Flashing amber or red lights at designated pedestrian crossings could alert drivers and improve safety, similar to warnings at highway black spots G AnanthakrishnanPedestrian rights activism is on a high in recent times and Supreme Court order asserting the fundamental right to walk under the Constitution has come as a boost. But the lived reality…
The Indian contingent brought a glimpse of the country’s 5,000-year-old heritage to the opening ceremony of the Para Asian Games on Sunday, with athletes wearing ceremonial blazers featuring motifs inspired by ancient Indian civilisation.More than 100 Indian athletes took part in the ceremony, led by Paralympic medallist sprinter Simran Sharma and top shuttler Pramod Bhagat,…
National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone).20-02-2018 Photo B A Raju Chennai: Flaying Karnataka officials for wilful disobedience and non-compliance with its orders to prevent pollution of the Thenpennai River, the National Green Tribunal has sought individual explanations from authorities concerned.Exercising powers under the NGT Act, 2010, the Tribunal has ordered notices to the Karnataka chief secretary,…
Former UFC contender and active police officer Jimmy Rivera knocked out ex-prisoner Brandon Meyer in the fourth round at BKFC 95 in Newark. Jimmy Rivera’s life has taken him from the UFC’s bantamweight division to the New Jersey police force, but the former contender has continued fighting inside the ring. At BKFC 95 in Newark,…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu is conducting a pilot study in Tenkasi to find whether mosquito-repellent creams can reduce dengue infections, Health Minister K G Arunraj said on Saturday at Govt General Hospital in Kadayanallur. The study will cover 33 wards in Kadayanallur municipality and will be conducted jointly by the National Institute of Epidemiology (ICMR-NIE), Chennai,…
Andrey Rublev has spent much of his career trying to get better at being Andrey Rublev. Now, the mercurial Russian, whose on-court meltdowns are almost as well chronicled as his title wins, is attempting to rewrite the script that took him to world No. 5. At 28, he is trying to become a different player.Rublev…
Chennai: Want to travel to 58 locations across the state and fill a booklet with postage stamps and postmarks? For those who enjoy the little things and old-school charm, Philately Passports will be available from Monday.Following the buzz in Karnataka, the Tamil Nadu Postal Circle launched the ‘Philately Passport’, a pocket-sized booklet that invites travellers…
Shafali Verma scripts history (Image: BCCI/X) Shafali Verma continued her prolific run in women’s T20 internationals, smashing a 25-ball 55 as India thrashed Zimbabwe by nine wickets in the second T20I to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series on Sunday.The Indian opener set a new benchmark for the most 50-plus scores by…
Illustration of a dead body’s feet against a dark background with a blank toe tag, evoking a morgue scene in a forensic death investigation. Chennai: A 43-year-old man died by suicide at his house at Uthiramerur in Kancheepuram district on Saturday, two weeks after his three-year-old daughter was killed in a road accident. Police said…
Archer Sheetal Devi from India prepares to fire during the Paralympic Games in Paris on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (File Photo/ AP) India’s para-athletes will look to build on the country’s remarkable rise in international para-sports as the fifth edition of the Asian Para Games gets underway in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on October 18. After India’s…