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‘Jana Nayagan’ has finally arrived in theatres, and the film has already added another milestone to Vijay’s remarkable career. Ahead of its release, the much-awaited entertainer crossed 1 million ticket sales on a ticketing platform, underlining the extraordinary anticipation surrounding the film. The achievement came before the first show began and has now become one of the biggest highlights of the film’s release, which is being celebrated by fans across Tamil Nadu and several other parts of the country.Jana Nayagan Movie ReviewVijay scripts history with third straight 1M+ pre-sales milestoneEven before Jana Nayagan hit the big screen, Vijay created a…

The subpoenas were issued after a Times report that the Qatari-gifted Air Force One lacked certain security countermeasures, including anti-missile defences. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday (July 23, 2026) withdrew subpoenas issued to New York Times reporters over a story they wrote about security concerns with a plane donated to U.S. President Donald Trump by Qatar.The Times said federal prosecutors agreed at a court hearing in New York before District Judge Arun Subramanian to “unilaterally withdraw the subpoenas at this time.”The newspaper had challenged the government requests for phone records of reporters and…

A male Sumatran orangutan named Rakus is seen two months after self-treating a wound with a medicinal plant in the Suaq Balimbing research site, August 25, 2022. | Photo Credit: Reuters An interesting review by G. Allen et al. in Scientific Reports (16,18690: 2026)reports on how orangutans, which are still present in the Sebangu forest in Central Kalimantan region in Indonesia, treat themselves by mixing saliva with the leaves of a plant botanists that call dracaena (a member of the asparagus family) and applying the mixture to their body in order to purify the air and relieve muscle pain and…

PM Modi promises tougher action in midnight address NEW DELHI: With CJP-led protests over NEET-UG 2026 examination irregularities showing no signs of easing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the government would take stricter action against paper leaks.”Friends, I know that paper leaks are not an ordinary matter. For lakhs of students and their parents, it is extremely painful,” PM Modi said in a self-recorded video posted on X.PM Modi said the Union Cabinet would consider a draft Bill proposing Fast-Track Courts and stringent punishment for offenders. “In the last two and a half months since the paper leak…

The woman, identified as Rhiya Ahir, remained in front of the van for around 40 minutes. (Image Credit: X, widely circulated by multiple users) MUMBAI: A young woman in a rain-soaked grey hoodie stood with her arms outstretched in front of a police van, refusing to let it move.Inside the vehicle were protesters detained during demonstrations in Mumbai on Wednesday, held in solidarity with the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) agitation over alleged examination irregularities and the police crackdown on protesters in Delhi.The woman, identified as Rhiya Ahir, remained in front of the van for around 40 minutes.Ahir said she had…

NEW DELHI: “I fell to the ground and wasn’t fully conscious, but I knew what had happened,” recalled Irshad Shaikh, a 25-year-old protester who was allegedly shot by a pellet gun in the face. As people noticed him bleeding, they rushed him to Lady Hardinge Hospital on a scooter, he said.Originally from MP’s Jabalpur, Shaikh moved to Delhi two years ago and works with an IT company in Gurgaon. Despite suffering injuries to his face, neck and upper body, he said he does not regret joining the protest. “I did it for our future generations,” he told TOI Thursday.Shaikh said…

Where can you feed the bird? Bengaluru: The city is split vertically over the health department’s guidelines restricting pigeon feeding to designated locations between 7am and 9am. While apartment associations have welcomed the move, bird-lovers have sought a more balanced approach.Resident welfare associations argued that feeding zones in common areas often attract large flocks, leading to droppings on balconies, window sills, and terraces, raising concerns over hygiene, maintenance, and health. “Senior citizens, in particular, feed pigeons. Over the years, we have educated residents about the health concerns and installed pigeon nets across common areas. We also have volunteers who alert…

Hyderabad: People holding placards stage a protest at Dharna Chowk, Indira Park, in support of students protesting at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged NEET-UG paper leak and examination irregularities, in Hyderabad on Thursday, July 23, 2026. (Photo: IANS) Hyderabad: Books, banners, and handwritten messages of solidarity filled Dharna Chowk near Indira Park on Thursday as students, NEET aspirants, professors, psychologists, lawyers, transgender activists, senior citizens and women’s groups gathered for the third straight day to raise their voice against alleged NEET paper leaks.As volunteers distributed water bottles, copies…

DMK MLA MARKANDEYAN ARRESTED FOR ‘DEFAMATORY REMARKS AGAINST TAMIL NADU CM VIJAY’ Chennai: Madras high court has directed police to file their response to the bail petition of Vilathikulam DMK MLA GV Markandeyan, who was arrested for allegedly making threatening and defamatory remarks against chief minister C Joseph Vijay.The MLA was arrested by the Thoothukudi district crime branch police following a speech at a public meeting in Kovilpatti organised to thank voters, where he remarked that the CM’s bones will be broken if he orders closure of assembly doors so that the opposition MLAs will not boycott his address.On Thursday,…

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat State Information Commission has directed education authorities to protect school principals and head teachers from alleged harassment through the Right to Information (RTI) Act, advising them to approach the police in cases where the law is allegedly misused to pursue personal disputes.The direction came in a July 16 order while deciding two second appeals involving Vadod Primary Boys School in Dhanera taluka of Banaskantha district. During the hearing, the school’s public information officer and head teacher submitted that RTI applications were being filed by a person on behalf of the head teacher’s brother, with whom the family…