CHENNAI: In another setback for AIADMK, former health minister and Viralimalai MLA C Vijayabaskar resigned from the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Tuesday.Vijayabaskar is the fifth AIADMK MLA to resign since the 2021 Assembly election. With his resignation, the party’s strength in the House has come down to 42.He submitted his resignation to assembly speaker JCD…
The HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala was able to host the first ODI between India and Afghanistan despite steady rain at the start. (ANI) TimesofIndia.com in Dharamsala: Around 5pm on Saturday, Rohit Sharma was the first Indian cricketer to walk out at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala. Relentless rain delayed the start of the first ODI…
Chennai grapples with a surge in sexual assaults, with 12 incidents in 24 hours highlighting systemic failures CHENNAI: Poor political will, nondeterrent policing, unpatrolled neighbourhoods, unlit lanes, secluded spots. That’s why there were 12 sexual assaults in 24 hours in Chennai and its suburbs.Police arrested suspects in all 12 cases. But, the speed of the…
India vs Afghanistan 2nd ODI in Lucknow (Image: X) India will look to wrap up the three-match ODI series when they face Afghanistan in the second ODI at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium on June 17. Shubman Gill’s side leads 1-0 after a comfortable seven-wicket win in the rain-shortened opener, where Gill starred with an unbeaten 84…
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government has expanded its crop loan waiver scheme, providing full debt relief up to Rs 75,000 for farmers who borrowed through cooperative banks. The move comes in the wake of criticism of an earlier announcement in which loans were waived only up to Rs 50,000.According to an official statement, Chief Minister…
Kane Williamson announced his retirement from international cricket Long before the late Martin Crowe coined the term ‘Fab Four’ in 2014 for Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson, the quartet were already making names for themselves.But what Crowe’s nomenclature did was give cricket fans something definitive to hold on to, something that…
Burglary in Saidapet house Chennai: Police launched a search for the unidentified burglars who broke into a locked house in Saidapet and stole 25 sovereigns of gold jewellery and ₹2 lakh in cash. The theft came to light after the resident returned from church and found that the house had been burgled.The victim, Ranganathan, 52,…
Mohammad Mohebi gun celebration (Image: X) Iran midfielder Mohammad Mohebi found himself at the centre of online debate following his celebration during Iran’s 2-2 draw against New Zealand in their FIFA World Cup 2026 opener at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.Mohebi was one of Iran’s standout performers on the night, scoring the crucial equaliser in…
CHENNAI: A three-year-old girl was raped and murdered, and seven other minor girls and four women were sexually assaulted in and around Chennai in 24 hours since Sunday. Police said the three-year-old, daughter of guest workers from Bihar, was raped by 19-year-old Bibin Manjhi, also from Bihar and a frequent visitor to their house at…
Smriti Mandhana (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana has earned another prestigious honour after being named in TIME magazine’s list of the 100 Most Influential People in Sports 2026, emerging as the only Indian to feature among a star-studded global lineup.The annual list recognises athletes, coaches, investors and advocates who are “shaping…