Chennai: Chennai Super Kings’ Ravichandran Ashwin in action during the IPL 2025 (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who retired from international cricket last December and from the IPL last week, has expressed interest in featuring in the fourth season of the UAE’s International League T20 (ILT20). According to Cricbuzz, Ashwin is in…
CHENNAI: Elevators that would hit the Indian market from Dec this year will have a new safety feature. The elevator car will get locked only after doors are closed akin to the doors of metro train compartments that shut and lock automatically. It is aimed at preventing the movement of elevator cars with open doors…
Rajinikanth’s gangster drama ‘Coolie’ continues its golden run at the box office. Even after two and a half weeks in cinemas, the film shows no signs of slowing down. Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, ‘Coolie’ released on 14 August and opened alongside Ayan Mukerji’s ‘War 2’, which stars Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR. Despite this big…
Ohio Gen Z students respond to DEI bans, SB 1, and student loan reforms. (AI Image) As the 2025–2026 academic year begins, Gen Z students at universities across Ohio are entering higher education under a second-term Trump presidency. With policies reshaping federal and state education systems, students are witnessing rapid shifts that affect campus culture,…
Grey hair is commonly associated with ageing, yet some people retain their natural hair colour well into later life. While genetics largely determine hair pigmentation, lifestyle, health, and environmental factors also play significant roles in delaying greying. Stress levels, gut health, oxidative balance, hormonal stability, and thyroid function can influence the activity of melanocytes, the…
The Malayalam film industry found its superhero story in the Dominic Arun-directed ‘Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra.’ Headlined by Kalyani Priyadarshan, the movie was released this Thursday, i.e., on August 28, 2025. Following a decent start at the box office, the movie enjoyed the opening weekend surge and is heading towards the Rs. 25 crore mark….
Sanju Samson delivered another outstanding performance in the Kerala Cricket League, scoring 83 runs off 41 balls for Kochi Blue Tigers at the Greenfield International Stadium. This marks his fourth consecutive fifty-plus score in the tournament, coming at a crucial time following his selection in the 2025 Asia Cup squad, where he faces competition for…
MUMBAI: Banks reported an increase in their weighted average lending rates in July despite a 50-basis point reduction in the repo rate in June. Bankers said this was likely triggered by a rise in the share of high-yielding loans to MSMEs, which typically pick up after the first quarter before the festive season. According to…
Pop icon Justin Bieber gave a bride the memory of a lifetime when he showed up at her wedding in Los Angeles. Photos and videos from the celebrations have since gone viral, showing the 30-year-old singer casually strolling into the venue with a wide smile as he greeted the bride and her friends, all dressed…
NEW DELHI: Five-year-old Aarini Lahoty has carved her name into Indian chess history by becoming the country’s youngest player to earn FIDE ratings across all three formats – classical, rapid, and blitz.The Delhi girl now holds ratings of 1553 in classical, 1550 in rapid, and 1498 in blitz, becoming the first 2019-born chess player from…
