Chennai: Two school boys, aged 10 and 9 years, who had come to their grandmother’s house in Irumbedu village in Kancheepuram, drowned in a pond where they had gone fishing on Thursday evening.T Saran, 10, from Navalur near Somangalam, was a Class V student at a local school. He had been staying at his grandmother’s…
Ian Nepomniachtchi and D Gukesh NEW DELHI: Russian Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi has given a strong opinion on reigning world champion D Gukesh, saying the Indian teenager is currently vulnerable against almost every top player in the world. Speaking on the Sardinia World Chess Festival 2026, Nepomniachtchi said Gukesh has struggled for consistency since becoming the…
Chennai: Frequent, prolonged power cuts over the past two weeks have left residents across the Avadi Corporation limits struggling through intense summer heat, with many areas facing outages lasting four to five hours every day.For the last two weeks, 38-year-old Karthika has been sitting beside her young children every night and fanning them by hand…
GT’s Shubman Gill, RCB’s Rajat Patidar and SRH’s Pat Cummins (Image: X and IPL) Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru have enjoyed a sensational IPL 2026 campaign, finishing at the top of the points table and looking every bit like strong contenders to retain their crown. But history suggests that finishing first may not necessarily guarantee…
Chennai: A special CBI court in the city has sentenced three persons, including the managing director and CEO of a private software company, to five years of rigorous imprisonment in a bank fraud case involving Rs 1.24 crore.The court convicted Palpap Ichinichi Software International Ltd., its MD and CEO P Senthil Kumar, and two others…
Aravindh Chithambaram with his mother Deivanai (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: A saying becomes a proverb because it has stood the test of time. ‘Patience is the key’ is one such saying. In today’s world, where many are busy trying to figure things out without losing hope, not giving up, staying persistent in their pursuit, and…
Former Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin highlighted over 30 major incidents, including a brutal child murder in Coimbatore (File Photo) CHENNAI: Former deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin said more than 30 major incidents, including sexual assaults, ganja smuggling, attacks by rowdies, alleged excesses by ruling party functionaries and the abduction and murder of a 10-year-old girl in…
Lucknow Super Giants’ Akash Singh (Image: X) NEW DELHI: The now-famous ‘chit’ celebration has evolved into one of IPL 2026’s most fascinating off-field talking points, right alongside Punjab Kings’ and some of its players’ social media antics.From Abhishek Sharma’s heartfelt note for the ‘Orange Army’ last season to Deepak Chahar mockingly mimicking the trend with…
Chennai City Police Commissioner A. Amalraj, a 1996-batch IPS officer who recently assumed office, stated that controlling rowdyism and ensuring swift action in crimes against women and children would be among his key priorities in the city. Chennai City Police Commissioner A. Amalraj, a 1996-batch IPS officer who recently assumed office, stated that controlling rowdyism…
File photo of ISL fixture between NorthEast United and FC Goa in Guwahati. (ANI) New Delhi: The Indian Super League (ISL) clubs have urged the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and its General Body members against taking a decision on the long-term commercial rights model when it convenes in Kolkata today for the Special General…