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The National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary in central India protects a lotic ecosystem across an area straddling three States. Its existence is crucial for the critically endangered gharial, the red-crowned roofed…

The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 has caused deep confusion, perplexity, and, over the past two weeks since its introduction, apprehension and fear. In trying to make…

Kamsalai, the heroine of Jayakanthan’s novella Cinemavukku Pona Chitthalu, is a microcosm of the wider political landscape of Tamil Nadu, susceptible to the charisma of film personalities. She belongs to…

When we talk about climate change, the conversation almost always veers toward rising sea levels or extreme weather events. Some may even talk about the economic disruption that these natural…

A Sanitary Officer’s passion for singing has found a new purpose in this election season. M. Abdul Jaffar uses music to spread awareness of the importance of voting. Blending civic…

A total of 99 candidates filed 125 nominations to contest in the eight Assembly constituencies in the district on the final day of filing nomination for the Tamil Nadu Assembly…

Kim Yo Jong, a sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. File | Photo Credit: AP The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Monday…

The four astronauts embarking on NASA’s lunar flyby became on Monday (April 6, 2026) the humans to travel furthest from our planet, as they get set to view areas of…

Drones launched at U.S. targets at Saudi Arabia’s Al-Kharj base and Kuwait’s Al-Adiri base. | Photo Credit: AFP An Iranian attack on a residential area in northern Kuwait injured six…

A view of the High Court of Karnataka The High Court of Karnataka on Monday directed the Returning Officer (RO) to re-verify the 279 rejected postal ballots polled in the…