Thalapathy Vijay, a beloved South Indian cinema figure, has transitioned from stardom to public service, sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Known for his humility, generosity, and deep connection with fans, Vijay has always communicated through his work rather than public fanfare. His decision to embrace political responsibility after a successful acting…
Jimmy Kimmel started out wanting to make people laugh. He hosted game shows, did stand-up comedy, produced content, and appeared in films. Further, he’s been a voice in animated films; basically been everywhere in entertainment, doing comedy in every format you can think of. The artist has spent over two decades behind the desk of…
It’s a short video, but the uncomfortable questions and the disturbing reality it triggers stays longer than you expect. Posted on Instagram by travel creator Joey (@homeless.digitalnomad), the reel shows a beach in Mahabalipuram (a renowned UNESCO World Heritage Site in Tamil Nadu) littered with trash. Plastic bottles, plastic wrappers and debris can be seen…
Nuria Sajjad, and Selena Lau LONDON: The police watchdog is investigating 11 Met Police officers over their handling of a car crash that killed an Indian-origin and a Chinese-origin schoolgirl and whether race influenced police conduct.British Indian Nuria Sajjad, and Selena Lau, both eight, died after Claire Freemantle crashed a Land Rover into an end-of-term…
NEW DELHI: Congress Monday enlarged the consultation process to finalise the new chief minister of Kerala, amid growing suspense in the wake of a tussle for the top job between AICC general secretary K C Venugopal and leader of opposition V D Satheesan.The party has called former state presidents – K Sudhakaran, K Muraleedharan, V…
World Champion D Gukesh faces a crucial final-round clash against Magnus Carlsen at Norway Chess 2026. Currently last with eight points, Gukesh must defeat Carlsen in their classical game to move ahead of the Norwegian and avoid finishing at the bottom. Meanwhile, Wesley So, Praggnanandhaa, and Alireza Firouzja remain locked in a thrilling three-way battle…
The Central Government is cracking down on top messaging platforms. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) has issued a formal warning to Telegram over the widespread, unauthorised distribution of copyrighted films and Over-The-Top (OTT) streaming content, as per a report by news agency ANI. Authorities have officially handed Telegram a strict 15-day deadline to…
NEW DELHI: Government on Monday hinted that ethanol blending in petrol can be increased to 21% from the current 20%, considering the tolerance level of vehicles.Responding to a question on whether discussions have started to increase the ethanol blending in the light of ongoing conflict in West Asia, heavy industries additional secretary Hanif Qureshi said,…
CHENNAI: Home services startup Pronto’s admission recently that it was piloting in-home video recordings to train physical AI systems shines light on a fast-growing and loosely regulated industry of AI data capture and labelling for the global robotics supply chain.Pronto is not alone. Startups such as Human Archive, Humyn Labs, Egolab AI and Neocambrian are…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Guwahati: Personifying the diverse nature of the state’s culture and heritage, the newly elected members of Assam assembly etched a new record on Thursday as they took oaths in as many as nine languages.Marking a departure from the usual practice of adhering to English and languages listed in the…