Ben Stokes has responded to criticism from England great Ian Botham with a tongue-in-cheek social media post after announcing his retirement from international cricket.Stokes, who retired from international cricket during the Trent Bridge Test against New Zealand last month, was the subject of a light-hearted remark from Botham on the Test Match Special podcast. Reflecting…
HC orders notices to Vijayabaskar, Leemarose for reply in election petitions Chennai: Madras high court has ordered notices in two election petitions challenging the victories of now-quit MLA C Vijayabaskar from the Viralimalai constituency and AIADMK MLA Leemarose Martin from the Lalgudi constituency in the recently held assembly elections.Judge N Senthilkumar, before whom the petitions…
Argentina Vs England Live Score, FIFA World Cup 2026 Semi Finals: England and Argentina renew one of international football’s most iconic rivalries when they face off in the FIFA World Cup semifinal in Atlanta on Wednesday. With Spain already through to the final, the winner will earn the chance to compete for the biggest prize…
Around 7.25 lakh property owners are yet to pay their property tax Chennai: With nearly half of Chennai’s property owners yet to pay property tax, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has extended its special property tax collection camps till July 31.Of the 14.23 lakh assessed property owners in the city, only 6.98 lakh have paid…
Spain star Lamine Yamal was reportedly the target of an attempted burglary just hours after helping his country secure a place in the FIFA World Cup final. The 19-year-old winger played a key role in Spain’s impressive 2-0 victory over France, winning a crucial penalty as his side booked their spot in Sunday’s title clash.However,…
CPI TN secretary M Veerapandian and CPM’s P Shanmugam Chennai: Two days after CPI state secretary M Veerapandian said that “horse-trading was happening in Tamil Nadu”, CPM state secretary P Shanmugam on Wednesday struck a different note, saying the political developments in the state cannot be equated with the defections seen in north Indian states.“BJP…
2026 Candidates women champion Vaishali with her mother (FIDE Photo) The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has approved a new qualification system for the 2028 FIDE Candidates Tournament and the 2028 FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament. These events decide who will challenge for the World Championship titles. The updated rules are designed to make qualification fairer by…
Nirupa Shankar, MD, Brigade Hotel Ventures Chennai: Brigade Hotel Ventures is set to expand its presence in Chennai with three more hotels planned across the city, as Chennai, along with Bengaluru and Hyderabad, is expected to witness demand growth that will significantly outpace new room additions, creating favourable demand-supply dynamics through FY30.The Bengaluru-headquartered company’s pipeline…
Over 10 million sign petition to kick Argentina out of FIFA World Cup Over ten million people have signed an online petition at argentinaout.org demanding Argentina be expelled from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, accusing FIFA and match officials of favouring Lionel Messi and the defending champions. The petition, hosted on argentinaout.com, gained massive attention…
DHARMAPURI: The Jaganmohini cave in Hogenakkal has become visible once again as the flow in the Cauvery river has reduced further. The cave, which was created by carving a rock for the 1978 Telugu movie Jaganmohini directed by V Vittalacharya, has become a tourist attraction once again. Hogenakkal falls, located in the Dharmapuri district, attract…