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Police identified the arrested businessman as Veeramani of Adyar. He is the proprietor of Gems Granites. CHENNAI: Granite baron, Veeramani, 84, was on Saturday arrested on charges of sexually abusing a minor girl at an acquaintance’s house in Teynampet. A couple, who were his business associates, were also arrested for facilitating the sexual abuse. The…
September 2026 begins with Krishna Janmashtami and includes Hartalika Teej and Ganesh Chaturthi. Planetary shifts will influence relationships, communication, and decision-making throughout the month. Favorable dates exist for property and vehicle purchases, though no marriage or housewarming ceremonies are scheduled. Ganesh Visarjan and Anant Chaturdashi precede the spiritually significant Pitru Paksha. This month offers a…
Franco Fontana passes away at the age of 92 (Image source: Wikimedia Commons) Franco Fontana, an Italian photographer famous for turning landscapes into abstract images through the masterful use of colour, geometry and shadows, has died at the age of 92, Italian media reported on Saturday.Starting his career in the 1960s, when black and white…
No one calls UP ‘Bimaru’ state anymore: CM Yogi inaugurates Rs 305 cr projects in Deoria, says mafia crushed; encephalitis eradicated Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said the state has shed its image as a “Bimaru” state, stating that Uttar Pradesh now commands a “respectable image” due to improvements in healthcare, connectivity,…
Bryan Johnson, the tech entrepreneur widely known for his anti-aging campaign centered around the motto “Don’t die”, is turning his focus toward dogs’ lifespan extension. Johnson’s interest in animal longevity emerged after he brought home a professionally trained Belgian Malinois named Katara to serve as a personal protection dog. During a recent longevity gathering in…
Nepal to preserve DNA of unidentified flood victims before burying them: PM Balen Shah (Image credit: AP) Nepal will preserve DNA samples and other identifying information from victims whose bodies cannot be identified before their remains are buried, Prime Minister Balendra Shah said on Saturday, as authorities continued searching for nearly 3,000 people missing after…
Bank holidays in September 2026 September is set to bring a mix of festivals and regional holidays for bank customers, with branches in different parts of the country scheduled to remain closed across several days during the month. According to the Reserve Bank of India’s holiday calendar, bank holidays vary across cities and states, so…
India’s Shreyas Iyer, center, with batting partner Tilak Varma (AP/PTI) New Delhi: India’s team management and selectors are working on backups for the middle order ahead of the ODI World Cup next year. TOI has learnt that Tilak Varma’s name has come up as a potential backup option for Shreyas Iyer in the top six…
Aarav Dengla is India’s 93rd Grandmaster (GM) For a centuries-old game that has witnessed and survived the rise and fall of empires, kings and kingmakers, chess has developed a vocabulary of its own. This vocabulary is a veritable tour of the people and places that have had major influence on the game.To an ordinary person,…
Allu Arjun and ‘Jawan’ fame Atlee joined hands for the upcoming epic sci-fi action drama, ‘Raaka’. Apart from Deepika Padukone as the female lead, the film also features Rashmika Mandanna reuniting with her ‘Pushpa’ co-star. Latest reports include new details about the film, suggesting Allu Arjun plays three different characters, with Rashmika Mandanna’s role appearing…
