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Chennai: With overcrowding and unregulated growth straining Tamil Nadu’s popular hill stations, the state has begun redrawing its tourism map. The Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC) has rolled out projects to introduce organized camping and glamping facilities across three hill destinations—Jawadhu Hills, Vathalmalai, Kolli hills and Yelagiri. However private operators point out that without…
White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt Tuesday clarified that US Navy did not escort a tanker through the Strait of Hormuz at this time but added that it remains an option that the president will utilize if and when necessary. Hours before Leavitt’s press conference, US energy secretary Chris Wright claimed that the US military provided…
R Ashwin and Hardik Pandya (Photo by PTI and BCCI) NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned a key decision by Hardik Pandya during Indian Premier League 2026, after Mumbai Indians’ loss to Chennai Super Kings. The debate centres around Pandya asking young pacer Krish Bhagat to bowl crucial death overs, which went…
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday rejected an appeal filed by actor Anita Advani, who had sought legal recognition of her relationship with late superstar Rajesh Khanna as a marriage. For those not in the know, Rajesh Khanna was married to Dimple Kapadia in 1973 but the duo separated in the mid 1980s. Though Kapadia…
NEW DELHI: Election Commission on Tuesday told Supreme Court that scrutiny of citizenship during SIR of voter lists was only meant to ensure deletion of non-citizens from electoral rolls and did not extend to termination of citizenship or deportation. EC, through senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi, told a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice…
Once defeated candidates reclaim campaign gifts… Indian democracy has finally matured and now comes with a refund policy. Across parts of Telangana, defeated candidates in the municipal elections reportedly visited voters to reclaim campaign cash and gifts, unless the voters could prove that they exercised their constitutional right in favour of the gift-bearing political Santa….
Student loan bankruptcy increasingly successful in US as policy changes reshape outcomes The success rate for US student loan borrowers seeking to discharge their debt through bankruptcy has climbed sharply in recent years, reaching 87%, according to a new academic study. The findings challenge the long-standing belief that student loans cannot be cleared through bankruptcy…
Early reviews for ‘Project Hail Mary’ are glowing, hailing Ryan Gosling’s performance as a career-best in this sci-fi epic directed by Lord & Miller. Critics laud its emotional depth, humor, and technical brilliance, comparing it favorably to classics like ‘The Martian’ and ‘Interstellar’. Despite minor pacing concerns, the film is poised for a massive release….
Daniel Jackson is the self-declared president of the Free Republic of Verdis, leading its online government and citizen community./ Image: X In an era when nearly every piece of land on Earth belongs to a recognised state, the idea of starting a new country can sound almost impossible. Yet Daniel Jackson, a 20-year-old with British…
maxx crosby trade details (Getty Images) In the high-stakes world of NFL trades, some deals change the league, and others become the stuff of “what-if” legends. This March, the Dallas Cowboys found themselves at the center of the latter. For weeks, the football world watched as Jerry Jones attempted to fill the massive defensive void…
