NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday met DMK president and former chief minister MK Stalin at his Alwarpet residence in Chennai, in what was officially described as a “courtesy call”. He also called on PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss at his residence in a high-profile political outreach days before the newly…
Smoke rises after an F-16 fighter jet crashed in a rural area near Traverse City (AP photo) An F-16 fighter jet from Texas crashed in rural Michigan on Thursday during a routine training exercise, with the pilot ejecting safely before being taken to a local hospital, a military spokesman said.The aircraft was taking part in…
Some children turn almost anything into a song. Getting dressed becomes a little tune. A trip to the supermarket gets its own lyrics. They sing about what they are eating, what they are doing, who is coming home and even what happened five minutes ago. The songs may make little sense to an adult. The…
Meigs Field in 1997 (Image Credit: Wikipedia) When Chicago residents woke up on March 31, 2003, one of the city’s most recognisable small airports had effectively disappeared overnight. Under orders from then-Mayor Richard M. Daley, construction crews arrived at Meigs Field in the early hours and carved six enormous X-shaped gouges into the runway, making…
Museums are often discussed through collections, architecture or national importance, though attendance figures reveal something slightly different. The museums drawing the largest crowds tend to sit at the intersection of tourism, public memory, and cultural symbolism. Some occupy former royal palaces. Others became landmarks because entire cities grew around them over centuries. Visitor numbers also…
P Anusree and Amal (Image Credit: TOI/ Special Arrangement) KASARAGOD: A couple who were engaged to get married on Dec 26 were found dead on Wednesday morning in Mysuru and Ernakulam. P Anusree, 25, working at the Hunsur, (Mysuru) branch of SBI was found dead at her rented house there.The body of her fiance Amal,…
US President Donald Trump narrowly escaped harm after a shooting scare disrupted the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, turning one of the capital’s most prominent social and political gatherings into a scene of panic, lockdown and intense security action. Gunfire erupted near a screening checkpoint outside the Washington Hilton shortly before Trump was scheduled…
Zaheer Khan, Hemang Badani NEW DELHI: There has been much intrigue around the head coach position at Chennai Super Kings ever since the franchise ended its long-term association with Stephen Fleming. The leadership group, under owner Rupa Gurunath, was keen on having an Indian-led support staff, but conversations with multiple candidates didn’t materialise due to…
England ‘s Ben Stokes (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) England Test captain Ben Stokes could be in line for a return ahead of the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge despite the ongoing investigation into the nightclub controversy that forced him to miss the second Test.According to a report by British newspaper The…
A Punjabi TV host in Canada has been sentenced to 5.5 years in jail for importing drugs from the US. A 47-year-old woman who worked as a Punjabi radio and TV host in Canada for the past 10 years has been sentenced to 5.5 years in prison after she was caught red-handed while smuggling meth…