Chennai: Tamil Nadu’s 108 ambulance network has identified 70 road accident “super-hotspots” across the state—busy stretches where crashes occur so frequently during morning and evening rush hours that one ambulance cannot reliably meet demand.The designation has prompted the emergency service to add vehicles or create standby clusters around the most congested locations, including Koyambedu CMBT…
Enumerators conduct a population census survey in a residential neighborhood in Tamil Nadu, India, documenting household data for official demographic records. Chennai: War of words over the 10.5% reservation for vanniyars continued in the assembly on Friday. “We have urged Union govt to conduct a caste census along with the census. Our govt will conduct…
Chennai: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday congratulated R Praggnanandhaa for becoming the first Indian to win the Grand Chess Tour title, lauding his “extraordinary talent and unwavering perseverance”.“Praggnanandhaa scripted a stunning comeback in St Louis, defeating American Fabiano Caruana 15-13 in the final to clinch his maiden Grand Chess Tour title,’’ Vijay said…
Lionel Messi, left, goalkeepers Emiliano Martinez and Geronimo Rulli react during the World Cup Group J football match between Argentina and Algeria in Kansas City, Mo., Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP) Chelsea have agreed a £7.5 million deal to sign Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez ahead of the summer transfer deadline, BBC reported.The 33-year-old Argentina…
Chennai: Facing a united opposition over rise in prices of essential commodities, Tamil Nadu govt on Friday promised to roll out measures within three days to ease the burden on consumers. It attributed the surge partly to the war in West Asia and the resultant fuel crisis.Food, civil supplies, consumer protection and price control minister…
India’s javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has qualified for the Diamond League Finals in Brussels on September 5, even though he competed in only two Diamond League meetings this season.The final standings were updated after the last Diamond League meeting in Zurich on Thursday. Chopra finished sixth in the standings with 12 points after securing second…
Chennai: Social Justice minister Vanni Arasu on Friday thanked leader of the opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin, for campaigning for him ahead of the assembly election this year. In response, Udhayanidhi said VCK chief Thirumavalavan was his political mentor.“During the campaign, the LoP said that my victory was more important than his own. I thank every DMK…
The biggest transgender and gender-eligibility debates in sport (Agency Images) NEW DELHI: Anaya Bangar’s return to cricket has opened a much bigger conversation about transgender athletes in sport, one that now extends far beyond the cricket field.The former Mumbai Under-19 cricketer has received clearance from Cricket Australia to play women’s community cricket in the country,…
Chennai: On the day he stepped into his ninth year as president of DMK, former chief minister M K Stalin announced restructuring of the party, increasing the district units from 77 to 110.Chennai will now have 10 district units instead of six, while Coimbatore, Madurai and Salem, which had three district units all these years,…
Belgium beat India (AP Photo) India’s spirited fightback ended in heartbreak as Belgium prevailed in a tense penalty shootout after the two sides played out a thrilling 3-3 draw in regulation time. India had made the brighter start and took the lead through Abhishek, whose sixth-minute field goal gave the hosts a 1-0 advantage. Belgium…
