UAE’s first passenger train service launched The UAE entered a new chapter in its transport history on Tuesday as the country’s first passenger train service completed its inaugural journey, linking Fujairah and Abu Dhabi in just 1 hour and 45 minutes.Operated by Etihad Rail, the maiden service departed Fujairah at 5. 34am and arrived at…
Veteran lyricist Vairamuthu has made an emotional appeal to the Tamil Nadu government, requesting that a memorial be built in honour of legendary filmmaker Bharathiraja. The acclaimed director, fondly known as “Iyakkunar Imayam,” passed away on June 10 after battling age-related health woes. He was laid to rest with full state honours at his native…
Zimbabwe cricket team (X-Zimbabwe cricket) Zimbabwe created history on Tuesday by recording the biggest victory in their Test cricket history, defeating Bangladesh by an innings and 85 runs in the one-off Test at the Harare Sports Club. Led by Richard Ngarava, the hosts produced a commanding all-round performance to outplay Bangladesh in every department and…
The first half of 2026 has been a bittersweet journey for South Indian cinema. While the industry continues to break box office records, it has also weathered the devastating loss of some of its most brilliant creative minds. From master storytellers who redefined rural cinema to unmatched comic geniuses, the Indian film fraternity has bid…
Alice Walker (Image: Wikipedia) How often do we decide we can’t do something before we’ve even tried? We tell ourselves we have no say, no influence, no real choice, and so we stay quiet, stay put, and let things happen to us. The author and activist Alice Walker put her finger on this exactly. The…
Zohran Mamdani said he won’t want the US Constitution to be changed so that he can run for President. New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani is making waves as three House candidates backed by him won election over two incumbents and a third candidate backed by the party establishment. But his ascension in the US…
Iran on Monday asserted that it remains fully capable of safeguarding the Strait of Hormuz, saying there is no need for foreign intervention in the strategic waterway, while dismissing reports of imminent direct talks with the United States.Speaking at his weekly press briefing, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran was “fully aware of…
The US-Iran peace deal could provide support to India’s economic growth by helping normalise supply chains The interim peace deal between Iran and the United States could provide support to India’s economic growth by helping normalise supply chains and easing geopolitical pressures, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in its bi-annual Financial Stability Report…
Director Mani Ratnam is all set to reunite with Vijay Sethupathi for an exciting new project after their successful collaboration in ‘Chekka Chivantha Vaanam.’ The upcoming film, which also stars Sai Pallavi in the female lead, has already generated huge interest among cinema lovers. Backed jointly by leading production houses, the yet-to-be-titled film will feature…
From Madhuri Dixit’s ‘Maa Behen’ to Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar 2’, unconventional films that made their mark in the first half of 2026 The first half of 2026 proved that audiences are increasingly embracing stories that move beyond familiar commercial formulas. While big-budget entertainers continued to dominate the box office, several films stood apart for their…