Hosptial records altered to show one of accused as biological mother Chennai: Police rescued a two-day-old girl sold to a childless couple from Andhra Pradesh for ₹4 lakh and arrested seven people, including the baby’s mother.Police identified the arrested as Pavithra, 23, the baby’s mother; Selvarasi, 30, and Gnanasekaran, 35, of Andhra Pradesh; mediators Dhanam,…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India cannot expect a significant rise in its Olympic medal tally unless it starts competing in many sports where it currently has little or no representation, including surfing and sport climbing.Addressing athletes, students and volunteers virtually during the Khelo India Dialogue ahead…
Accused dismantled motorcycles and sold them as parts to avoid detection Chennai: A 41-year-old man was arrested in connection with a series of motorcycle thefts around Maraimalai Nagar railway station near Chengalpet. Six two-wheelers and a cellphone were seized from him.Police identified the accused as Kesavan, a resident of Guduvanchery. The arrest followed a series…
India will face two-time FIFA World Cup winners Uruguay in a major international friendly on October 6 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata.The match will be part of a busy FIFA window for India, with the team set to play three strong opponents in just 11 days. India set for major World Cup…
Chennai: Two men from Arunachal Pradesh were arrested for smuggling 36g of heroin by train at Chintadripet.The accused were identified as Bimal Chakma, 38, and Bhaskar Gayan, 30. Both were employed at a private company in Kundrathur in Chennai.According to police, the duo travelled to Assam, procured heroin and brought it to Chennai by train….
Sumit Nagal of India. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images for BMW) India’s Sumit Nagal’s US Open campaign ended in the qualifying round after he lost in straight sets to France’s Arthur Gea in New York.The top-seeded Frenchman won 6-3, 7-6(4) to move into the second round, while Nagal’s wait for another Grand Slam main-draw appearance…
“Rather than allowing aviation infrastructure and future growth to become concentrated around Chennai, the state could pursue a more inclusive model by strengthening its existing airport network,” said the study Chennai: Amid the outcry over the state govt dropping the proposed greenfield airport at Parandur and voices that the decision would put Tamil Nadu behind…
India hammer Germany 3-1 (Photo by Hockey India) India ended their Women’s Hockey World Cup campaign on a high, beating Germany 3-1 in the fifth-sixth place classification match to secure their best-ever finish at the tournament in 52 years.The contest at Wagener Hockey Stadium was tightly fought in the opening half, with neither team able…
The eco park in Porur is said to be India’s first sponge park Looking at the Dr M S Swaminathan Wetland Eco Park in Porur with an ecosystem of 68 bird species, including the migratory grey and black-crowned heron, and eastern egret, along with butterflies, dragonflies and frogs, one would never imagine this was once…
India’s draw against Sri Lanka in the second Test at the Colombo SSC has made their road to the World Test Championship final tougher.Sri Lanka held India to a draw after a remarkable fightback on the fifth day. As a result, India won the two-Test series 1-0 instead of completing a 2-0 sweep.The draw gave…
