NEW DELHI: One of the most recognisable faces of DR Congo football was missing from the stands when the African nation held Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal to a 1-1 draw in their opening World Cup match on Wednesday.Michel Nkuka Mboladinga, better known as Lumumba Vea, could not attend the match in Houston because he is currently…
Chennai: A woman police inspector attached to Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) was placed under suspension on charges of demanding bribe from a person against whom she was conducting a preliminary vigilance inquiry. A DVAC DSP, Jayakumar, suspected to have colluded with her has been transferred to the Nilgiris district.Police sources said inspector Vimala…
Manika Batra (Image credit: PTI) MUMBAI: India’s most recognisable table tennis player, Manika Batra, has been left out of the squad for the upcoming Asian Games after failing to meet the selection criteria laid down by the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI).In Manika’s absence, India’s women’s team will be led by Sreeja Akula and…
NEET candidates study with textbooks, notes, and online mock tests in a quiet classroom as they prepare for the re-exam, highlighting India’s medical entrance exam retest efforts. Chennai: Medical aspirants, in less than two months, have to turn up for the second time to right their NEET exam on Sunday, June 21, after the first…
Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi (PTI Photo) Magnus Carlsen‘s recent struggles against India’s elite young grandmasters continued on Thursday as Arjun Erigaisi delivered a major upset at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Team Championships in Hong Kong.Just weeks after suffering consecutive defeats against R Praggnanandhaa at Norway Chess, the world No. 1 found himself on…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu will soon notify a new industrial policy with special incentives to attract fresh domestic and foreign investment. It will also set up Tamil Nadu Investor Promotion Commission (TIPC) chaired by the chief secretary to draw multinational companies, governor R V Arlekar told the assembly on Thursday.He said the state aims to become…
Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s dominant run in the ODI series against Afghanistan continued as Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan starred in a crushing 170-run victory in the second ODI, helping the hosts take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.After winning the first ODI by seven wickets, India…
Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar receives a ceremonial Guard of Honour at the Tamil Nadu assembly on Thursday. Photo by B A Raju CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu govt on Thursday announced that it will conduct a “social justice” survey after the Union govt completes caste enumeration as part of the population census.In his maiden address…
India’s captain Shubman Gill (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) Shubman Gill‘s remarkable purple patch continued on Wednesday as the India captain produced another batting masterclass, prompting high praise from Sunil Gavaskar after India’s emphatic ODI series-clinching victory over Afghanistan in Lucknow.Gill has enjoyed a stunning run of form over the past three weeks, piling up runs across…
Haemato-oncology Centre Chennai Chennai: The ₹53-crore Advanced Centre for Haemato-oncology and Transplantation at the Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children at Egmore has started functioning four months after its inauguration. The delay is due to the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).This is the state’s first dedicated building for haemato-oncology, which combines haematology, a…