera in California, has died after weeks of medical treatment following an illness, her caretakers announced on August 10. The eagle, watched by thousands of people around the...
Accenture CEO Julie Sweet makes an ‘August request’ to employees
Spread the love Accenture has made an unusual move in order to boost business before the close of its fiscal year. According to a report by Bloomberg, employees have been told that they can carry over unused vacation days into the next financial year, starting September 1. The one-time policy change departs from Accenture’s usual rules and is designed to...
‘Demis Hassabis wanted to quit Google’: DeepMind founder breaks silence
Spread the love Demis Hassabis, cofounder, Google DeepMind Six days after Google announced that Sir Demis Hassabis was stepping down as CEO of Google DeepMind, the story that has stuck is not the one Google wrote. It is the one circulating through investor group chats and London AI circles: that Hassabis wanted out entirely, at the same moment Jeff Dean...
