India lose 2-4 to England. (Pic credit: Hockey India) NEW DELHI: India’s long wait for a World Cup victory over England continued on Monday as the higher-ranked European side produced a dominant second-half display to beat Harmanpreet Singh’s side 4-2 in their second Pool D match of the men’s Hockey World Cup.India had fought back…
Rohingya refugee children carry banners during a visit by U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres at the Ukhiya camp in Cox’s Bazar, in Bangladesh. | Photo Credit: AP Myanmar’s military-backed government has verified that nearly 3,09,000 displaced people in camps in Bangladesh are former residents of the troubled Rakhine State, but repatriation will proceed only after security…
A representative image shows the Madras High Court building with a judge’s gavel in the foreground, symbolizing legal proceedings and judiciary decisions in Chennai, India. Chennai: Madras high court has upheld the three-year sentence imposed on four people, including the son of deceased former DMK minister P M Senguttuvan, in a disproportionate assets case.Senguttuvan served…
What a relief this day can be, Cancer. The tension you’ve been carrying on your chest is beginning to ease, and will be released the first time, your mind isn’t rushing through ten directions before you eat breakfast. The Moon is your ruler and is able to settle into a comfortable position and Jupiter eases…
Coimbatore: Dragon fruit has only a mild taste. But farmers in Coimbatore district, who are known for exploring new crops, seem to have made dragon fruit cultivation a sweet and fruitful experiment. Its cultivation has spread to all the 12 blocks in Coimbatore district in the last seven years.Farmers experiment with the exotic crop in…
‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’ took audiences on an unforgettable road trip across Spain fifteen years ago, and buzz around a sequel is picking up once again. Director Zoya Akhtar shared a fresh update on part 2, revealing that development on the follow-up is underway, while cautioning that it will only take shape if the right…
Ayush Shetty with fans (PTI Photo) New Delhi: The last time Ayush Shetty was up against Shi Yu Qi, he was rendered clueless. In a contest that lasted only 42 minutes at the Asia Championships in April, Shetty could only win 18 points, extending the head-to-head in favour of the Chinese to 3-0. The overwhelming…
A health worker sprays disinfectant at the Ebola treatment centre in Bunia General Hospital Ituri, eastern Congo. | Photo Credit: AP Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak has now killed over 2,300 people and become the deadliest outbreak of the disease on record in the Central African nation. The outbreak unfolding in one of Congo’s most vulnerable…
Chennai: A small number of long-toed stints, tiny waders known for one of the longest migratory journeys in the avian world, were spotted at the Pallikaranai Marshland by birdwatchers.The bird, which breeds in Siberia and travels thousands of kilometres to reach the wetland, had left Pallikaranai at the end of May before returning by mid-July,…
You wake up with steadier energy than most people around you today, Taurus. There’s a clear, cheerful note in the air, and you’ll feel it in small ways, while getting ready on time, while finishing a pending task, while speaking with more confidence than usual. The Moon helps your daily routine, and Jupiter adds a…