India and Afghanistan cricket teams before the first T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. (ANI) New Delhi: For the first time ever, the national song, ‘Vande Mataram‘, was sung before the match between India and Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday. The national song was followed by…
Ahead of Ganesh Chathurthi, street corners and market stretches across Chennai have turned colourful with rows of idols of varying sizes Chennai: Markets across the city saw brisk sales on Sunday as residents stepped up preparations for Ganesh Chathurthi. Retail prices of flowers and fruits rose by about 30% in several markets. The price of…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: India made a big selection call for the first T20I against Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday, with Sanju Samson getting the nod over young batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.Captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and decided to bowl first. India also brought Jasprit Bumrah…
Chennai: With National Green Tribunal’s southern bench instructing authorities to stay idol immersion at Foreshore Estate (Pattinapakam) and Neelankarai this Ganesh Chathurthi, authorities are exploring other locations, including artificial ponds, in the city’s southern suburbs.Officials from Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC), collectorate and Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) met on Saturday after NGT’s directions for…
Elena Rybakina (Reuters Photo) NEW YORK CITY: Elena Rybakina’s US Open appeared to have ended before it had begun.A foot and ankle injury in Cincinnati saw the Kazakh limp out of the tournament midway, leaving her Flushing Meadows dream in tatters and her pursuit of the world No. 1 ranking suddenly hanging by a thread.Rybakina…
Young boys practice at the corporation football playground at Mullai Nagar, Vyasarpadi in Chennai | C Suresh Kumar Chennai: Sports infrastructure in chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s Perambur constituency is set for a boost, with tenders floated for two facilities at a combined cost of about ₹62.82 lakh under constituency development funds.At Mayor Krishnamurthy Nagar,…
India vs Afghanistan Live Score, 1st T20I: India face a tough selection call at the top of the order as they take on Afghanistan in the first match of the three-match T20I series on Sunday. The big question is whether India will go with the fearless batting of ‘Boy Wonder’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi or rely on…
Arsenal’s Bruno Guimaraes celebrates scoring their first goal. (Reuters Photo) Arsenal strengthened their grip on top spot in the Premier League on Saturday as defending champions extended their lead to three points after beating Sunderland 2-0, while Liverpool and Chelsea both dropped points at home.Arsenal were made to work hard for the victory at the…
DMK protest against the remarks made by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay against DMK chief M K Stalin in the state assembly in Chennai. Chennai: DMK staged protests across Tamil Nadu on Saturday, condemning chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s remarks, which the party said denigrated former chief minister M K Stalin over his…
England’s Joe Root. (AP Photo) Joe Root has added another extraordinary record to his already remarkable Test career, becoming the first player in the 147-year history of Test cricket to cross the 2,000-run mark specifically in the fourth innings. The England star reached the landmark during his unbeaten 62 against Pakistan in the third Test…
