Ottapidaram Assembly Constituency is a reserved (SC) seat in Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu, known as the birthplace of freedom fighter V.O. Chidambaram Pillai. M C Shunmugaiah (also spelled Shanmugayyaa or Shunmugaiah C) from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) remains the MLA as of March 2026, with no reported by-elections or changes since 2021. He won…
AHMEDABAD: A nearly seven-minute video recorded before his death has put the spotlight on a man’s suicide in Ranip last month. The 43-year-old man alleged emotional turmoil and family disputes in his final message. A two-page detailed note added further allegations and named multiple individuals. Following a complaint based on the video and note, the…
Kovilpatti Assembly Constituency is one of 234 Tamil Nadu assembly seats in Thoothukudi district, part of Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha, renowned for matchbox factories, firecrackers, peanuts, and Cadbury production as a semi-arid commercial hub between Madurai and Thoothukudi. Kadambur C. Raju of AIADMK is the current MLA, having won in 2021 with 68,556 votes (38.13% share),…
Elon Musk has responded to a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) that highlighted comments by Google CEO Sundar Pichai on the future of data centres. The post, shared by Peter H. Diamandis, executive chairman at XPRIZE, claimed that data centres in space could become “the new normal” within a decade — a view…
Kadayanallur Assembly Constituency in Tenkasi district, Tamil Nadu, falls under Tenkasi Lok Sabha and serves a diverse rural region blending agriculture and trade near the Western Ghats. C Krishnamurali of AIADMK is the current MLA, elected in 2021 with 88,474 votes (43.08% share), defeating IUML’s K A M Muhammed Abubacker (64,125 votes) by a margin…
GitHub CTO Vlad Fedorov has published a public apology after two major incidents left thousands of repositories and pull requests in broken states. The platform’s April uptime has dropped below 85 percent—far below its 99.9% SLA—driven by a sharp surge in AI agent workflows demanding 30 times current infrastructure capacity. Ghostty developer Mitchell Hashimoto, GitHub’s…
Bumrah averages worst in IPL 2026: What’s behind the rare dip? (Image: X) Jasprit Bumrah is widely regarded as one of the best bowlers in the world today, but it is surprising to see that his average is currently among the worst in this IPL season. Bumrah went wicketless in his first five games and…
Tenkasi is a key Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in Tenkasi district, and is known for closely fought electoral contests. In the 2021 Assembly elections, S. Palani Nadar of the Indian National Congress won the seat, narrowly defeating Selvamohandoss Pandian of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of just 370…
US president Donald Trump has agreed to remove tariffs on British whisky exports to the United States, a move announced at the end of the state visit by King Charles III and Queen Camilla.The decision follows months of efforts by UK ministers to secure relief from the 10 per cent levy imposed last year, which…
Nature’s spy, the mimic octopus, amazes with its survival skills. This creature lives in sandy tropical areas. It impersonates over 13 other sea animals. It changes its body shape and skin patterns instantly. This helps it hunt and avoid predators. The mimic octopus is a true master of disguise in the ocean. Nature has incredible…