Jaden.Thomas@timesofindia.com Saving the murals Highlighting severe damage from natural weathering and human vandalism, the centre for heritage and ecological research through arts and literature (Cheral) has urged the Tamil Nadu govt to declare the prehistoric rock paintings at Moonandipatti in Theni district a protected archaeological monument. The group sent a request to the district collector…
India’s Shapath Bharadwaj (PTI Photo) India’s Shapath Bharadwaj booked his place in the men’s individual trap shooting final after surviving a tense three-way shoot-off at the Asian Games on Tuesday.Shapath finished joint-seventh in qualification with 117 points, forcing him into a shoot-off against Qatar’s Mohammed Al-Rumaihi and Kazakhstan’s Alisher Aisalbayev for the two remaining places…
Dharapuram: DMK MP Kanimozhi on Monday appealed to voters in Dharapuram not to vote for AIADMK, which was “incapable of safeguarding its own MLAs”, or TVK, which “poached MLAs” from other parties.Kanimozhi said there might be sympathy towards AIADMK because the party had lost its MLA elected from the constituency to TVK. “You may think…
Nihal Sarin replies to troll on social media NEW DELHI: Indian grandmaster Nihal Sarin didn’t need more than three words to shut down a troll on X. After India’s open team wrapped up their campaign at the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand with a silver medal, Nihal posted a simple message of celebration, penning, “Happy…
Chennai: Madras high court on Monday has quashed the preventive detention of B T Arasakumar, the prime accused in the ₹100 crore private schools’ recognition scam, under the Goondas Act. He was originally arrested on charges of collecting money from private school managements promising to secure various statutory approvals and renewals during the DMK regime.A…
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma A small chole bhature shop in Mumbai that was once preparing to shut down after piling up nearly Rs1.8 million in debt is now serving around 3,000 plates a day and claims to generate nearly Rs20 million in monthly sales.For Delhi Se, a tiny 250-square-foot outlet in Chembur, the remarkable…
A series of tiny injection marks on youngsters’ wrists and arms has become a tell-tale sign for police chasing the city’s growing prescription-drug menace. Three suspected overdose deaths in the city recently have turned the spotlight on the misuse of prescription drugs such as Tapentadol and Nitrazepam, with some of these tablets popularly referred to…
India’s Yashvir Singh celebrates winning the silver medal in the men’s javelin throw final at the Asian Games. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: The last throw has become familiar territory for Yashvir Singh.At the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow earlier this year, Yashvir produced a stunning 85.41m with his final throw to win bronze.Asian Games Full Coverage…
Chennai: More than seven months after the Velachery–St Thomas Mount MRTS extension opened, trains continue to pass through Adambakkam station without stopping, denying residents of Adambakkam, Nanganallur and Madipakkam the benefits of a railway station close by.The 4.5km extension was inaugurated on March 14 and full-scale suburban services began between St Thomas Mount and Chennai…
Dylan Larkin #71 of the Detroit Red Wings follows the play in front of Jason Robertson #21 of the Dallas Stars during the second period at Little Caesars Arena on December 23, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty Images) NHL club Boston Bruins have reportedly rejected the trade offer for Detroit…