Serena Williams (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: After nearly four years away from professional tennis, Serena Williams is set to return to the court. The 44-year-old tennis legend will compete in doubles at the Queen’s Club tournament in London next week, partnering with Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko, who is 19 years old, 25 years younger than…
The Hyundai management with Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay Chennai: Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) said its first mass-market dedicated electric vehicle (EV) for India will be rolled out from its Sriperumbudur factory near Chennai this year, as the company has designated Tamil Nadu as its flagship EV manufacturing hub for the country.HMIL’s…
India and Pakistan flags (PTI Photo) Pakistan will not send its fencing team to the Asian Senior Fencing Championships in New Delhi later this month, despite receiving an official invitation from the organisers. India is hosting the continental event for the first time, with athletes from more than 30 countries across Asia and Oceania expected…
Former Tamil Nadu chief ministers Edappadi K Palaniswami and O Panneerselvam Chennai: Former chief ministers O Panneerselvam and Edappadi K Palaniswami, who fought a bitter battle to control the AIADMK and filed multiple cases against each other, withdrew the pending ones in Madras high court on Thursday.Justice K Kumaresh Babu dismissed as withdrawn pleas moved…
Ritshi Choden’s dismissal Bhutan cricketer Ritshi Choden made history for an unfortunate reason after becoming the first woman batter to be timed out in international cricket. The incident happened during Bhutan’s run chase against Nepal in the ACC Premier Cup in Malaysia.After opener Ngawang Choden was dismissed on the very first ball, Ritshi Choden took…
Tamil Nadu energy minister R Nirmalkumar Chennai: A day after TOI reported that hard disks had gone missing from the TNEB headquarters in Chennai, energy minister R Nirmalkumar said crucial and sensitive data were already available as physical documents.Asked whether the theft was an attempt to put the new govt under pressure, the minister said…
Devdutt Padikkal likely to be India’s new No.3 TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: With temperatures nearing 40°C and the afternoon sun beating down relentlessly, Team India pushed through another intense training session in Mullanpur on Thursday ahead of the one-off Test against Afghanistan, beginning Saturday.With the Indian Premier League (IPL) having ended just three days ago and…
Chennai: School education minister Rajmohan said the state remained firm on the two-language policy. The statement comes in the wake of state govt not taking a clear stand on implementation of the PM Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme despite the education ministry calling for the implementation of the scheme in Bengal, Kerala, and…
India’s KS Bharat (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) Indian wicketkeeper-batter KS Bharat has announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing the curtain down on a career that saw him play seven Test matches for the country. The 32-year-old shared an emotional message on social media, reflecting on the sacrifices, support and determination that helped him achieve his…
CHENNAI: Former BJP Tamil Nadu president K Annamalai is expected to disclose his future course of action during a social media interaction on Friday, intensifying speculation that he might launch a new political party.Taking to social media, Annamalai posted: “Tomorrow at 12 noon, I eagerly look forward to interacting with you all on social media…