NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram said he knew before the ongoing Test series in England that Pakistan would lose 3-0. Pakistan have struggled to challenge England in the first two Tests and trail 0-2 going into the third and final Test, starting on Wednesday.“I knew before the series we were going to lose…
Chennai: 2026 ASK Private Wealth Hurun India Cheetah Index notes that next generation of high-growth businesses is evolving beyond traditional consumer-internet models into areas such as clean mobility, AI, aerospace and defence. Mobilty names mentioned in the report are Blue Energy Motors, MATTER, PMI Electro Mobility, River Mobility, along with Aerospace and Defence names like…
Aryna Sabalenka (Image credit: X) Aryna Sabalenka kept her hopes of winning a third straight US Open title alive after edging Linda Noskova 7-6 (1), 3-6, 7-6 (10-7) in a thrilling quarterfinal on Tuesday.Sabalenka looked close to losing her title defence and her hopes of staying No. 1 in the world. But she fought back…
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami addressing media at Secretariat in Chennai. Chennai: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday said the party would field candidates in both Madurantakam and Dharapuram assembly constituencies and win in the upcoming byelections. EPS also attacked TVK, saying there was a complete breakdown of law and order in…
Why Cristiano Ronaldo misses out on the 2026 Ballon d’Or shortlist Cristiano Ronaldo has missed out on the Ballon d’Or shortlist for a fourth consecutive year, despite leading Al-Nassr to a long-awaited domestic title and producing another strong individual campaign for both club and country.The omission is particularly intriguing because the 2026 30-player shortlist does…
Chennai: To monitor air quality in real time without spending crores on expensive equipment, the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has decided to install 80 digital low-cost monitors across the state. The bulk of these monitors will be installed in cities.These monitors will be different from the continuous ambient air quality monitoring (CAAQM) system…
Liverpool will replace Standard Chartered with Turkish Airlines in a record-breaking five-year sponsorship deal from 2027/ Image: X/@bosunatiklama Liverpool have agreed a five-year sponsorship deal with Turkish Airlines worth more than £300million, with the airline set to become the club’s new principal partner and front-of-shirt sponsor from next season.The agreement, which is reported to be…
Credit to renewable energy has seen a robust growth this year, too Chennai: Bank lending to India’s renewable energy sector has surged over the past two years, growing faster than credit to other priority-sector categories, according to RBI data.Outstanding credit to renewable energy projects under the Priority Sector Lending (PSL) framework rose from Rs 6,825…
Lionel Messi set to buy second Spanish club, agrees 100% ownership of LaLiga 2 side Eldense/ Image: AP,X Lionel Messi is reportedly preparing for another major step into football ownership, with the Argentina legend set to expand his business interests in Spain after making his first investment in the country’s lower leagues earlier this year.The…
Common selection mechanism Shanmughasundaram.JChennai: The Tamil Nadu govt has proposed to empower the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) to recruit staff for 25 corporations, 145 municipalities and 479 town panchayats across the state, bringing appointments to urban local bodies under a common selection mechanism.A Bill to amend the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (Additional…
