Michel Struthoff celebrates after scoring a goal. Germany’s men’s hockey team were crowned world champions after beating Spain at Belfius Hockey Arena in Wavre, Belgium, on Sunday.They successfully defended their World Cup crown for the second time in history and became only the second team, after Pakistan, to win the title four times. Coached by…
Chennai: PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss flayed successive state govts for their alleged failure to protect Pallikaranai marsh and asked if the govts were `unfit’ to do conserve the marshland.Anbumani Ramadoss who led an awareness rally in Chennai demanding the notification of Pallikaranai marsh, questioned the reason for not `protecting’ the marsh. “Will you adopt the…
Deepti Sharma (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Deepti Sharma scripted history on Sunday, producing one of the most remarkable bowling spells in Women’s T20I cricket to become the highest wicket-taker in the format as India began their Women’s T20 Asia Cup campaign with a thumping 94-run victory over Thailand in Dubai.Playing her landmark 150th T20I,…
With the state’s groundwater crisis worsening — data showing a decline in almost every district — and the legislation meant to fix it still awaiting the governor’s nod, farmers in Tamil Nadu’s delta region are looking forward to the opening of the Mettur dam sluices on Sept 1.Piezometer readings from the State Ground and Surface…
England’s Ollie Robinson, right, celebrates with teammates the dismissal of Pakistan’s Shan Masood. (AP Photo) England completed an emphatic 194-run victory over Pakistan at Lord’s on Sunday, wrapping up the second Test inside four days to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. The result also ended England’s wait for a Test series…
Chennai: Seven years after police booked a motorcyclist over an accident, a motor accidents claims tribunal has held that he was not primarily responsible for the crash. The tribunal awarded him ₹6.6 lakh compensation, finding that the car he hit had been parked dangerously on the roadside — a violation of Section 122 of the…
Novak Djokovic during a practice session at the US Open in New York. (AP Photo) Three years after winning his historic 24th Grand Slam title, Novak Djokovic returns to New York still chasing the elusive 25th. At 39, the Serbian legend remains capable of competing with the best — but with time running out, can…
Pratika Rawal handed debut (Image: IANS) Pratika Rawal made her T20I debut for India in the Women’s Asia Cup opener against Thailand, getting her opportunity after being added to the squad as a replacement for the injured Jemimah Rodrigues. The right-hander made an immediate impact, scoring a brisk 22 off 18 balls, including two fours…
The scale and impact of the disaster are such that belongings of those affected by the floods could be found hundreds of kilometres from the site of the incident. CHENNAI: Around 100 of the nearly 319 people from Tamil Nadu who travelled to Nepal remained untraceable following the flash floods there, state Information Minister A…
For a batter who once seemed to make Test hundreds almost on demand, Babar Azam’s wait for another three-figure score has become remarkably long. Babar’s last Test century came on December 26, 2022, when he made a brilliant 161 against New Zealand in Karachi. That innings was his ninth Test hundred and capped a remarkable…
