Passersby noticed a blue suitcase abandoned near a staircase leading to platform no. 4 around 7.15am. CHENNAI: The Government Railway Police (GRP) launched a murder investigation after an unidentified male torso was found in a suitcase near platform no. 4 at Perambur railway station on Friday morning. The victim’s identity and the circumstances surrounding the…
People are silhouetted against a video screen during the launch of the FIFA World Cup trophy tour in Vancouver (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) FIFA has cancelled World Cup tickets that were mistakenly issued for free to around 60 fans because of a technical error on its ticketing website. The affected tickets were sold…
CHENNAI: Former Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai received a grand welcome at Chennai airport on Friday, after announcing his resignation from the BJP. Hundreds of supporters gathered to greet him and express support for his newly launched political movement, ‘We The Leader’. Several supporters were seen heading to the airport to receive Annamalai, while…
Nepal’s Kushal Bhurtel (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade) Nepal batter Kushal Bhurtel continued his extraordinary run of form at the Asian Games men’s cricket qualifiers, matching a rare world record with back-to-back T20I centuries just days after hammering six sixes in a single over.The explosive opener produced another breathtaking innings on Thursday as Nepal thrashed Malaysia by…
CUDDALORE: The Vridhachalam police have arrested a notorious criminal who had been evading justice and remaining in hiding for the past 25 years. The arrested man has been identified as C Muthuraman,52, from the Manalmedu area in Mayiladuthurai district. Police said the case dates to 1996. Acting on a tip-off that Muthuraman and a few…
Poland’s Maja Chwalinska (AP Photo) Paris: While Paris buzzes around her, Maja Chwalinska keeps things simple: tea, a show, perhaps a little tennis, and an early night. It is the routine that has carried Roland Garros’ surprise finalist from world No. 114 to No. 21 in the Live Rankings, and she sees no reason to…
Chennai: Madras high court has asserted that unlawful assembly by itself would not amount to commission of offence. The court made the observation while quashing criminal cases registered against 15 RSS members for celebrating the organisation’s 100th anniversary without prior permission.“In this case, there is no material to show that there was any promulgation of…
Suryakumar Yadav and Shreyas Iyer (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that the men’s selection committee will meet on Saturday to finalise India’s squads for the upcoming white-ball tour of Ireland and England.According to a BCCI release, the selection meeting will be held at the board’s…
The decision comes after Congress, a long-time ally of DMK, severed its ties with the Dravidian party to join the TVK-led govt in Tamil Nadu. CHENNAI: DMK is no longer part of the INDIA bloc, party spokesman T K S Elangovan said on Thursday. He made the statement to ANI hours after DMK headquarters issued…
Manu Bhaker with her personal coach Jaspal Rana (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s well-known shooting coach Jaspal Rana fell ill while returning from the ISSF World Cup in Munich and later underwent a medical procedure in Delhi. Rana, who coaches several Indian pistol shooters, including double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker, is currently the high-performance coach…