Chennai: A one-and-a-half-year-old boy was killed and his parents sustained serious injuries after a motorcycle crashed near Thiruporur in Chengalpet district on Tuesday evening. The accident happened as the mother’s dupatta got entangled in the vehicle’s rear wheel.The toddler was identified as Visagan, son of Pushparaj ,29, and Pavithra ,23, residents of Ammanambakkam village near…
England and Croatia open Group L of the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a fixture carrying far more significance than a typical group-stage encounter. The clash reunites two nations whose recent World Cup histories have become closely intertwined, most notably through Croatia’s unforgettable extra-time victory in the 2018 semi-finals, a result that propelled the Balkan…
Chennai: Former director-general of police Shankar Jiwal resigned as the first chairman of the Tamil Nadu Fire Commission on Wednesday. The DMK govt newly created the post and accommodated him in Sept 2025.Along with Jiwal, three members of the Tamil Nadu Fire Commission — Vikraman, Sathyamurthy and Namachivayam — also submitted their resignations.In a separate…
Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan India captain Shubman Gill overcame intense heat and cramps to score 154, while Ishan Kishan struck his second ODI century as India beat Afghanistan by 170 runs in the second ODI in Lucknow on Wednesday and sealed the three-match series 2-0.After Afghanistan chose to bowl first in difficult afternoon conditions,…
On Tuesday, a number made news: 13.18 lakh crore. That, in rupees, is Tamil Nadu’s combined debt and financial liability, said finance minister Marie Wilson. Some gasped, some frowned; economists just paused to ponder.The promised document of C Joseph Vijay’s govt has sparked a debate over the state’s debt levels, revenue performance and fiscal management….
Gurnoor Brar has taken three-wicket hauls in both of his first appearances for India. (AP) TimesofIndia.com in Lucknow: Gurnoor Brar may have quickly earned attention for his pace, hard lengths and ability to trouble batters at the international level, but the right-arm pacer believes his journey is rooted firmly in the domestic circuit and the…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University on Wednesday released the cut-off marks for five-year integrated law courses. At the School of Excellence in Law, BCom LLB course has the highest cut-off for open competition with 98.25 marks while BA LLB and BBA LLB had 97.75. BCA LLB has the lowest cut-off of 96 marks….
Smriti Mandhana (BCCI Photo) India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana added another milestone to her glittering career during the Women’s T20 World Cup clash against the Netherlands on Wednesday. The left-hander became the first player across men’s and women’s T20 internationals to hit 600 fours, reaching the landmark while leading India’s charge with the bat.Mandhana continued her…
CHENNAI: Holding that mala fide intention cannot be ruled out if a church is proposed to be constructed in the vicinity of a Hindu temple, Madras high court stayed the construction of a church in Coimbatore.“Coimbatore is a communally sensitive city. It witnessed bomb blasts and bloody religious riots. The proposed church would come up…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) smiles during the World Cup Group J match between Argentina and Algeria (AP Photo/Ed Zurga) Lionel Messi once again stole the show for Argentina, scoring the first World Cup hat-trick of his career in a 3-0 victory over Algeria and equalling Miroslav Klose’s record of 16 goals to become the joint-highest…