Investigation revealed the woman had a habit of leaving her home and subsequently returning after a couple of days. She was active on Instagram and maintained contact with male acquaintances Chennai: A 30-year-old man has been arrested for raping a 19-year-old woman with a mental health condition at Marina Beach. The arrested suspect endeared himself…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image: IPL/BCCI) Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Devdutt Padikkal has showered praise on teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, calling him a “rare talent” and admitting that trying to replicate his batting style would be “foolish.”In IPL 2026, both Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Devdutt Padikkal have emerged as two of the most destructive left-handed batters in the…
CHENNAI: Chennai North Beach police registered a case against former minister and DMK MLA PK Sekarbabu and his supporters in connection with an altercation involving TVK functionaries during polling for the Tamil Nadu Assembly election in the Harbour constituency on April 23. Police booked them under six Sections 109(1) (attempted murder), 189(2) (unlawful assembly), 296(b)…
Vinesh Phogat (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Friday came down heavily on the Wrestling Federation of India for declaring celebrated wrestler Vinesh Phogat “ineligible” for domestic competitions, questioning whether the federation had changed its rules specifically to target the star grappler after her maternity break.A bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya…
Chennai: In the fishing hamlet of Nettukuppam at Ennore, about 150 homes have been grappling with a life-and-health problem for the past several years — dust, wheezing and year-round damp terraces with blackish-grey deposits. The reason? Hardly a kilometre away, swathes of fly ash mixed with river sand lie uncleared along the floodplains of Kosasthalaiyar…
File Pic: Laxman Sivaramakrishnan (TOI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer and renowned commentator Laxman Sivaramakrishnan has made another explosive revelation about his years in cricket broadcasting, alleging that he was forced to return to commentary duties immediately after his elder brother’s cremation.The former leg-spinner, who recently retired from the BCCI commentary panel citing “colour…
Chennai division of Southern Railway CHENNAI: Southern Railway’s Chennai division will upgrade four major goods sheds at Singaperumal Koil, Tada, Katpadi and Korukkupet as part of its 2025-26 infrastructure modernisation plan aimed at strengthening freight movement and improving cargo handling efficiency across the region.Railway officials said the projects are intended to support industrial growth, improve…
MS Dhoni with Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The future of MS Dhoni in the IPL remains one of cricket’s biggest talking points, and Chennai Super Kings bowling coach Eric Simons has now made it clear that only the legendary former captain himself will decide whether he returns next season.Speaking…
CHENNAI: Congress made a comeback into govt in Tamil Nadu, ending its 59-year exile, with two of its legislators among 23 new ministers sworn in, as CM C Joseph Vijay Thursday expanded his cabinet in an exercise that rewarded loyalists, accommodated allies and signalled a bid to rewrite social engineering.With 21 TVK ministers taking oath…
Ralf Reichert, head of the Saudi-based Esports Foundation, with French President Emmanuel Macron. (Pic credit: Esports Foundation) The world’s biggest esports tournament will be staged in Paris this summer after organisers shifted the event from Riyadh due to concerns surrounding the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.The 2026 edition of the Esports World Cup will…