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Chennai Brand Svam Beauty Launches Make-up Formulated for Indian Skin and Climate
Svam Beauty, a new premium make-up brand founded by Priya George Lakshman in Chennai, has introduced high-performance products specifically formulated to suit Indian skin tones and withstand heat and humidity....
EU Issues Rules on How Google Must Share Data with Rivals Under DMA
The European Union has detailed requirements for Google to share data with competitors under the Digital Markets Act, aimed at boosting competition and limiting abuses of market dominance by major tech firms....
Adani Overtakes Ambani to Become Asia's Richest Person
Gautam Adani has surpassed Mukesh Ambani to become both India's and Asia's wealthiest individual, with a net worth of $92.6 billion against Ambani's $90.8 billion, according to the latest billionaire rankings....
Tamil Nadu 2026 Election: Anti-Vote-Buying Campaigns Launched in Chennai Suburbs
Resident associations and activist groups in Tambaram and Thiruneermalai are running campaigns urging voters ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu elections to refrain from accepting cash for their votes....
Telangana Reels Under Severe Heatwave, Temperatures Near 45°C
Telangana recorded near-peak temperatures on April 16, with Jagtial hitting 44.4°C and ten districts recording above 44°C amid an intense summer heatwave....
Anthropic's Mythos AI Model Draws White House Interest and EU Scrutiny Simultaneously
The White House is reportedly planning to give U.S. agencies access to Anthropic's Mythos AI, which has identified thousands of major vulnerabilities in operating systems and web browsers. Separately, the EU has entered ...
IMF Warns Asia Faces Sharp Energy Shock if US-Israel-Iran Conflict Escalates
The International Monetary Fund has cautioned that Asia is particularly vulnerable to a significant energy shock should the conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran intensify, given the region's heavy dependence on Mi...
Historians Recommend Eight Essential Books on Mughal History Amid Curriculum Debate
Amid ongoing debate over Mughal history in Indian school curricula, historians including Prof. Naman Ahuja, V. Sriram, and Sohail Hashmi have recommended eight recent books, arguing the Mughal empire's 500-year influence...
Trump Urges Pope to Recognise Iran as Global Threat Over Nuclear Weapons
U.S. President Donald Trump stated it is important for the Pope to understand that Iran poses a global threat, warning that a nuclear-armed Iran would put the world in great danger....
DMK's Kanimozhi Accuses BJP of Using Women as Shield for Electoral Gains
DMK MP Kanimozhi attacked the BJP in the Lok Sabha, accusing the party of exploiting women for electoral purposes and taking a swipe at PM Modi's 'kaala teeka' remark directed at DMK MPs wearing black clothes....
Andhra CM Naidu Orders 5,000 Temples Built in Two Years Using Srivani Trust Funds
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has directed officials to construct 5,000 temples within two years using the Srivani Seva Trust funds. Naidu also instructed preparation of temple town development plans as...
Myanmar Pardons Over 4,000 Prisoners and Commutes All Death Sentences
Myanmar's new civilian president Min Aung Hlaing issued sweeping clemency measures, pardoning over 4,000 prisoners including deposed president Win Myint, and commuting all existing death sentences. Al Jazeera reports tha...
LeT Co-Founder's Son Shot in Lahore Motorcycle Ambush
Two unidentified armed men on a motorcycle opened fire on a vehicle carrying Ghazi and Hamza near a TV channel office on Peco Road in Lahore. Hamza, son of Lashkar-e-Taiba co-founder Ghazi, sustained bullet injuries whil...
Supreme Court Declines to Shield Congress Leader Pawan Khera, Directs Him to Assam Court
The Supreme Court refused to grant protection to Congress leader Pawan Khera and directed him to seek anticipatory bail from an Assam court. The case stems from Khera's allegations that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa...
Stalin and Rahul Gandhi Unlikely to Campaign Together in Tamil Nadu Elections
DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin is unlikely to share a stage with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during election campaigning in Tamil Nadu, according to DMK's R.S. Bharathi. Bharathi cited Stalin's alr...
Vessels Test US Blockade by Transiting Strait of Hormuz
Two tankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz amid a US blockade restricting traffic at the vital chokepoint. A Pakistan-flagged tanker, Shalamar, became the first carrier to exit through the strait with a crude cargo ...
Karnataka Cabinet Green-Lights AI Centre of Excellence at Electronics City, Bengaluru
The Karnataka state cabinet has approved the establishment of an AI Centre of Excellence at Electronics City in Bengaluru. The government also approved a Technology and Innovation Museum for east Bengaluru to be develope...
Tharoor Criticises Modi's 'Gift of Justice' as Wrapped in Barbed Wire
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has sharply criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's framing of a recent legislative or judicial development as a 'gift of justice', saying the prime minister has 'wrapped it in barbed wire'. ...
The Yamuna Through Delhi: Holy River Turned Toxic Passage
A visual report examines the severely degraded state of the Yamuna river as it flows through the national capital, Delhi. The piece highlights the contrast between the river's sacred status and its current condition as a...
Indonesia's Surabaya Bans Deadbeat Fathers from Public Services Over Unpaid Child Support
The East Java city of Surabaya has barred men from accessing government services if they fail to pay court-ordered child support, a policy first introduced in 2023 that has since been applied to over hundreds of cases. T...