Gianni Infantino (Image credit: FIFA ) FIFA president Gianni Infantino will stand for re-election next year despite growing pressure over his controversial plan to sell stakes in the World Cup, football’s world governing body said on Sunday.Infantino is seeking a fourth and final term that would keep him in charge of FIFA until 2031. His…
The deceased, identified as Kannan, was chased and attacked with machetes on Saturday night, police said. CHENNAI: A functionary of the ruling TVK was hacked to death by an armed gang in Besant Nagar here, police said on Sunday, with the murder drawing criticism from the Opposition over the state’s law and order situation.Officials said…
Brutal Crash Ends Charles Leclerc’s Italian GP (Image: F1) Charles Leclerc’s Italian Grand Prix ended in dramatic fashion after the Ferrari driver suffered a heavy crash at Monza, triggering a red flag and bringing a chaotic start to Ferrari’s home race. Leclerc started third on the grid and was involved in an intense battle during…
Vladimir Kramnik Reacts to Levon Aronian’s Claim (Image: Chess.com) Levon Aronian’s candid assessment of his chess career has drawn a pointed reaction from former world champion Vladimir Kramnik, after the American grandmaster said that reaching No. 2 in the world was already a “miracle” for him.In an exclusive interview with The Times of India, Aronian…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan star cricketer Mohammad Yousuf has said the country’s current cricket crisis began after their famous 10-wicket win over India at the 2021 T20 World Cup in Dubai.Pakistan had never beaten India in a World Cup before that match. Babar Azam scored an unbeaten 68, while Mohammad Rizwan made 79 not out…
Chennai: East Zone’s captain Ishan Kishan celebrates his century (PTI Photo) Ishan Kishan led from the front with a superb unbeaten century as East Zone finished Day 1 of the Duleep Trophy 2026 final on 385/4 against South Zone at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday.After winning the toss and opting to bat,…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan cricket is going through a major crisis. With the team already 2-0 down in the three-Test series against England, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made a series of sudden changes that have raised more questions than answers. Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Atiq-uz-Zaman has expressed his disappointment over the situation, saying the team…
Chennai: PWD Minister Aadhav Arjuna said on Saturday that the name of the TVK-led alliance and its future roadmap would be decided at a consultative meeting scheduled for Sept 9. “Our party leader and the leaders of the alliance will decide and announce the name of the front and its roadmap for the future political…
Max Verstappen (Image: F1) Monza has earned its nickname as the “Temple of Speed”, and Max Verstappen produced one of the most extraordinary demonstrations of that speed at the Italian Grand Prix in 2025.The Red Bull driver left Monza with not one, but two remarkable F1 speed records, the fastest qualifying lap in Formula 1…
Passing out parade at OTA CHENNAI: It was perhaps the happiest Teachers’ Day for Dashrath Singh Rathore, a teacher from Sindarli village in Rajasthan’s Pali district as his daughter, Shivani Rathore , 25, passed out of the Officer’s Training Academy in Chennai on Saturday. Asked why his daughter chose the Army and became the first…
