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Over five decades have passed, but Thaduthuvila Chandapillai Yohannan, the genial octogenarian, recounts that day in Tehran with the enthusiasm of a five-year-old.It’s the 1974 Asian Games and the then 28-year-old long jumper’s left toe is swollen. He walks onto the runway, taking painkillers.Yohannan’s first attempt lands at 7.25m. The pain shoots up and he…

The tiger was taken to Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, where it was confirmed to be behind the deaths of M Balakrishnan on Aug 9 and K Ravikumar on Aug 21. Chennai: A 12-year-old male tiger that was caught on Friday morning for the suspected killing of two people in Gudalur, Nilgiris district, is being transported to…

D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi NEW DELHI: World champion D Gukesh has offered some context behind Arjun Erigaisi’s shock defeat in the opening round of the Chess Olympiad, saying India’s players had endured a hectic start to the tournament and were left waiting for hours to get their rooms.Arjun, India’s second-ranked player, suffered a surprise…

Chennai: A day after Supreme Court asked Tamil Nadu govt to change its “mindset” against Hindi and Navodaya Schools, leader of the opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Friday said Tamil Nadu was not against any language and did not function as a separate country. He said the state did not want Navodaya schools and, if necessary,…

The Indian national flag among those of participating nations at the venue during the official welcome and flag-hoisting ceremony ahead of the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan. (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) NAGOYA: The clock is ticking for Japan, most unusually. A country synonymous with punctuality and quiet efficiency has been struggling with the clock in…

Chennai: Former school education minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi was questioned by the Chennai Central Crime Branch (CCB) on Friday over allegations that more than ₹100 crore was collected from private school managements for govt approvals when the DMK was in power.Anbil walked into the CCB office around 10.45am and walked out more than eight hours…

Adam Zampa joined Shane Warne as only the second Australian spinner to claim 200 ODI wickets, while Travis Head marked his return to form with a century as Australia beat Zimbabwe by 84 runs in the second ODI at Harare to seal the series 2-0.Zampa reached the milestone after taking 2/62 in nine overs, dismissing…

Chennai: At least seven more minor girls have testified against the arrested granite baron R Veeramani, 84, stating that he had exploited and sexually abused them over the years.A senior police officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, said police teams had identified the victims and recorded their statements before the special court trying Pocso cases.The…

New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra (AP photo) Rachin Ravindra’s availability for New Zealand’s upcoming five-match T20I series against India has been thrown into doubt after he dislocated his right shoulder during a promotional shoot in Auckland.The all-rounder suffered the injury on Wednesday (September 16) while attempting a diving catch during filming with Sky. Ravindra landed awkwardly…

Residents of Moorthingar Street in Vyasarpadi, under the Perambur Assembly constituency, stage a road blockade on Friday afternoon, protesting against unannounced daily power cuts that have affected the locality for the past few days. Hundreds of people taking to the streets to vent frustration over frequent and long power cuts, particularly at night, was not…