A high-level delegation led by Ghana’s Interior Minister Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka visits the State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB) office in Chennai on Monday. Chennai: A high-level delegation, led by Ghana’s interior minister Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, visited the State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB) in Chennai on Monday to study Tamil Nadu police’s crime-record management and use…
Zaheer Khan, Hemang Badani NEW DELHI: There has been much intrigue around the head coach position at Chennai Super Kings ever since the franchise ended its long-term association with Stephen Fleming. The leadership group, under owner Rupa Gurunath, was keen on having an Indian-led support staff, but conversations with multiple candidates didn’t materialise due to…
Zaheer Khan, CSK’s MS Dhoni NEW DELHI: Five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Monday appointed former India pacer Zaheer Khan as their head coach.“Left Arm ‘Taking’ Over! Welcoming Zaheer Khan as the Head Coach of Chennai Super Kings,” CSK said in a post on X. Zaheer Khan will take over…
CHENNAI: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted a novel modus operandi of gold smugglers who colluded with two customs havildars. The havildars — Arun and Karthik — aided the smuggling cartels by producing fake x-ray reports to declare that the couriers did not conceal gold in their body and let them escape with…
NEW DELHI: India’s MMA fighter Varun Sanyal has broken his silence after being forced to withdraw from the Asian Games following a blackout during a sauna session, admitting that his attempt to cut weight on his own was “quite foolish” but saying he felt he had no choice.Sanyal, who was due to compete in the…
Keeladi excavation site (Photo by K Antony Xavier CHENNAI: Former minister and DMK leader Thangam Thennarasu on Monday accused the BJP-led Union govt of running a politically motivated campaign to undermine the scientific antiquity of the Keeladi excavations in Tamil Nadu.Hitting out at Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat’s attempts to cast doubt on the archaeological…
Yu Zidi (Reuters/AP Photo) At just 13, Yu Zidi is already swimming towards a rivalry that could define the next era of women’s swimming.The Chinese teenager claimed her second gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Monday, winning the women’s 200m individual medley in 2:06.10 — a time that took her to within 0.40…
R Veeramani, chairperson of Gem Group, is under arrest in a case that surfaced only after a special court refused to let it end. CHENNAI: A case that police tried to close because they could not identify or locate the victim has now taken a dramatic turn, with at least seven more minor girls testifying…
**EDS: TO GO WITH STORY SPF34** London: Indian cricketer Rinku Singh, left, and former English footballer David James during an EMW Global celebration, in London. (PTI Photo) (PTI09_18_2026_000001B) *** Local Caption *** New Delhi: For an athlete whose rise has been built on performances rather than publicity, Rinku Singh is now taking a big step…
Starbucks on Monday signed an MoU with the Tamil Nadu government to establish a GCC in Chennai, in the presence of Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay. CHENNAI: US-based coffee chain Starbucks will set up a Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Chennai, expected to create 800 high-value jobs in the first phase.The $37 billion Starbucks on…