Chennai: Airports Authority of India (AAI) has agreed to replace a proposed dedicated corridor with a public road for the satellite terminal planned between Chennai airport’s two runways, accepting a revised proposal from Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (CUMTA). The decision will improve connectivity for residents of neighbourhoods, including Kolapakkam and Tharapakkam.While AAI had initially…
India captain Shubman Gill, left, congratulates Gurnoor Brar for taking three wickets. (AP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Dharamsala: It is fitting that Gurnoor Brar’s first international wicket has Shubman Gill‘s name on it: Ibrahim Zadran caught by Shubman Gill, bowled by Gurnoor Brar. If not for Gill, the 26-year-old could have been just another Indian pacer…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University is likely to release the merit list for the five-year integrated law degree programmes offered by the School of Excellence in Law, govt law colleges and govt quota seats in the private law colleges this week.The rank list is being prepared for courses based on the scores in…
Pallikaranai Greater Flamingo at the Pallikaranai marsh in Chennai.04.05.2014.Photo:A.Prathap Chennai: Arappor Iyakkam, an NGO fighting against corruption, has petitioned the state govt to cancel approvals granted to a property developer for a residential project in Perumbakkam, alleging that the site falls within the protected Pallikaranai marshland.In a complaint submitted to chief minister C Joseph Vijay,…
Chennai: A 23-year-old man was arrested on charges of attempting to break into an ATM in Koyambedu. Although no money was taken, officers registered a case and later detained one of the two suspects. Search is on for the other.The probe began after Vignesh, 32, the branch manager of a Punjab National Bank office on…
Chennai: Two people—a petrol bunk employee and a flower vendor—were killed in separate hit-and-run accidents in Tiruvallur district on Friday.In the first incident at Arambakkam, Nagaraj, 38, a resident of Elavur village, was knocked down and run over by a speeding lorry while he was crossing the Chennai-Kolkata highway near Elavur Bazaar. He died on…
United States’ Tim Ream (AP Photo) The United States kicked off their FIFA World Cup campaign with an impressive 4-1 win over Paraguay at SoFi Stadium on Saturday, but the match will also be remembered for a groundbreaking VAR decision involving veteran defender Tim Ream.The incident unfolded in the second half when Dutch referee Danny…
Chennai: An archaeology student from University of Madras has found two pre-historic sites at Chinnamalai in Malaipalayam village and Senjerimalai in Sulur near Coimbatore. A rock shelter with red ochre geometric paintings, microlithic tools such as borer, thumbnail scrapers and hammer stones were found in Chinnamalai, while the nearby Senjerimalai yielded stone tools and debitage.“It…
Photo credit: X/@BCCIWomen A well-balanced India will rely on openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma to provide a strong start against Pakistan when they begin their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign on Sunday.Led by Harmanpreet Kaur, India are aiming to add a second global title after winning the Women’s ODI World Cup last year….
Chennai: Crime branch police in Tiruvallur district arrested two brothers for running a finance company that collected nearly ₹30 crore from more than 200 people by promising to double their investments and later failed to repay the deposits.Kannan, 52, and his brother Kamaladas, 49, both residents of Villivakkam, operated the company in Tiruvallur for five…