Rains lash Tamil Nadu, schools closed in many districts

Widespread rains lashed parts of Tamil Nadu on Thursday, prompting authorities to declare a holiday for schools in Chennai and many other districts. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu deputy Chief Minister......

When 800 Indian Soldiers Escaped

Photograph: Kind courtesy: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205053514/Wikimedia Commons Which was the largest prison break of World War II? Was it when 76 plucky Allied POWs fled the......

'Going by your prayer...': SC junks plea on Tirupati laddu row

The Supreme Court on Friday junked a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into alleged use of animal fat in making Tirupati laddus under the......

Udhayanidhi Stalin And The Sound of Silence

Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has reacted to Andhra Pradesh counterpart Pawan Kalyan's out-of-turn taunts with a one-liner, 'Let's wait', and thereby hangs a tale, explains N......

'An Actor At The Top Of His Game'

'At his wedding with Patralekha, I officiated as the groom's father as Raj has lost both parents, and that's the relationship we share today.' IMAGE: Rajkummar Rao with Hansal Mehta on the sets of......

Sonal's Birthday Party In Dubai

Pooja craves for coffee... Shilpa wants dancing fountains... Krystle is missing Cannes... Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonal Chauhan/Instagram Sonal Chauhan, who celebrated her birthday in Dubai,......

Why Anjali Sacrificed Her Career For Sachin

Anjali quickly decided not to pursue her career in medicine. If she had worked in a government hospital, she would have had to do her fair share of nights and weekends in hospital, which would have......

'Chaplus Must Be Thrown Out'

'We used to give these boxers a hammering in the ring and now they are teaching youngsters how to defend. Come on man!' 'People like Akhil Kumar and Jitender Kumar were among the top boxers in the......

What Neeraj Promised Modi...

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra smiles as Prime Minister Narendra D Modi speaks about churma during their interaction on Thursday, July 4, 2024. Photograph: ANI/X   India's Olympic star Neeraj Chopra......