Screengrab from video on social media A SriLankan Airlines flight was forced to turn around on Friday after it encountered lightning while flying to Sydney from Colombo. According to reports from local news outlet Daily Mirror- Sri Lanka , passengers heard a loud bang shortly after the incident and briefly saw flames coming from one…
NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday approved the Union Cabinet’s decision to increase the sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court from 33 to 38 judges, including the Chief Justice of India. In a post on X, Meghwal said the ordinance amended the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956, raising the number of judges…
Chennai: India’s automobile exporters began the new fiscal year in buoyant form. Shipments of locally made cars, utility vehicles and two-wheelers rose at a double-digit pace in April, despite logistical snarls triggered by tensions in West Asia. For now, exporters point out that diversification across markets is cushioning the blow. Passenger vehicle (PV) exports were…
Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 9 Live: Friday promises to be one of India’s busiest and most significant days at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, with medal opportunities spread across athletics, boxing, judo, cycling and bowls. The spotlight will firmly be on Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, who returns for the men’s javelin throw final after…
A jatha of Nihang organisations was stopped by Uttarakhand Police at the Himachal-Uttarakhand border on Thursday while it was en route to Dehradun from Gurdwara Singh Shaheedan in Mohali, amid the ongoing dispute related to Karnaprayag. MOHALI/DEHRADUN: A clash broke out between a jatha of Nihangs and Uttarakhand Police after it was stopped at the…
The Times Internet Half Marathon 2026 brought together runners from across the country, but the 5K 40–49 male category stood as a reflection of consistency, experience, and years of dedication to fitness and sport. These runners proved that passion for running only grows stronger with time, turning every kilometer into a display of endurance and…
Nutria (representative image) California once believed it had beaten nutria. The invasive semi-aquatic rodents had been wiped out in the state by the late 1970s, but decades later they reappeared in the Central Valley and a new genetic study suggests their return was not an accident of nature, but the result of human reintroduction.The finding…
The Chennai Metro Corridor 3, which connects Madhavaram to SIPCOT (State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu), is expected to significantly influence residential development across several emerging micro-markets, including Sholinganallur, Perumbakkam, Navalur, and Siruseri. By improving connectivity between Chennai’s IT corridor, business districts, and residential neighbourhoods, the corridor is enhancing the attractiveness of these areas…
NEW DELHI: Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has proposed a nationwide overhaul of electricity tariffs, recommending a sharp increase in fixed monthly charges paid by consumers as power distributors struggle to recover costs amid rising rooftop solar adoption and migration of industries to captive power.The proposal could eventually mean consumers paying a larger portion of their…
When a packet says “FSSAI Approved,” it can sound like a neat seal of safety, as if the product has been personally checked and blessed by the food regulator. In reality, the label is usually far less dramatic. For packaged foods in India, FSSAI rules require the logo and licence number to appear on the…