Pakistan cricket team (Pic credit: ICC) Pakistan’s Test crisis deepened at Lord’s as another heavy away defeat left them languishing at the bottom of the World Test Championship standings, with pacer Mohammad Abbas admitting that “everyone is worried” about the team’s performances.Pakistan’s fortunes in the longest format have declined significantly in recent years, both at…
CHENNAI: Prohibition and excise minister K Vignesh on Monday announced in the Tamil Nadu assembly the revised salary structure and other welfare steps for contractual staffers employed at Tasmac liquor shops and warned of dismissal if the workers continue to indulge in MRP violation.While Tasmac already announced a wage hike of up to 25% to…
A bitter rent dispute split Everton and created Liverpool, shaping Merseyside’s fiercest football rivalry. Merseyside’s oldest rivalry likes to present itself as a story about football, about who has bragging rights to a city split down the middle. But strip away 130 years of scarves and songs and what’s left is a much smaller and…
Former DMK minister Thoppu Venkatachalam quits party, cites “bitter experiences” in last Assembly election ERODE: Former minister and Erode Central district secretary Thoppu ND Venkatachalam has resigned from DMK, relinquishing his basic membership and party responsibilities.Venkatachalam told reporters in Perundurai on Monday that he had sent a letter informing party president and former chief minister…
BCB president Tamim Iqbal (Image credit: BCB) Bangladesh Cricket Board president Tamim Iqbal has expressed optimism about the white-ball series against India, while admitting that Bangladesh could have handled the controversy surrounding their withdrawal from the 2026 T20 World Cup more carefully.The India tour, featuring three ODIs and as many T20Is, was originally scheduled for…
Over 900 people have died in Nepal flash floods so far CHENNAI: PWD minister Aadhav Arjuna on Monday informed the state Assembly that 84 tourists from Tamil Nadu remain incommunicado following devastating flash floods in Nepal’s Bhote Koshi river on August 26.He said chief minister C Joseph Vijay had directed officials to coordinate round-the-clock rescue…
Novak Djokovic gets emotional (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Novak Djokovic suffered a shock first-round exit at the US Open, losing to Argentina’s Mariano Navone in a gruelling five-set match.The 39-year-old struggled with physical problems and frustration throughout the contest, eventually losing 7-6 (5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 after four hours and 36 minutes.Djokovic, a 24-time Grand…
“The park will help attract investments of up to Rs 2,000 crore in the semiconductor sector and create employment opportunities for around 5,000 people,” the chief minister said. CHENNAI: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday announced a Rs 175-crore Semiconductor and Electronics Manufacturing Park at Maduramangalam in Kancheepuram district, aiming to attract up to…
Duleep Trophy Semi-final 1 Live Score: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi added another memorable chapter to his rapidly growing cricket story when the 15-year-old batting sensation briefly took over as captain of East Zone during their Duleep Trophy semi-final against Central Zone on Sunday. East Zone captain Ishan Kishan won the toss and elected to bowl first, a…
Milk procurement increases in Tamil Nadu (Representational image) CHENNAI: The TVK govt on Monday announced a further Rs 3 per litre hike in the procurement price of milk, taking the rate paid to milk producers from Rs 41 to Rs 44. The move is aimed at benefiting more than 3.16 lakh producers supplying milk to…
