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…
England’s Brydon Carse, centre, is congratulated by teammates (AP Photo) Brydon Carse will not face any charges after Derbyshire Police ended their investigation into an alleged assault in Derby city centre last month, bringing an end to the legal proceedings that had followed the England fast bowler.The incident had already affected Carse’s international career, with…
Chennai: A 17-year-old boy killed his father with a log after the drunk man attacked his mother at Periya Karumbur near Baluchettychatram.The deceased, Kumar, a daily wage labourer, lived at Mariamman Koil Street in Periya Karumbur village. He had two wives, Vanitha, 43, and Ramila, 36. Though both families lived on the same street, Kumar…
Pawan Sehrawat will replace Tajinderpal Singh Toor as India’s flag-bearer at the Asian Games opening ceremony in Nagoya on Saturday after the shot-putter was unable to receive his official kit in time.Sehrawat, a key member of India’s gold-medal-winning men’s kabaddi team at the previous Asian Games, will now join shooting star Manu Bhaker in leading…
Construction work is under way of a foot overbridge at Velachery in Chennai. (Christopher Story) Chennai: Commuters stepping out of the Velachery MRTS station won’t have to walk 800m along the busy 100-Ft Road to cross safely, or jump the median braving speeding vehicles. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Plan (CMDP) wing of state highways department…
Chennai: Mere grant of a building registration by the Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TNRERA) will not prejudice the rights of a person conducting a civil case for the title of a property, Madras high court said.“…it must be seen that when there are disputed questions of title, it is not for the TNRERA…
Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation will desilt the 5.7km-long Mambalam Canal at a cost of ₹46.7 lakhs ahead of the northeast Monsoon.The civic body has floated tenders and the contractor will be finalised soon. The tender specs entail contractor to deepen the waterway by four feet and it will cover key spots including T Nagar, West…
Quimcy Dsouza (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza produced a stunning comeback against Japan’s top-seeded Yuina Sakamoto before following it up with another convincing victory to march into the women’s singles semifinals in Teqball at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Friday.Making her Asian Games debut in a sport appearing at the continental Games…
Chennai: India’s two-wheeler exports are proving surprisingly resilient despite the troubles in West Asia and the logistical cost pressures they have caused. Monthly shipments have now crossed half a million, touching 5.6 lakh units in August, supported by strengthening demand across Latin America, Africa and Asia.Exports of motorcycles and scooters averaged about 5.2 lakh units…
