CHENNAI: Going harder on overcharging liquor buyers beyond the maximum retail price (MRP), the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) has revised its penal action to dismiss personnel at retail vending shops if they are caught violating the MRP norms for a third time.The revised disciplinary guidelines, issued through a circular by Tasmac on Friday,…
US adds four employers to the list of companies barred from H-1B visa program The US Department of Labor has updated its list of employers s barred from participating in the H-1B visa program. The department has named four companies as “willful violators” of H-1B rules. The updated list, effective July 1, 2026, includes GowraTech,…
Long-haul flights can last anywhere from 10 to 18 hours, requiring flight attendants to remain alert while managing passenger safety, serving meals and handling emergencies. They’re expected to stay sharp and attentive through the entire journey, looking after passenger safety, running meal service and standing ready for anything unexpected. Passengers watch crew members move through…
Microsoft has responded to customer complaints over LG’s Monitor App Installer. The software giant has asked the South Korean company to remove McAfee promotional pop-ups from the app. Confirming the move with a post on the microblogging site X (formerly Twitter), Pavan Davuluri, Microsoft’s Executive Vice President of Windows and Devices, said LG has agreed…
Horoscope Today: Read daily horoscope predictions for July 25, 2026. Know all about the astrological events and influences that will be affecting each of the 12 zodiac signs. Our astrologer has analyzed the movements of the planets and the alignment of the stars to bring you the most accurate and up-to-date horoscope predictions for the…
Rahul Dravid with former international hockey players Sandeep Somesh (centre) and Anil Aldrin in Bengaluru on Friday Bengaluru: Rahul Dravid, once a hockey midfielder, famously put away the stick and stuck to weaving magic with the willow. Almost four decades later, with a stick in hand, he can still trap a ball with precision and…
A new underwater habitat has taken its place on the seabed off the Florida Keys, offering scientists something they have not had in US waters for decades: a permanent place to live and work beneath the ocean for days at a time. Ocean infrastructure company DEEP has installed its Vanguard pilot habitat at Tennessee Reef…
Centuries before chess spread across Asia, another board game captivated people throughout ancient China. Known as Liubo, it was played by emperors, nobles and ordinary families during the Han Dynasty, appearing so frequently that complete game sets were buried alongside the dead. Yet despite its popularity more than 2,000 years ago, the game’s rules have…
Image: South China Morning Post Sometimes the most dangerous discoveries hide in plain sight. In central China, a 90-year-old woman spent nearly two decades using what she believed was an ordinary piece of scrap metal as a household hammer. The heavy object cracked walnuts, crushed red peppers and drove nails into wood without ever causing…
An Indian-American doctor has spoken out after receiving a wave of racist comments online over a video in which she wore a bindi, saying she was stunned by the level of anti-Indian abuse directed at her despite being born and raised in the United States.Dr Karishma Reddy shared her response in an Instagram video after…