SpaceX Starfall Capsule Launch Comes Amid $600 Billion IPO Selloff SpaceX is facing a defining week as it prepares to test its new Starfall re-entry capsule while investors question the company’s valuation after a sharp post-IPO market selloff. The Starfall mission is scheduled for launch on June 23 aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Th

CM Vijay Opposes NEET Again, Says Tamil Nadu Students Need Fairer System CM Vijay renewed Tamil Nadu’s stand against NEET and said student welfare, fair education access, and language choice must remain key priorities.   CM Vijay Opposes NEET Again, Says Tamil Nadu Students Need Fairer System Chennai, June 23, 2026: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Tuesday renewed hi

Mamata Banerjee Named TMC Chairperson In EC List Amid Rebel Row The Trinamool Congress has submitted its latest office-bearers list to the Election Commission, naming Mamata Banerjee as the chairperson of the All India Trinamool Congress amid a growing internal challenge from rebel leaders in West Bengal. The filing comes at a politically sensitive time for the party, as a dissid

Europe Heatwave 2026: France Reports 18 Deaths As Record Temperatures Hit Cities A severe heatwave sweeping across Europe has turned deadly in France, where at least 18 people have died as temperatures crossed record levels in several cities. The extreme conditions have also raised fresh concerns in Britain, Spain, and Italy, where authorities are warning residents to avoid unnecessary exposure to the heat.

Grammy-winning record producer and music executive Clive Davis, the industry force behind several generations of global music stars, has died at 94. A towering music figure dies at 94: Clive Davis, one of the most influential record producers and music executives in modern entertainment history, has died at the age of 94, bringing an extraordinary chapter in popular music to a close. Davis died at his Manh

Thoothukudi Firecracker Factory Blast Kills Worker, 26 Injured Thoothukudi, June 22: One worker was killed, and 26 others were injured after an explosion ripped through a firecracker manufacturing unit near Ettayapuram in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi district on Saturday. The blast took place at Balaji Fire Works in Ayan Rajapatti when workers were rep

Ayodhya Donation Row Puts Temple Fund Security Under Spotlight The Ayodhya Ram temple donation row has put the spotlight on how India’s major temples protect cash, gold, silver, and other offerings made by devotees. The issue has raised fresh questions about transparency, security, and accountability in temple donation management. The row gained attention after reports claimed that investigators found lapses in the handling of offerings, CCTV monitor

Cinema Without VFX: Old Movie Magic Explained A YouTube Shorts reel by Tamil Wonders has drawn attention for explaining how filmmakers created impressive movie scenes before the arrival of modern VFX and CGI. The reel highlights an old mythological-style cinema scene and shows how simple but clever filmmaking techniques helped create a magical visual effect on screen. In today’s cinema, mos

Tata iPhone Parts Plant Faces Health Probe in Tamil Nadu After Farmer Complaints Tamil Nadu health officials are investigating complaints from farmers near Tata Electronics’ iPhone components factory in Hosur after concerns were raised over wastewater, groundwater quality, and reported skin-related issues. The plant, located in Ullugurukkai village, makes iPhone back covers and

Farmer Shortage May Become New Threat To Future Food Security Food security is often linked to farmland, rainfall, climate change, and crop production. But a new study suggests that another major risk is quietly growing: the world may not have enough people to farm the land. Researchers say the availability of agricultural workers could become a key factor in future food supplies

El Nino 2026 Impact On India Monsoon: Pacific Warming Raises Concern New Delhi, June 19, 2026: The developing El Nino 2026 event is raising fresh concern as sea temperatures in the central Pacific have already moved above levels recorded during past major El Nino years, including 1982, 1997 and 2015. According to latest sea-surface temperature readings from the Nino 3.4 region, t

The Madras High Court, in a ruling delivered on June 17, said AI tools cannot be treated as a replacement for qualified teachers in legal education. A Division Bench of Justices S.M. Subramaniam and N. Senthilkumar made the observation while setting aside relief earlier granted to law students who had fallen short of the mandatory attendance requirement prescribed under Bar Council of India rules. Court Highlights Import

Modi-Trump G7 Bilateral Talks Put India-US Ties Under Spotlight The Modi-Trump G7 bilateral talks are important because they come at a time when India-US ties are under pressure, but both countries still need cooperation on trade, defence, technology, and global security. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump’s bilateral meeting at the G7 Summit in Evian, France, on June 17, 2026, has become one of the most c

India’s Forex Reserves Are Strong, But Capital Flow Risks Remain India’s foreign exchange reserves remain strong, but economists are still watching foreign capital flows closely as global uncertainty, rupee pressure, and oil import risks continue to shape the country’s external outlook.

A NetJets business aircraft crashed on a Texas highway near Laredo, killing at least one person as motorists rushed to rescue passengers from the burning wreckage. NetJets Aircraft Crashes On Texas Highway A business jet crashed onto a highway in Texas late on June 16, leaving at least one person dead and prompting a quick rescue effort by passing motorists. The aircraft, identified as a Cessna Citation Latitude twin-engine jet, came down on Lo