August 2026

Neeraj Chopra’s injury battles Neeraj Chopra’s career has been defined by historic throws, Olympic medals and a relentless pursuit of excellence. But alongside those milestones has been a recurring challenge: injuries that have repeatedly interrupted his season.Neeraj Chopra has been ruled out of the 2026 Asian Games and the remainder of the season after suffering…

Santhosh, who secured admission to IIT-M’s 4 year BS degree course. (Sai Story) Chennai: J Santhosh, a 17-year-old student with a 90% spinal muscular disability and cerebral palsy since birth, was in tears last year when he was the only student from Class XII who couldn’t visit IIT Madras on a school trip. Fast forward…

England players appeal unsuccessfully for the wicket of Pakistan’s Azan Awais on Friday. (Reuters/Matthew Childs Photo) Test cricket has long been defined by its five-day nature, but the format is increasingly seeing matches finish well before the scheduled fifth day. Former England captain Michael Atherton believes the trend is the result of several changes in…

The survivors arrived by an Air India flight from Delhi and were received at the airport by ministers N Anand and D Sarathkumar CHENNAI: Twenty-one members of a Tamil Nadu tourist group who escaped from a devastating flash flood in Nepal’s Rasuwagadhi area reached Chennai on Friday, recounting how they narrowly escaped as muddy water,…