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Madras Day 2026: a 121-year-old bakery with a Gen Z heart

Established in 1905, The Crown Bakery at Bazaar Road inMylaporestill stays young thanks to suggestions coming in from GenZersin the family that runs the enterprise

16 Aug 2026 7:43 am
Hurricane Lala leaves thousands without power in Hawaii amid life-threatening conditions

Earlier in the day, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Lalas maximum sustained winds reached 75 mph (120 km/h), making it a Category 1 hurricane

16 Aug 2026 7:34 am
X-Men 97 Season 2 review: A return to the familiar and fabulous

With adventures 7,000 years in the making, bright colours, sharp quips, high adventure, drama, zombies and a T-Rex, there is a lot to love in the sophomore outing of our favourite mutants

16 Aug 2026 7:31 am
Why Kerala Government mulls a multi-agency probe into the failed bid to bring Messi and company to Kochi? | Explained

Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan says Sports Departments preliminary inquiry into the failed bid to bring Messi to Kerala during the previous LDF governments tenure revealed very serious allegations

16 Aug 2026 7:28 am
Dont make statements that BJP can exploit, Akhilesh Yadav tells Samajwadi Party leaders

The party chief was reacting to the SP leader Shivpal Singh Yadavs statement that Azam Khan would be the States Home Minister when their party comes to power

16 Aug 2026 7:14 am
U.P. CM Yogi Adityanath announces new Youth Policy on Independence Day

The upcoming policy is likely to focus on skill development, employment generation, Artificial Intelligence and entrepreneurship, under a dedicated mechanism

16 Aug 2026 7:09 am
Devendra Nath Mahto | The making of an agitator

The student leader has emerged as the most prominent face of the agitation over alleged irregularities in the conduct of exams in Jharkhand

16 Aug 2026 7:00 am
West Asia war LIVE: Iran demands release of downed pilots as Qatar denies holding them

Javad Salehi, Abdolmajid Dashtian and Omran Behraveshian have been held by Qatari forces for six months, said General Mohammad Bagherzadeh of the Iranian armed forces

16 Aug 2026 6:43 am
At least one student among five people shot at Virginia State University

The person confirmed to be a student was among those whose injuries were not life-threatening, and the student has been released from a hospital

16 Aug 2026 6:41 am
Super Chennai brings a fresh vibe to Medavakkam

Super Chennai launches Community Vibes, conceived as a neighbourhood-led platform that brings together fun, fitness, culture, creativity and learning. The first edition of the initiative focussed on Medavakkam with the centre stage parked at a gated community in the locality, Navins Starwood

16 Aug 2026 5:34 am
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes Minahassa Peninsula; third to strike Indonesia

This comes as a magnitude 6.5 quake struck Indonesia, hours after a devastating 7.7-magnitude quake in the morning killed more than 40 people, CBS News reported

16 Aug 2026 2:30 am
Moon Base | Indias lunar future

NASA has invited ISRO to participate in its latest lunar programme, which seeks to build a human outpost near the Moons south pole, where sunlight is available for longer periods and permanently shadowed craters contain significant deposits of water ice

16 Aug 2026 2:11 am
Jharkhand students demand Congress to withdraw support from JMM coalition, CM Sorens resignation

The students accuse JMM-Congress of playing politics and also announce CMs residence gherao on August 20

16 Aug 2026 2:11 am
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant has generated over 1.30 million units of power

Reactors 1 and 2 of the nuclear power plant have prevented 11.22 crore tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions; both reactors are operated at capacity factors exceeding 101.5%, says Site Director

16 Aug 2026 12:29 am
Creating reels is 100-day achievement of TVK-led government, says Palaniswami

Alleging that the TVK did not consider the views of the CPI, CPI(M), and VCK, he says Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay does not know everything about the Cauvery issue

16 Aug 2026 12:26 am
Two youth run over by car while making reels on National Highway

The police said the two youngsters were standing in the middle of the road and filming reels on their mobile phone when a car travelling at high speed from Bengaluru towards Chennai hit them. Both died on the spot

16 Aug 2026 12:22 am
Students are architects of Indias future: Rohit Ramesh

The celebrations also featured an impressive NCC parade

16 Aug 2026 12:12 am
Separate Industrial Security Force battalion sought for Kalyana Karnataka

Karnataka State Industrial Security Force currently has four battalions headquartered in Bengaluru, Shivamogga, Dharwad and Mysuru.

16 Aug 2026 12:08 am
TVK leaders condemn Nainar Nagenthrans remarks against T.N. Chief Minister

The BJP State unit chief, addressing a political gathering, had made a personal jibe at Mr. Vijay, while referring to his remarks in the Assembly

15 Aug 2026 11:57 pm
DPL | Tejasvi shines in Superstarzs win

Tejasvis 29-ball 60 paved the way for Superstarz to knock off a target of 218 with two balls to spare

15 Aug 2026 11:56 pm
Join hands in achieving Swarnandhra, exhorts IT Minister Lokesh

He highlights reforms brought in government educational institutions, and says they have helped in attracting 1.10 lakh students private institutions

15 Aug 2026 11:54 pm
Fee details of self-financing medical, dental colleges in T.N. published

The Supreme Court had directed that all private/deemed universities should mandatorily disclose their fees, detailing tuition, hostel, caution deposit, and miscellaneous charges

15 Aug 2026 11:51 pm
No outsiders attended T.N. Cabinet meetings, says Social Justice Minister

Addressing the continuing incidents of honour killings in Tamil Nadu and the demand for a dedicated law to prevent them, the Minister says a decision will be made only after the K.N. Basha Commissions report was submitted.

15 Aug 2026 11:48 pm