Joe Root and Sachin Tendulkar Sachin Tendulkar has backed Joe Root‘s credentials as one of the finest batters of his generation, revealing that he had recognised the England star’s potential during his very first Test appearance in 2012. Root is now closing in on Tendulkar’s long-standing record for the most runs in Test cricket.During an…
Chennai: With the state govt set to distribute cakes to students for the first time ahead of children’s day next week, the school education dept has asked the respective chief and district education officers to ensure godowns are clean and distribution is prompt.Nearly 61.84 lakh students from more than 30,000 govt and aided schools across…
Tanvi Patri (Image credit: BAI) India’s Tanvi Patri scripted history on Wednesday by becoming the first Indian woman to reach the badminton final at the Youth Olympic Games. The 15-year-old defeated Japan’s Yuzuno Watanabe 21-14, 11-21, 21-19 in a thrilling three-game semifinal in Buenos Aires. The Odisha shuttler showed great fighting spirit to overcome her…
Chennai: A software engineer, who had gone missing from his house in Jafferkhanpet, was found dead by suicide in a lodge in Chengalpet after reportedly losing around ₹60 lakh in online trading.The deceased was identified as Anandaraj, 37, a resident of Vasudevan Nagar in Jafferkhanpet. He was working at a software firm in Ramapuram. Police…
Arshdeep Singh reveals story behind viral celebration (Image: X) Arshdeep Singh had a special reason to break into a dance after taking a wicket against New Zealand in the first ODI. The Indian pacer revealed that his unique on-field celebration was dedicated to his girlfriend, actor-model Samreen Kaur. The gesture, he explained, was inspired by…
Suneeta Reddy, MD of Apollo Hospitals Chennai: Leading healthcare chain Apollo Hospitals is expanding its global footprint with contracts to operate and manage hospitals. While the company has been running a multispecialty hospital in Chittagong, Bangladesh, under the brand licensing, Operations, and Management (BOMA) agreement since 2022, it has been eyeing opportunities in Iraq, Tanzania,…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli made batting look easy in India’s first ODI against New Zealand in Auckland on Wednesday. The star batter scored 74 runs off 51 balls to help India win the match by five wickets (DLS) and take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.India had to chase a revised target of 143…
Chennai: S Viji stepped down as chairman of Sundaram Finance on Wednesday after leading the company for 21 years. The board elected R Venkatraman, an independent director, as the new chairman, the NBFC informed the stock exchanges.“In view of my age and other personal considerations, I wish to relinquish my office as non-executive director and…
Virat Kohli (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli added another landmark to his extraordinary ODI career on Wednesday, becoming the first batter in the history of the format to maintain an average of 50 or more in all four SENA countries — South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia.The India batting stalwart achieved the…
Chennai: Port City Colombo (PCC), a services SEZ, is targeting investments from India particularly in the logistics, IT and hospitality sectors. The facility on the vicinity of Sri Lanka’s Colombo, PCC – a Public Private Partnership (PPP) between Sri Lankan government and CHEC Port City Colombo, a subsidiary of China Communications Construction Company – is…
