Kapil Dev and Sunil Gavaskar (Image credit: Agencies) MUMBAI: As many as 21 former international captains from nine cricketing nations, including India’s Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and Dilip Vengsarkar, have written to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, renewing their appeal for the medical treatment and welfare of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister and 1992 World Cup-winning…
History-sheeter arrested for molesting woman Chennai: A 28-year-old history-sheeter was arrested on Friday after he entered a house in Velachery and molested a 25-year-old woman sleeping inside. The woman, who worked at a private company, lived with her father in Velachery. According to the complaint, the accused, Balusamy, fled after she raised an alarm. Following…
Devdutt Padikkal (BCCI Photo) Devdutt Padikkal (BCCI Photo) Devdutt Padikkal (BCCI Photo) Devdutt Padikkal (BCCI Photo) Devdutt Padikkal (BCCI Photo) Devdutt Padikkal continued his excellent run against Sri Lanka, scoring another century in the ongoing two-match Test series. After making 167 in the opening Test in Galle, the elegant left-hander hit another hundred on the…
TN focuses on hydro upgrades, battery storage to meet peak power demand Chennai: With electricity consumption in the state rising rapidly and peak power demand scaling new highs every year, the state govt has shifted its focus to improving the efficiency of existing hydropower projects through renovation and upgradation and expanding battery energy storage to…
Rishabh Pant (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was forced to leave the field retired hurt after being hit on the wrist during the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Sunday.The incident happened during the 58th over of India’s innings, when Sri Lanka pacer Lahiru Kumara…
Questions TVK govt’s reluctance to release report Chennai: PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Saturday questioned the TVK govt’s reluctance to release the Tirupugazh committee report on measures to prevent flooding in Chennai.In a statement, Anbumani said there was no reason to keep under wraps a report prepared with public funds. “TVK govt should have said…
L-R: Ajit Agarkar, Gautam Gambhir, Shubman Gill, and Sitanshu Kotak. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Bangladesh’s defeat to Australia in the second Test in Mackay has given India a small but significant boost in the race for a place in the World Test Championship (WTC) final.Bangladesh had stunned Australia in the opening Test in Darwin to…
Chennai: Three men were arrested after police foiled an auto-rickshaw and motorcycle race on the Maduravoyal-Tambaram 200 Feet Road near the Porur toll gate in the early hours of Saturday. The arrested were identified as Murugan, 38, who was driving the auto-rickshaw, and Arunpatsa, 26, and Karthik, 26, who were travelling on the motorcycle.Acting on…
Australia beat Bangladesh in two days. (Pic credit: CA) Former Australia opener Justin Langer has slammed the increasing frequency of Test matches ending inside two days, calling the trend “unacceptable” after Australia wrapped up an innings-and-51-run victory over Bangladesh in Mackay on Sunday.Australia needed only 750 balls to complete the second Test, bouncing back from…
Rain clouds hang over Chennai’s skyline as steady showers dampen the city’s high-rises and streets, bringing cooler weather and reduced visibility. Chennai: The city and its three neighbouring districts continue to face rainfall deficit. But weathermen said there is a chance of some recovery, as a weather system over north India could create favourable conditions…
