Any failure to clear encroachments within a week will attract action from the police and courts. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO The Kerala Water Authority (KWA) has ordered that all permanent, semi-permanent, and other encroachments be removed within a week from Pipeline Road since they obstruct free and safe movement of pedestrians and motorists. This […]
At an event Thursday, Rahul had ridiculed PM Modi’s handling of foreign policy. NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs Friday urged everyone to be mindful of strong India-Italy ties and the need to be respectful to each other. The remark followed a controversy over Congress member of Parliament Rahul Gandhi as well as party […]
Arday resigned as Cambridge’s professor of sociology of education on August 5 Former University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday, who resigned from his post last week following allegations of plagiarism and questions over claims about his achievements, has been found dead in south London.Arday, 41, was found “unresponsive” at an address in Battersea on Friday […]
At 80, India is increasingly a country the world has an opinion about. As India completes 79 years of independence, its global standing presents a striking study in contrasts.A Pew Research Center survey conducted across 36 countries between February and May 2026 reveals an international community divided down the middle: a global median of 45% […]
A survey has revealed that a majority of adults in Pakistan and India view the other as their single greatest threat. Nearly eight decades after the 1947 Partition of British India gave birth to two independent nations, deep-seated historical trauma, and territorial disputes that have led to multiple military confrontations continue to shape the mindset […]
TNN Aug 08, 2026, 19:10 IST IST The student protests over the NEET paper leak may have ebbed in Delhi after the exit of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, but many miles away in Ranchi, another exam controversy has sent another group of young job aspirants on hunger strike.Ironically, the generation that has rediscovered the […]
Ashish Yadav and Neeraj Chopra NEW DELHI: Ashish Yadav‘s journey started with a wooden javelin in Mawaiya, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. He trained near dry ponds with quicksand patches. The dangers of such a location notwithstanding, Ashish wanted to follow in Neeraj Chopra‘s footsteps.The 19-year-old weighed all of 70kg when he was picked to train in […]
Chak De India and Chitrashi Rawat As Shah Rukh Khan starrer sports drama, ‘Chak De! India’ completes 19 years on August 10, ETimes caught up with Chitrashi Rawat for a candid chat ahead of the anniversary. While Shah Rukh Khan’s Kabir Khan remains iconic, the film’s ensemble of young women hockey players also became unforgettable, […]
Heavy rains caused landslips on the road to Sri Guru Dattatreya Bababudan Dargah in Chikkamagaluru taluk. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Heavy rain lashed several parts of Chikkamagaluru district on Friday, triggering landslips in the Chandradrona hill ranges and uprooting trees and electric poles in Kalasa taluk. Landslips were reported on the Ghat Road to […]
L-R: Georgia Voll and Ashleigh Gardner during a training session; Gardner with her estranged wife Monica Wright (R). Ashleigh Gardner‘s position as Australia’s vice-captain has come under renewed scrutiny after her estranged wife, Monica Wright, called for the star all-rounder to be removed from the leadership role and questioned Cricket Australia’s response to allegations surrounding […]
