India’s Ishan Kishan, right, Shivam Dube, second right, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, third right, and others during warm up (PTI Photo) India are set to face the West Indies in the fifth and final T20I in Bengaluru on Saturday, with the series locked at 2-2. Ahead of the decider, former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar has backed…
The roar of a high-speed bike, a ‘wheelie’ or ‘stoppie’ on a busy road — behind every one of these illegal road stunts is a modified motorcycle violating many a clause of the Motor Vehicles Act.Two weeks ago, at least 50 bikers gathered on Valluvar Kottam High Road and performed stunts, including wheelies, stoppies and…
Delhi Capitals players (PTI Photo) Former Sri Lanka all-rounder Chaminda Vaas is set for his maiden coaching stint in the Indian Premier League after being appointed Delhi Capitals’ fast bowling coach ahead of the 2027 season.Vaas, one of Sri Lanka’s most successful fast bowlers, claimed 355 wickets in Tests and 400 in ODIs during his…
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu registration department has proposed a network of model registration hubs that will offer property and other registration services on air-conditioned premises with appointment-based queues, dedicated premium lounges, and trained service staff.However, the public will have to pay more to use these facilities, in addition to the registration fees and stamp duty….
Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra is targeting a strong return to competition in 2027 after an ankle ligament injury forced him to miss the 2026 Asian Games in Japan and end his season early.The Indian javelin star said he is focused on recovering and improving his performance as he looks ahead to the 2028 Olympics.Speaking…
Chennai: Nearly three in four women said in a city-based survey they had never been screened for breast cancer, according to a preliminary study from the IIT, Madras.The IIT team, working with AIIMS-Delhi, released the survey, which was conducted as a prelude to the ICMR-supported project to predict breast cancer spread to armpit lymph nodes…
R Ashwin and Yashasvi Jaiswal Ravichandran Ashwin has criticised the BCCI selection committee for leaving Yashasvi Jaiswal out of India’s ODI squad for the New Zealand series. The former India spinner believes Jaiswal deserved a chance in the final two matches, especially with Shubman Gill being rested.Ashwin warned that repeatedly missing out on international cricket…
Chennai: Madras high court on Friday reserved its orders on a plea moved by former school education minister Anbil Mahesh seeking anticipatory bail in a case alleging that ₹100 crore was collected by promising to secure recognition and statutory approvals for private schools.Justice V Lakshminarayanan deferred the order after concluding the final hearing in the…
India’s fast bowling coach Morne Morkel on Friday praised the bowlers for continuing to deliver for the team despite the “mental fatigue” caused by a packed schedule.Indian cricketers have had a busy couple of months, playing several bilateral series as well as competing at the Asian Games in Japan.“I read everything that’s written on social…
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi joins student organisations’ protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the electoral rolls, in Chennai on Friday Chennai: DMK president and former chief minister M K Stalin will hold a meeting of his MPs at the party headquarters, Anna Arivalayam, on Saturday…