South India reports 60% of cybercrime cases Six of 10 cybercrime cases registered in India now come from just the southern states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana, as per the National Crime Records Bureau’s (NCRB) 2024 report released in May. Are southern states facing a cybercrime epidemic, or are they simply…
Brazil’s Neymar (AP Photo) Brazil’s hopes of having Neymar available anytime soon at the FIFA World Cup suffered another setback on Monday after the veteran forward underwent fresh tests on his injured right calf, casting further doubt over his long-awaited tournament debut.There had been optimism that the Santos star would rejoin training after sitting out…
Chennai: On the day when four out of the nine information commissioners retired, a controversy erupted after Atulya Misra, a former IAS officer, was named as in-charge chief of the commission ahead of the seniormost commissioner VPR Ilamparithi.Tamil Nadu Information Commission had nine members till Monday, when four of them — chief information commissioner Md…
Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku (9) celebrates a goal with teammates during the World Cup Group G match against Egypt. (AP Photo) Belgium narrowly avoided an embarrassing start to their FIFA World Cup campaign as Romelu Lukaku’s immediate influence rescued a 1-1 draw against Egypt in a tense Group G encounter on Monday.With the Red Devils staring…
Chennai: The prison department has constituted a board to regulate transfers and postings of personnel from Grade II wardens to jailers, in a move aimed at streamlining administrative processes and addressing concerns raised by staff over recent transfer exercises.The initiative seeks to address issues relating to postings, manpower deployment, administrative requirements, prison population, workload, and…
Chennai: The state govt has been facing flak for repeated offences against women and children. On Monday, leader of opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and BJP state president K Nainar Nagenthran condemned the sexual assault and murder of a three year old girl near Gummidipoondi on Monday.PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss, AMMK…
Chennai: The state govt on Monday informed Madras high court that four AIADMK MLAs had voluntarily resigned from the assembly and that the Speaker would take action in accordance with assembly rules.The submission was made during the hearing of a petition challenging the Speaker’s decision to accept the resignations of former AIADMK MLAs Maragatham Kumaravel…
Germany’s Kai Havertz scores during the FIFA World Cup Group E match against Curacao in Houston. (AP Photo) Germany announced their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign in emphatic fashion and, in the process, rewrote history. Julian Nagelsmann’s side thrashed tournament debutants Curaçao 7-1 in Houston on Sunday to surpass Brazil as the highest-scoring nation in…
TIRUPATTUR: Tirupattur district police rescued a two-month-old baby girl sold by her mother for Rs 50,000, and later sold to a childless couple in Namakkal through a network of brokers for Rs 13 lakh. Police arrested six individuals, including the baby’s mother and the couple who bought the baby. The main accused, S Jabeena, 35,…
Spain’s Lamine Yamal . (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Lamine Yamal who was out from the professional outing due to hamstring injury is expected to to feature in Spain’s FIFA World Cup 2026 opener against Cabo Verde, but the teenage sensation will begin the match on the bench.Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente confirmed ahead of…