Chennai: Residents seeking new water and sewer connections must apply and pay online, Metrowater has said.Applications can be registered on the Metrowater website, with supporting documents uploaded and digital payment. Officials will inspect and verify applications, which will be processed within 15 days. Field work for connections will start after approval, officials said.The move comes…
Glimpses from Asian Games 2026 opening ceremony. (Reuters Photos) The Asian Games are officially underway in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Saturday and the numbers alone tell part of the story: this is a sporting event that is bigger than the Paris Olympics in athlete participation, while also offering a programme that looks markedly different from the…
Low-pressure area over North Andaman sea Chennai: Rain activity is likely to continue in Chennai and neighbouring districts over the next few days, even as a low-pressure area has formed over the north Andaman Sea and neighbourhood on Saturday evening. The system is likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify into a depression over the east-central…
India face a busy Sunday with medal events, cricket semifinal and hockey campaigns. (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: India’s medal campaign at the Asian Games 2026 will gather pace on Sunday, with several athletes and teams in action across different events. Teqball: Two medal chances Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza and Mohd Anas Imran Beg will be…
At SAI university convocation Chennai: “Life is a marathon race, not a sprint. It is about becoming better by the day, not overtaking others. There will be ups and downs. Don’t fear downs, and do not turn your confidence into arrogance. Enjoy the journey,” said Tata Sons reappointed chairman N Chandrasekaran, while delivering his convocation…
In 2026, a collector paid $25,000 to start bidding on Tom Brady’s Patriots jersey; it was tied to his 2019 Peyton Manning milestone and sold for $273,107 Tom Brady’s game-worn New England Patriots jersey from a memorable 2019 game against the New York Giants has now sold for $273,107 at auction. Brady wore the jersey…
Chennai: Former chief minister and DMK president M K Stalin on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the TVK govt, accusing it of failing to maintain law and order, indulging in horse-trading and using reels and other distractions to divert public attention from governance issues.Addressing the DMK’s annual Mupperum Vizha at Anna Arivalayam, Stalin said,…
Image credit: England Cricket England beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the third T20I at Old Trafford in Manchester on Saturday to complete a 3-0 series sweep.The hosts chased down Sri Lanka’s 125-run target with 62 balls to spare. The win also helped England move back to the top of the T20 world rankings,…
Chennai: Auto fare revision, a long-pending demand of more than three lakh auto drivers statewide, is likely to be delayed further as the transport commissionerate has convened another meeting to record consumer organisations’ representations. A consultation meeting would be held at transport commissionerate’s Guindy office on Sept 23. One representative from each consumer association can…
Leander Paes (Image credit: Instagram) It was in the summer of 1996 that Leander Paes won a historic medal at the Atlanta Olympics, ending India’s 44-year wait for an individual Olympic medal. Paes, then 23, battled through a wrist injury, coming back from a set down to beat Brazil’s Fernando Meligeni in the bronze-medal play-off…