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TN special teams to monitor drug firms after cough syrup deaths

Tamil Nadu has formed special teams to continuously monitor drug manufacturers, with inspections conducted at nearly 50 of the total 397 pharmaceutical firms in the state, minister for health and......

'Vijay Could Become No. 2 In Tamil Nadu'

'He was able to push the AIADMK to the background.' IMAGE: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay addresses the rally in Karur, September 27, 2025, before the stampede that killed 41 people.......

BJP-AIADMK Gift Stalin An Election Issue

Amit Shah seemingly encouraging AIADMK dissident Sengottaiyan after party boss Edappadi K Palaniswami had removed his one-time mentor from all party posts has not gone down well with party cadres.......

Anil Menon Will Spend 8 Months In Space In 2026

Anil Menon, the latest to join the list of American astronauts with Indian roots, will fly to the International Space Station in June 2026 as a flight engineer. IMAGE: Anil Menon waves to the......

EPS Shows BJP Who Is The Boss in Tamil Nadu

'The EPS camp feels assertiveness will help the AIADMK keep the BJP's seat-share ambitions to the minimum,' observes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami.......

IITs, IIMs Lose Grip on Unicorn Growth

BITS has produced 10 startup unicorn founders in the US. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy IIM-Calcutta If you thought that......

Bluechips Drive Markets To $5 Trillion

The top 100 companies have accounted for 63% of the gains (Rs 51 trillion out of Rs 81 trillion), while firms beyond the top 100 have contributed 37 per cent (Rs 30 trillion). Kindly note the......

Gadkari unveils prototype of world's first BS-VI-compliant flex-fuel car

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday unveiled the prototype of the world’s first Bharat Stage (BS)-VI-compliant electrified flex-fuel car, developed by......

How Much Was Madhuri's Dhak Dhak Outfit Sold For?

'Why don't I organise an auction of cinematic memorabilia?' recalls Dinesh Raheja.'There are sure to be legions of film buffs who will cherish the chance to own souvenirs intimately associated with......

The Painter Who Made A Blockbuster Movie

'Story-telling is at the core of everything I do.' IMAGE: J P Thuminad, in blue, in Su From So. J P Thuminad used to paint houses. But he was always interested in the Arts and honed his artistic......

Akshay's Grand Gesture For Stuntmen

Photograph: Kind courtesy Akshay Kumar/Instagram Akshay Kumar's long-standing but largely unpublicised initiative to provide insurance coverage for stunt artists has gained renewed attention......

Movie Legend B Saroja Devi Dies

Photograph: Kind courtesy B Saroja Devi /Instagram Veteran actor B Saroja Devi passed into the ages on Monday, July 14, in Bengaluru, film industry sources said. She was 87. She died due to......

Diljit Dosanjh Gives Met Gala A Taste Of Punjab

Photograph: Kind courtesy Diljit Dosanjh/Instagram Diljit Dosanjh walked the iconic stairs of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, blending Punjabi royalty with a modern vision, on May......

'My Dream Is To Keep Our Flag Flying High'

'It's a dream that I have achieved.' All photographs: Kind courtesy Anandkumar Velkumar Anandkumar Velkumar, 22, is the first Indian skater to win a gold medal at a World Championship; he did......

Rybakina stuns Sabalenka; Alcaraz survives Rublev scare survives Rublev scare

IMAGE: Elena Rybakina returns a shot against Aryna Sabalenka during the Cincinnati Open. Photograph: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images/Reuters Elena Rybakina powered into her first Cincinnati Open......

PIX: Erigaisi hands Gukesh second defeat; Nakamura stuns Carlsen

IMAGE: Arjun Erigaisi defeated World champion Gukesh Dommaraju in a complex classical game in Round 2 at the Norway Chess 2025 on Tuesday. Photograph: Norway Chess Arjun Erigaisi joined Hikaru......

Norway Chess: Gukesh beats Caruana in thriller, Erigaisi loses to Carlsen

'Most of my birthdays I end up losing the game, so glad it did not repeat in the classical. When I was playing, I felt fine, but when I was losing, I was like, 'ok, not again'. IMAGE: D Gukesh is......

Pegula's private jet saves WTA stars hours of travel

IMAGE: Jessica Pegula flies Austin finalists to Indian Wells in private jet. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Jessica Pegula/X The finalists of the ATX Open in Austin were spared a gruelling late-night......