KALLAKURICHI: The quiet village of Koovagam in Kallakurichi district transformed into a vibrant epicentre of culture and devotion as the annual Arulmigu Koothandavar temple festival reached its highly anticipated climax on Tuesday. The 18-day festival, symbolising the 18-day Mahabharata war, draws participants not only from across India but also from several countries, including Singapore, Malaysia…
Proxies’ usually apply to war or near war situations while ‘levers’ are really tools of diplomacy, coercion and negotiation which would be applicable in standoffs without wars actually being fought. They would be also applicable in situations where wars are underway, to limit, ignite or terminate them.Background‘Proxies and levers’ provide a novel theme to analyse,…
Paulo Costa/ Image: Instagram Paulo Costa has openly discussed the possibility of leaving the UFC after revealing three very different options for his next fight, including a Netflix-backed showdown against Mike Perry under Most Valuable Promotions, trailing Jake Paul’s massive debut. Costa made the comments on social media only weeks after returning to the spotlight…
China’s President Xi Jinping has promoted two senior People’s Liberation Army (PLA) officers to the rank of general in a fresh shake-up of the military’s top leadership, as Beijing moves to rebuild its depleted command structure following years of anti-corruption purges. The appointments are widely seen as a precursor to a broader reorganisation at the…
Buying a home has become increasingly difficult as property prices continue to remain out of reach for many. For Uttarakhand residents , however, the Indralok Aawasiy Yojana (Group Housing Phase-1) offers a route to home ownership, with residential flats in Haridwar allotted through a registration process followed by a lottery. The scheme is implemented by…
Trains, across the globe, are considered one of the safest modes of transportation. But, ever thought that almost every mode of travel comes with safety belts but not trains? Be it India’s long-distance trains or Japan’s bullet trains or Europe’s high-speed trains, one thing that is common in all (may surprise many travellers) is that…
Summers are in full swing and we can’t keep ourselves from sweating, whether running to catch the first metro to the office or standing in line waiting for our ticket‘s turn.While sweating might seem irritating and smelling underarms is quite gross, it is one of those processes that help us regulate body temperatures.Although sweating is…
MUMBAI: Bank credit growth in FY26 was led by services and retail segments, with non-food credit expanding by Rs 29.2 lakh crore, driven largely by lending to NBFCs, housing, and gold-backed loans, according to sectoral data.Services and personal loans together accounted for over two-thirds of incremental credit. Services saw an addition of Rs 9.7 lakh…
For the first time, Brazil faces a significant challenge as bacteria previously exclusive to Asia and the USA have been identified within its borders. These bacteria, known to cause columnaris disease, pose an acute risk to the thriving aquaculture sector. Researchers have isolated four species from the Flavobacterium genus, which can infect both Nile tilapia…
Neeraj Chopra and Pullela Gopichand (ANI/PTI Photos) NEW DELHI: Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra and renowned badminton coach Pullela Gopichand have joined hands to launch the Indian School of Coaching Excellence (ISCE), an initiative aimed at developing a pool of homegrown, world-class coaches and strengthening India’s sports ecosystem.ISCE will offer multidisciplinary coach development programmes…