Inspector General Yoginder Dhaka, TM, Commander, Coast Guard Region (East), flagged off the expedition. CHENNAI: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Thursday launched its maiden sailing expedition aboard the yacht Antara from Chennai as part of its golden jubilee celebrations, marking a milestone in the force’s maritime adventure initiatives.Inspector General Yoginder Dhaka, TM, Commander, Coast…
India enjoyed a podium sweep in the high jump T63 event. Shailesh Kumar led the way with a Games-record effort of 1.89m. (Pic credit: PCI) NEW DELHI: India enjoyed its best day at the Asian Para Games 2026 on Thursday, winning 26 medals, including seven golds, as a remarkable medal rush across athletics, archery, swimming,…
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) will operate special buses in addition to the regular services to meet the expected rush of passengers during the weekend from Friday to Sunday.From Kilambakkam bus terminus in Chennai, 775 special buses will be operated on Friday (Oct 23) and 485 on Saturday (Oct 24) to Tiruvannamalai, Trichy…
Sanju Samson celebrates after scoring 50 runs during the T20 cricket international between New Zealand and India in Christchurch, New Zealand. Sanju Samson continued his consistent run in T20Is this year with a 67 off 33 balls as India pulled off their highest successful chase in T20 cricket, beating New Zealand by four wickets in…
Chennai: Forest officials in Erode district have sent samples from the carcass of a serval cat for laboratory analysis after the exotic animal died on Monday while in the custody of alleged wildlife trafficker S K Kesavanathan, of Perundurai. The results are awaited.Kesavanathan had applied on Aug 15 for a possession certificate for the exotic…
Teenage Indian para swimmer Ravi Budigina won his third medal at the Asian Para Games 2026, claiming bronze in the men’s 50m freestyle S13 event in Nagoya on Thursday. Kapil Kumar and Swatik Patil also finished on the podium in their respective events, taking India’s medal tally in swimming to nine.The 18-year-old visually impaired swimmer…
CHENNAISchools in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu will remain closed on Thursday due to heavy rainfall, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy downpours across parts of the state over the coming days.In Thoothukudi, continuous rainfall has affected urban and suburban areas, prompting the district administration to announce a holiday…
Glenn Phillips runs past Nitish Kumar Reddy during the T20 cricket international between New Zealand and India in Christchurch, New Zealand. For the first time in men’s T20I cricket, five Indian bowlers conceded 40 or more runs in an innings as New Zealand piled up 225/8 in the first T20I in Christchurch on Thursday. The…
A daring escape from Puzhal-II Central Prison unfolded on Tuesday when 21-year-old Nepalese inmate Sujith Buhari scaled a daunting 23-foot wall using an earthing cable CHENNAI: A 21-year-old Nepalese undertrial prisoner, who escaped from Puzhal-II Central Prison on Tuesday by scaling a 23-foot-high compound wall, was caught near a tea shop in Anna Nagar on…
Indian para-archer Sheetal Devi wins three Asian Para Games medals again. NEW DELHI: Indian para-archer Sheetal Devi once again proved her mettle on the biggest continental stage, winning two gold medals at the Asian Para Games for the second consecutive edition after clinching the women’s individual compound title on Thursday.The 19-year-old armless archer from Jammu…