Balamani Ammal was among the earliest superstars of Tamil theatre | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Among the many forgotten Tamil theatre pioneers is Kumbakonam Balamani Ammal, who shattered the glass ceiling and was one of its earliest superstars, She remains an intriguing personality, with most details of her life and times being scant. Born into…
Last Updated:November 26, 2025, 15:29 IST In Vedic astrology, a four-planet conjunction of the Sun, Mars, Venus and Mercury is considered extremely powerful and auspicious. The rare four-planet alignment in December will influence every zodiac sign, but for five of them, it could mark the beginning of a true golden period. (AI-generated image) The closing…
India slipped to fifth as their points percentage dropped to 48.15, allowing Pakistan to overtake them. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India suffered a major setback in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025–27 standings after a 2-0 home series defeat to South Africa, capped by a crushing 408-run loss in the second Test at the…
Public interest in the alkaline diet has increased as conversations about nutrition, metabolic balance and long term disease risk continue to evolve. The diet suggests that choosing foods that create a more alkaline effect in the body can shift internal conditions in a way that affects overall health. Cancer is frequently mentioned in these discussions,…
Urvil Patel. (Photo/Screengrab) NEW DELHI: CSK batter Urvil Patel recorded the second-fastest T20 century by an Indian in Gujarat’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2025 match against Services at Hyderabad’s Gymkhana Ground on Wednesday, showcasing flamboyance of the highest order. Urvil smashed an unbeaten 119 off 37 balls in an explosive innings, hitting 12 fours…
MUMBAI: India’s economic momentum is shifting toward its lower-income or emerging states, which are beginning to accelerate and narrow the gap with their richer peers. This trend of growth convergence marks a departure from the pre-pandemic years between FY13 and FY19, when richer states consistently expanded faster, an HSBC report said. The convergence, which is…
Royal Bengal tiger ‘Shakti’ at Byculla Zoo. (PTI File Photo) MUMBAI: The Royal Bengal Tiger Shakti (male)at Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Udyan & Zoo, Byculla, that had been brought along with another Royal Bengal Tiger Karishma (female) from Siddharth Garden & Zoo, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on February 12, 2020, under an animal exchange programme has died…
New Delhi: The iconic Red Fort will remain closed to the public from Dec 5 to 14 to facilitate preparations for a major UNESCO event, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) announced on Friday.In a fresh order, the ASI partially modified its earlier notification issued on Nov 19, which proposed closing the monument from Dec…
Pune: New global evidence now identifies air pollution as the second leading cause of lung cancer, prompting doctors to urge a shift in public health strategy from a smoking-centric view to broader air quality control. Clinicians say screening models must reflect the growing number of cases in people who have never smoked, including traffic police,…
Bitcoin trades near $87K with $85K support and $88K resistance key. Analysts eye $93K breakout or $75K drop if support fails. Bitcoin is trading near $87,000 at press time, showing a small drop over the past 24 hours and a 4% decline in the past week (CoinGecko). After filling the $88,600 Fair Value Gap…
