The deceased, identified as Pradeep Raj of West Mada Street in Tiruvottiyur, was allegedly chased and attacked by the group, sending shockwaves through the area. CHENNAI: Chennai Police said that four persons, including a history-sheeter, had been arrested in connection with a murder case registered at Tiruvottiyur Police Station, according to news agency ANI.A 26-year-old…
Arjun Erigaisi and Viswanathan Anand (Photo by ChessBase India) BENGALURU: It was a different day, a different set of fixtures and a different proposition for each team looking to seal a top-two berth. But what remained the same was Viswanathan Anand’s miserable run at the 2026 Global Chess League (GCL) on Wednesday at The Lalit…
(From left) IUML leader K M Khader Mohideen, MDMK general secretary Vaiko, CM and TVK chief C Joseph Vijay, TNCC president Manickam Tagore and VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan at a meeting of the ruling alliance to name it ‘Secular Social Justice Victory Front’, in Chennai on Wednesday CHENNAI: The TVK-led front comprising Congress, VCK, MDMK…
India’s Rishikanta Singh (PTI Photo) Kolkata: Manipur’s Rishikanta Singh Chanambam, who won a silver medal in the men’s 60kg weightlifting competition at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, has been forced to pull out of India’s Asian Games squad because of an injury.Speaking to TOI on Wednesday from Manipur, Rishikanta said, “I had been dealing with…
VCK Thirumavalavan at Trichy airport | R BASKAR Chennai: VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan on Wednesday criticised chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s hand gesture in the state assembly. Interpreted as a taunt on DMK president M K Stalin, the gesture was uncalled-for and violated basic human dignity, he said.Rejecting the chief minister’s clarification that there had…
Pakistan great Wasim Akram believes the crisis engulfing the country’s cricket system has become so deep-rooted that even he cannot fix it on his own, pointing to problems that extend from the national team to the domestic structure.The former Pakistan captain said the team’s struggles cannot be blamed on a single person or department, with…
Chennai: A day after DMK president M K Stalin chose not to respond to questions on his bypoll strategy, triggering speculations that DMK might boycott the polls, the principal opposition party sprung a surprise on Wednesday by becoming the first party to name candidates for Maduranthakam and Dharapuram assembly byelection scheduled for Oct 6.Stalin announced…
Pakistan U-19 cricket team A group of masked protesters gathered outside a four-star hotel in Portsmouth after wrongly believing that a group of asylum seekers had been taken there. They later discovered that the people staying at the hotel were members of Pakistan’s Under-19 cricket team.Around 40 people gathered outside the Marriott hotel on Tuesday…
Consumers also need reassurance on purchase costs, driving range, charging availability, and resale value. Chennai: India’s electric-car market is witnessing two distinct trends: established players such as Tata Motors are finding that EVs can generate significantly more revenue per vehicle, while newer entrants are grappling with the harder task of convincing consumers that electric cars…
Rashid Khan (Image credit: ACB) NEW DELHI: From a war-torn nation to making a mark on the world stage, Afghanistan cricket has come a long way. The team has produced stunning performances, challenged some of the best sides in the world and pulled off big wins against top teams. Once seen as minnows, Afghanistan have…