Chennai: Taking strong exception to the Tambaram corporation and water resources department’s failure to plug sewage contamination of Madambakkam lake, the southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the civic body to fast-track implementation of the underground sewerage scheme.Until the project is completed, the tribunal has directed the corporation to operationalize an…
Danni Wyatt-Hodge (Image credit: T20 World Cup) NEW DELHI: Danni Wyatt-Hodge smashed an unbeaten century as hosts England began their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign in emphatic fashion, defeating Sri Lanka by 87 runs in the tournament opener at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Friday.Wyatt-Hodge’s magnificent knock helped England post a record-breaking 219/1 –…
Chennai: Madras high court on Friday directed the Union govt to respond to a public interest writ petition challenging the circular directing playing of the national song and national anthem before Tamil Thai Vaazhthu in functions attended by the state governor.Admitting a plea moved by Ananya Radhakrishnan, the first bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind…
Jaspal Rana (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Former Indian shooter and coach Jaspal Rana passed away in New Delhi on Friday. He was one of India’s most successful shooters and later became a respected coach, helping develop many young shooting talents in the country.His uncle, Rajendra Singh Rana, expressed shock and sadness over his death,…
TRICHY: Tamil Nadu govt on Friday announced a Rs 134.83 crore kuruvai special package to support paddy cultivation, but it failed to enthuse farmers as water for irrigating the crop could not be released as scheduled (customarily on June 12) from Mettur dam due to low storage. This has left thousands of farmers in the…
Jaspal Rana (Image credit: Agencies) PUNE: Jaspal Rana never shied away from two things: Fearless shooting and straight talk. For more than three decades, he practiced both with remarkable consistency.At an age when any youngster would be thinking of playing safe in order to build a career, Jaspal not just risked it all by challenging…
Chennai: There was a time when monsoon meant putting travel plans on hold. Families waited for the summer, and tour operators treated the rainy months as a lull between peak travel seasons. That seems to be changing—welcome to the era of flip climate tours and coolcations, where people travel to destinations with change in weather…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Aashirwad Sooryavanshi NEW DELHI: Cricket appears to run in the Sooryavanshi family. While teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continues to make headlines on the international stage, his younger brother Aashirwad is now beginning to attract attention with the bat.Just 10 years old, Aashirwad Sooryavanshi produced a sparkling century in a local practice match…
Chennai: Assembly speaker J C D Prabhakar issued a show-cause notice to four former AIADMK MLAs who resigned from their posts and joined the ruling TVK. He has sought their explanation on the charges levelled against them by AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami under the provisions of the anti-defection law.Addressing the media in his…
Sachin Tendulkar and Kane Williamson (X) Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has joined the growing list of tributes for Kane Williamson after the New Zealand star announced his retirement from international cricket on Friday.Williamson’s decision brings an end to a distinguished international career that spanned 378 matches and established him as one of the finest batters…