Chennai: When the smell hit, Swati (name changed) knew something was wrong. She had just finished a 12-hour night shift at a seafood processing factory near Periyapalayam in Tiruvallur district and had stepped outside around 11am on Sunday, when the ammonia leak happened.She could smell it even though she was standing outside the building, and…
France’s Kylian Mbappe applauds the fans at the end of during the World Cup Group I soccer match between France and Senegal in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) France’s all-time leading scorer is expected to make his 100th international appearance against Iraq, with Kylian Mbappé also closing…
Women violence and abused concept. Stop violence against women, human trafficking.The concept of sexual harassment against women and rape. human rights abuses. international women’s day. Karaikal: A local court in Karaikal on Friday sentenced a 26-year-old woman to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping a 17-year-old girl and sexually assaulting her in 2019. The…
James Coles (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: England have announced a 17-member squad for the five-match T20I series against India starting on July 1, with 22-year-old all-rounder James Coles receiving his first international call-up. Harry Brook will captain the side, while Jordan Cox, Sonny Baker and Saqib Mahmood return after missing the T20…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu, where sticky summer nights increasingly deny relief even after sunset, has emerged as one of India’s biggest heat-and-humidity hotspots, a trend now quietly reshaping electricity demand and intensifying urban heat stress.A report released by Climate Trends, ‘From Heatwave to Grid Wave’, ranked Tamil Nadu second in the country for “compound hot-humid days”,…
England’s Gus Atkinson and Ben Stokes (AP Photo) England captain Ben Stokes and fast bowler Gus Atkinson have been cleared of any wrongdoing following an investigation into a nightclub incident that occurred after their team’s victory over New Zealand earlier this month. The pair had already been handed written warnings by the England and Wales…
Chennai: Thousands of Indian doctors continue to wait — with completed internships and idle stethoscopes — as the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences is yet to open registrations for NEET PG 2026, the national entrance test for postgraduate medical admissions.The delay, nearly two months behind last year’s April 17 start, leaves the exam…
Marketa Vondrousova (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, file) NEW DELHI: Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has been handed a four-year ban after refusing to take an anti-doping test at her home in December 2025. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said an independent tribunal found the Czech player guilty of violating anti-doping rules. Her suspension will run…
CHENNAI: In the wake of an ammonia leak at a seafood processing unit in Tiruvallur that claimed seven lives, the Tamil Nadu govt will constitute a high-level committee to audit hazardous industries in the state and prevent such accidents in the future. “Chief minister C Joseph Vijay has issued orders to form the committee, and…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (X-Cricbuzz) Praise for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continues to pour in from some of cricket’s biggest names, and the latest endorsement has come from legendary former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd, who believes the teenage sensation possesses the qualities needed for a bright future at the highest level.Lloyd, one of the most respected figures in…