Larry Walters could not take any photo as his flight turned chaotic but this photo was taken by his girlfriend before the flight. The Internet still can’t believe that a Los Angeles man in 1982 tied a few balloons to a lawn chair and flew in the sky for 45 minutes. Larry Walters became a […]
DMK chief MK Stalin moves Madras High Court challenging TVK candidate VS Babu’s victory in Kolathur NEW DELHI: Former Tamil Nadu chief minister and DMK president MK Stalin on Monday moved the Madras high court challenging the victory of TVK candidate VS Babu from Kolathur in the assembly elections.In his petition, Stalin alleged malfunctions in […]
There’s no denying the kids almost every part of the world love foods that are packed with taste, fried or junk! But you will be amazed to know that a recent report by three-quarters of state secondary schools in England left parents worried and shocked after learning that the school lunch menu across the country […]
The court prohibited hazardous industries within 500 metres of the river’s flow path. Photo credit: Google Maps A Supreme Court Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta has banned any construction or development within 100 metres of Jojari River in Rajasthan,hearing a suo motu case on Monday (August 24, 2026). The court also prohibited hazardous […]
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, […]
