Chennai: A 27-year-old daily wage labourer died and a plumber was hospitalised after inhaling toxic gas from a septic tank at an apartment complex in Pallikaranai on Monday night.Police said sewage was overflowing at an apartment complex on Veerasamy Street, Second Main Road, Vivekananda Nagar, because the pipeline to the septic tank was blocked. House…
Bengal began their Ranji Trophy Group C campaign with a nine-wicket win over Delhi after bowling out the visitors for 277 in their second innings and chasing a target of 89 on the fourth and final day on Wednesday.Delhi resumed the day at 101 for three but were dismissed for 277 in 106.2 overs. Captain…
Tamil Nadu Housing Board chairman V Siva handed over a cheque of ₹30 lakh to each of the two families Chennai: Family members of two workers who died after inhaling toxic gas while repairing a motor inside a stormwater drain in Kodungaiyur organised a sit-in protest at Government Stanley Hospital on Tuesday, refusing to receive…
Natarajan and Ansari (Agency Images) Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Delhi Capitals (DC) have completed a player trade ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season, with left-arm pacer T Natarajan returning to his former franchise and leg-spinner Zeeshan Ansari moving in the opposite direction. Natarajan returns to SRH after one season with DC Natarajan…
Australia’s Matt Renshaw and captain Pat Cummins (Image: ANI) Matthew Renshaw made a strong case for himself in Australia’s first Test against South Africa in Durban, scoring 190 runs in the first innings and 82 in the second to help his side secure a convincing victory. However, Australia captain Pat Cummins has indicated that the…
C Ve Shanmugam characterized the AIADMK’s recent bypoll losses as unprecedented setbacks in its history CHENNAI: Senior AIADMK leader C Ve Shanmugam on Wednesday described the party’s defeat in the Madurantakam and Dharapuram bypolls as its “worst defeat” and called on the leadership to introspect, consult all stakeholders and take collective decisions to revive and…
India T20I captain Shreyas Iyer has climbed three places to a career-best fourth in the latest ICC T20 International rankings for batters after his strong start to the ongoing five-match home series against the West Indies.Iyer scored his maiden T20I century in the series opener in Lucknow. His rise to fourth place means India now…
In photo: MK Stalin; CJP spokepersons Ajinkya Shinde, Ashutosh Ranka, and Saurav Das CHENNAI: Former chief minister and DMK chief M K Stalin has strongly condemned the Union government’s actions following the detention of youth activists. He questioned the government’s authoritarian approach, asking how many young voices the BJP sought to silence through force.Stalin warned…
BFI president Ajay Singh and Pramod Kumar The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has suspended its secretary general Pramod Kumar with immediate effect over alleged financial irregularities, failure to cooperate with investigations and misuse of authority. BFI president Ajay Singh issued the suspension order on Tuesday, pending an inquiry into the allegations against Kumar. These…
State board examinations for class 12 will take place from March 3 to March 27, 2027. CHENNAI: State board exams for 2026-27 academic year will begin in Mar 2027, school education minister Rajmohan announced on Wednesday.Releasing the timetable, the minister said that class 12 state board exams will held from Mar 3-27 and class 10,…