There was a time when a stainless-steel tiffin carrier packed with home-cooked food was an essential part of everyday life in Chennai. Today, that familiar sight is slowly disappearing, replaced by neighbourhood eateries, restaurants, cafés, food-delivery apps and subscription kitchens. When writer Sivasankari, 82, looks back at Madras of the 1960s and 1970s, she vividly […]
The affected arean in Godhni NAGPUR: A chlorine leak from a tanker at a water plant near Collector’s Colony in the Godni area affected several families during the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, with many residents complaining of breathing difficulties.Mankapur police officials said the leakage occurred late at night and several people were taken […]
Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Two inmates booked in separate cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act escaped from the Central Jail in Srinagar on Sunday (August 23, 2026) after scaling the front-side wall of the high-security prison, officials said. The escaped inmates have been identified as Farman Khan, […]
New vehicle rules may curb high-beam glare, with two-wheelers switching automatically to low beam NEW DELHI: Automatic headlamps in two-wheelers will soon work only in passing beam (low beam) mode, and buses and other heavy vehicles will have to use genuine reflective tapes to improve visibility at night and in bad weather. Also, the use […]
Ruhullah Mehdi dares NCP a show-cause notice SRINAGAR: Amid calls for his resignation from own party’s functionaries, National Conference MP from Srinagar, Aga Ruhullah Mehdi, on Saturday dared the party to issue him a show-cause and said he would continue to fight for the restoration of Article 370.The Lok Sabha MP has accused his party […]
2 survivors from Panama-flagged vessel rescued, search ops underway: Sonowal Two survivors have been rescued from a Panama-flagged cargo vessel that sank in the Bay of Bengal with 24 people on board, while search-and-rescue operations remain underway for the other crew members, shipping and waterways minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Sunday.The vessel, MV Ocean Winner, […]
Colombo: India’s Devdutt Padikkal gets medical attention on day one of the second test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Devdutt Padikkal continued his impressive run of form by scoring his second Test century against Sri Lanka, earning praise from former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan. Padikkal made 117 off […]
Sanjay Raut takes jibe at PM Modi, Amit Shah over Vande Mataram row NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah amid the ongoing controversy over the recitation of the national song “Vande Mataram”, challenging them to come forward […]
Karisma Kapoor reveals her favourite look from 90s, and it’s surprisingly trendy even today Remember those relaxed cargo pants, fitted crop tops and effortlessly cool looks that defined the 1990s? Well, before they made their way back into everyone’s wardrobes, Karisma Kapoor was already wearing them on screen.For anyone who grew up watching Bollywood in […]
Trump revived his ’51st state jab’ against Canada in his criticism over the collapse of talks US President Donald Trump hit back at Canada after Ottawa suspended all trade negotiations with Washington, while reviving his “51st state” jab.“Canada wants the benefits of being a State, without being one!!! They have also charged our great farmers, […]
