Chennai: A 70-year-old woman took the grinding stone her son-in-law was using to attack her daughter and fatally struck him on the head with it, at Gandhi Nagar First Street near Manimangalam in Kancheepuram district on Thursday night.Police said the deceased, Dinakaran, 45, a daily wage labourer, came home drunk frequently and picked fights with…
Virat Kohli and Rasikh Salam Dar (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru pacer Rasikh Salam Dar’s celebration said it all after he sent Sunrisers Hyderabad opener Travis Head’s stumps cartwheeling during their IPL 2026 clash at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Friday.After being hammered for three consecutive boundaries by Head, Rasikh responded…
Chief minister C Joseph Vijay and Ku Pa Krishnan CHENNAI: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday appointed Ku Pa Krishnan as chairman of the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board (TNUHDB).The chairman post had remained vacant, and the chief minister issued orders appointing Krishnan to head the board for implementing its various welfare schemes…
Vijay Shankar and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) Indian all-rounder Vijay Shankar has announced his retirement from all forms of Indian cricket, ending a professional journey that saw him represent the national side in both ODIs and T20Is, including at the 2019 ODI World Cup.A dependable performer in domestic cricket for Tamil Nadu, Shankar played 12…
CHENNAI: Former Greater Chennai Corporation commissioner J Kumaragurubaran has been posted as secretary to govt, commercial taxes, registration and religious endowments department, as the Tamil Nadu govt on Friday reshuffled several IAS officers.Kumaragurubaran replaces Shilpa Prabhakar Satish, who has now been posted as commissioner of labour. Dr S Swarna has been redesignated as principal secretary,…
Pakistan’s Khan Muhammad celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the Asian Champions Trophy 2023 hockey match for 5/6th Place between Pakistan and China, at Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, in Chennai. (file photo/PTI) Pakistan Hockey Federation is facing fresh criticism from players over unpaid dues and reduced training camp allowances ahead of the FIH…
The maternal mortality ratio fell to 37 deaths per 100,000 live births — a 19% drop from pre-pandemic levels and considerably lower than national average Chennai: When India’s second Covid wave hit Tamil Nadu in 2021, pregnant women bore a disproportionate share of the damage. Hospitals overflowed, lockdowns kept expectant mothers away from clinics, and…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Nottingham Forest at Etihad Stadium on March 04, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo/Getty Images) Pep Guardiola confirmed that he will leave Manchester City at the end of the season, bringing an end to a 10-year spell at the club.Guardiola, who still…
Of the 2,245 students who appeared for the exam, 2,170 passed, marking a 3% increase over the 2025 pass percentage Chennai: The tribal welfare department recorded a 96.7% pass percentage in the Class X board examinations, surpassing the performance of government schools as well as those run by the adi dravidar welfare department, social welfare…
SRH vs RCB Live Score, IPL 2026: Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad face off in a high-stakes IPL 2026 league-stage blockbuster at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on May 22, with a top-two finish and a Qualifier 1 berth on the line alongside Gujarat Titans. RCB currently sit at the top of the table…