Leema Rose Martin (ANI image) Trichy: The narrow rural road to V Thuraiyur, a remote hamlet 15km north of Lalgudi, an agrarian pocket in central Tamil Nadu, is packed with villagers on either side as the campaign vehicle drives through. On the vehicle is AIADMK candidate Leema Rose Martin, wife of lottery baron Santiago Martin…
Emma Raducanu Defeats Naomi Osaka at Citi Open to Set Up Quarterfinal Clash With Maria Sakkari (Image via Getty) British tennis player Emma Raducanu continues to remain one of the biggest names in women’s tennis in 2026. The former US Open champion has built a huge fortune through prize money, sponsorships, and business ventures. Her…
NEW DELHI: Signalling an aggressive push ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections, the Congress on Saturday said it will contest all 294 seats in the state and will not shy away from fielding a candidate against chief minister Mamata Banerjee in Bhawanipur.The announcement came after a meeting of the party’s Central Election Committee (CEC)…
G Parameshwara, DK Shivakumar BENGALURU: G Parameshwara’s elevation as deputy CM in DK Shivakumar’s govt in Karnataka has revived memories of tussle at the top because of Congress’s long history of competing centres of authority in the state.During Siddaramaiah’s second stint as CM, Shivakumar served as deputy CM and was seen by many as a…
Mumbai: FM Nirmala Sitharaman Saturday said high voter turnout in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu points to possible anti-incumbency and political change, while describing defections to BJP to the party’s governance and leadership appeal.The Union finance minister linked elevated voter participation to dissatisfaction with incumbent govts, saying that “the normal psephologist analysis would say when…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar Wednesday underlined India’s strong commitment to safe and unimpeded transit passage of maritime shipping, saying attacks on merchant shipping were completely unacceptable.The minister gave vent to India’s concerns related to merchant shipping disruptions in Strait of Hormuz, while participating in a meeting convened by Japan to discuss supply…
Aniket Verma, Varun Chakravarthy and Ishan Kishan Kolkata Knight Riders will be eager for their spinners to rediscover form against Sunrisers Hyderabad in a clash of two batting-heavy sides on Thursday.The match begins a crucial home stretch for KKR, with three games in seven days before a long break due to assembly polls. With four…
NEW DELHI: Indian tennis great Leander Paes on Tuesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, calling it a “big opportunity to serve the youth” as he steps into public life ahead of key elections. The 51-year-old, who remains one of India’s most decorated athletes, was inducted into the party in the presence of Union ministers including…
Jason Statham, the acclaimed British action star, and his longtime partner Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, the model and actress, are building what could be their most ambitious project yet. The Hollywood couple are constructing a $33 million ‘forever home’ on England’s South Coast that blends high design, family living and a back-to-nature lifestyle in one of the…
Dario Amodei-led AI company Anthropic is reportedly expanding its efforts to secure data centre capacity in Europe as global spending on AI infrastructure continues to rise. The company is hiring for key roles to negotiate data centre agreements in the region. As per the CNBC report, Anthropic is looking to hire for the role of…