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While four students secured seats in premier institutions last year, six students secured seats at the end of the first round of counselling this year, with officials expecting the number to increase after the completion of all counselling rounds. TRICHY: For a 17-year-old S Prasanth, the son of tribal farmers from the Jawadhu Hills in…

India’s captain Shubman Gill (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) Shubman Gill added another chapter to his remarkable rise in international cricket by becoming the fastest Indian to 3,000 ODI runs during the opening match of the three-match series against Afghanistan in Dharamsala on Saturday.The India captain reached the landmark in his 61st innings, eclipsing Shikhar Dhawan’s previous…

Chennai: Former ministers, MPs and MLAs from AIADMK, BJP and several other parties joined the ruling party on Saturday as the exodus towards TVK continues.The day witnessed three-time MLA and former BJP functionary S Vijayadharani, along with her supporters, arriving at TVK’s Panaiyur headquarters. Shortly after that, former AIADMK minister K T Pachaimmal, former MPs…

Shubman Gill takes one-handed blinder NEW DELHI: Indian captain Shubman Gill produced a stunning moment in the rain-shortened first ODI between India and Afghanistan at Dharamshala, pulling off a one-handed screamer that lit up the match as India tightened their grip in a 25-over contest. The catch came at a crucial stage as Afghanistan were…

Afghanistan’s Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AP Photo) Rahmanullah Gurbaz rewrote the record books with a breathtaking 48-ball century against India in the rain-shortened first ODI at Dharamsala. The hundred was the fastest ever by an Afghanistan batter in ODI cricket, surpassing all previous Afghan records. It was also the quickest century of Gurbaz’s ODI career, his ninth…

SALEM: The Salem city police arrested a 40-year-old man from Puthur Agraharam near Neikkarapatti on charges of sexually abusing women by filming their obscene videos and then using those recordings to threaten and pressure them to yield to his wishes.Inquiries revealed that M Manikandan had allegedly approached women in financial difficulties, promising them loans and…

Harsh Dubey and Gurnoor Brar (X-BCCI) India handed maiden ODI caps to Harsh Dubey and Gurnoor Brar ahead of their clash against Afghanistan, with the two youngsters marking a special milestone in their careers.Dubey received his cap from KL Rahul, while India captain Shubman Gill presented Gurnoor Brar with his debut cap before the start…

Physiotherapists assist patients with rehabilitation exercises at a clinic Chennai: Health officials are struggling to determine whether physiotherapy clinics must register under the Clinical Establishments Act — a regulatory ambiguity that has left hundreds of clinics operating in legal limbo across the state.Officials at the Directorate of Medical Services say the uncertainty stems from a…

India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal, left, and Rohit Sharma (AP Photo) Former India opener Virender Sehwag has backed Yashasvi Jaiswal to become a regular member of India’s ODI setup once Rohit Sharma steps away from the format after next year’s World Cup in South Africa and Zimbabwe. According to Sehwag, Jaiswal possesses the ability to succeed across…

CHENNAI: DMK deputy general secretary and MP Kanimozhi on Saturday expressed shock over allegations that a TVK member in Salem threatened, sexually abused and filmed more than 50 women.In a post on X, she said the allegations were disturbing and urged the state government to take stringent action against those involved.Drawing a comparison with the…