The biggest hurdle is the uncertainty surrounding Parandur, the site selected by the previous Tamil Nadu government for Chennai’s second airport. CHENNAI: Chennai’s long-pending second airport project has reached a crucial juncture, but the proposed greenfield airport at Parandur remains caught between the city’s growing aviation needs and opposition over land, waterbodies and the impact…
ICC chairperson Jay Shah (left), and Men’s ODI World Cup trophy Cricket Scotland and the Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB) on Monday criticised the International Cricket Council’s recent changes to the qualification pathway and format for the Men’s 50-over World Cup.The two European Associate Member boards said they were disappointed that the ICC had made…
CHENNAI: Film producer Archana Kalpathi Aghoram has been appointed as a member of the reconstituted state-level committee of the Hindu religious and charitable endowments (HR&CE) department, tasked with appointing non-hereditary trustees to temples that generate an annual income of more than Rs 10 lakh.The seven-member committee has been constituted for a two-year term with effect…
A goal celebration in Brazil’s top-flight football competition took an unexpected turn after Coritiba defender Jacy Maranhão fell into a tunnel beside the pitch and injured his ankle.Jacy, 29, was celebrating after heading Coritiba into a 2-0 lead against Chapecoense in the 41st minute of their Brazilian Serie A match. The defender picked up the…
Led by Vatal Nagaraj of the Kannada Chalavali Vatal Paksha and Manjunath Deva of the Kannada Rakshana Vedike, more than 60 activists gathered at the toll plaza around 10.20am, raising slogans against Tamil Nadu and marching towards the border. KRISHNAGIRI: Bus services were affected between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka for three hours on Monday due…
Orangutan competing in group stage of PMWC at Esports World Cup 2026 GodLike Esports and Orangutan became the first Indian teams to qualify for the PUBG Mobile World Cup (PMWC) Grand Finals at the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris.The PMWC group stage saw Orangutan and GodLike Esports both securing their places in the finals…
Chennai: What was projected as a digital upgrade to give liquor buyers greater choice and transparency has instead exposed the deep-rooted nexus of Tasmac retail employees and suppliers to promote sales of certain brands. Buyers across Tamil Nadu said outlets refused to hand over brands booked online though the app showed stock availability.The state govt…
File Pic: FIFA President Gianni Infantino (AP Photo) UEFA, CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have launched a stinging attack on FIFA president Gianni Infantino, accusing him of a “fundamental breach of trust” over his reported plans to sell an interest in the FIFA World Cup.In an open letter to the “football family” released…
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami Chennai: Rebel AIADMK leaders S P Velumani and Natham R Vishwanathan upped the ante on Sunday accusing party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami of taking unilateral decisions that cost the party crucial alliance opportunities and contributed to its defeats in successive elections since 2021. The two also accused Palaniswami…
Toby Albert (Image credit: Hampshire Cricket) NEW DELHI: Six balls, six sixes, pure mayhem. Six maximums from six deliveries is one of the rarest sights in cricket. Hampshire batter Toby Albert produced exactly that stunning sequence during the One-Day Cup clash against Sussex in Hove on Sunday, turning the game on its head with a…