LAX/Low pressure area that has formed over Bay of Bengal on October 14 sets the stage for widespread rainfall over TN

LAX/Low pressure area that has formed over Bay of Bengal on October 14 sets the stage for widespread rainfall over TN

A low-pressure area that formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal during the early hours of Monday (October 14, 2024) would set the stage for widespread rainfall over north Tamil Nadu and herald the onset of the Northeast monsoon over the State. The Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai, has forecast heavy rainspells, set to begin over … Read more

Iga Swiatek wins French Open: Pressure didn’t squeeze me after Naomi Osaka thriller

Iga Swiatek wins French Open: Pressure didn’t squeeze me after Naomi Osaka thriller

Iga Swiatek said that she was “proud” of herself after not letting pressure bog her down following the French Open second-round victory against Naomi Osaka. The World No.1 was down a match point against the 4-time Grand Slam winner before making a strong comeback to progress into the third round. From there on, Swiatek did … Read more

Politics or pressure? What’s driving Mayawati’s 2024 poll moves

Politics or pressure? What’s driving Mayawati’s 2024 poll moves

The complex electoral landscape of Uttar Pradesh is engulfed in the ‘mysterious’ political moves by its former chief minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati. Under opposition fire over allegations of being ‘BJP’s B team’, a jibe often taken by Samajwadi (SP) Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Mayawati was almost close to shedding the label … Read more

Low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal moves northeast wards, likely to become a depression

Low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal moves northeast wards, likely to become a depression

According to the Regional Meteorological Centre, the low pressure area is likely to move northeastwards, intensify further and reach northeast & adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal by Friday, May 23 evening. File photo | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Low Pressure Area (LPA) over southwest and adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal moved northeastwards and lies over westcentral … Read more

US carries out fresh strikes on Iran-backed Houthis after Biden vows to keep pressure on

US carries out fresh strikes on Iran-backed Houthis after Biden vows to keep pressure on

The United States carried out an additional strike against Yemen’s Houthi forces on Friday, two officials told Reuters, after President Joe Biden’s administration vowed to protect shipping in the Red Sea. The latest strike, which one of the US officials said targeted a radar site, came a day after dozens of US and British strikes … Read more

Sacked teacher of Unacademy says his remark misinterpreted, alleges firm acted under social media pressure

Sacked teacher of Unacademy says his remark misinterpreted, alleges firm acted under social media pressure

Unacademy sacked teacher Karan Sangwan on August 19 alleging that the firm terminated his service under pressure from trollers on social media who misinterpreted his generic remark to vote for educated candidates. In a video on his YouTube channel, Mr. Sangwan said he made the generic remark on his YouTube channel and not during his … Read more