KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, and Rishabh Pant Former India opener Wasim Jaffer has warned Rishabh Pant that he needs to improve his performances to stay ahead of the competition for a place in the Indian Test team.Jaffer believes Ishan Kishan has improved significantly and is now closing the gap on Pant, while Dhruv Jurel is…
Chennai: Residents of Adyar’s Gandhi Nagar have a newfound collective interest. Every weekend, they step out of their homes, walk through every street and assess their neighbourhood’s green cover and any damage to it.Led by the environmental non-profit organisation Nizhal, the survey records tree names, dimensions, family name, leaf and bark shape and size, and…
Prasidh Krishna (Image credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: The selection committee is likely to leave it as late as possible before naming the ODI and Test teams for the upcoming tour of New Zealand as they wait on the fitness status of Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana and Rishabh Pant.TOI understands that Krishna has been given a…
CHENNAI: Madras HC has pulled up the Tamil Nadu Police for opposing bail to an accused in a cheating case on the ground that he would flee since he was a “north Indian”.“A person’s place of origin is not a ground for apprehending that he will flee. The petitioner (accused) has lived and worked in…
Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara has explained why Sanju Samson struggled in the third T20I against West Indies in Indore. Samson, who scored an impressive 82 in the previous match, managed just three runs off six balls before being dismissed.Despite his early exit, India scored 223/20, powered by Abhishek Sharma’s 69 off 30 balls. West…
The afternoon featured student activities, including face painting, poem writing, poster making, a quiz, photography, documentary-making, street play and theme dance CHENNAI: The importance of incorporating lived experiences into mental health policies and services was the focus of Mindspark 2026, the annual national student event organised by the PG department of social work specialising in…
South Africa dropped in WTC rankings (Image: AP) South Africa have slipped to third place in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 standings following their 214-run defeat to Australia in the first Test at Durban. The result has strengthened Australia’s position at the top of the table, while New Zealand have moved into second…
CHENNAI: With thousands of people expected to leave Chennai for their hometowns for Ayudha Puja and Diwali, the state transport department has announced 30,622 bus services to ease the rush. The department has also made additional arrangements at key bus terminals.For Ayudha Puja, 14,963 buses will be operated from Chennai between Oct 15 and 18….
Chennai: Domestic tractor sales declined 18% year-on-year to 1,19,667 units in Sept 2026 due to a host of factors. However, sales rebounded 73% month-on-month from 69,250 units in Aug this year.Industry representatives attribute the decline in Sept volumes to a patchy monsoon, a high base following the GST rate reduction in Sept 2025, a shift…
CHENNAI: Madras high court on Tuesday quashed a money laundering case registered by Enforcement Directorate (ED) against former minister and DMK leader K Ponmudy. The court passed the order since Ponmudy was acquitted in the predicate offence based on which ED registered the case.The issue pertains to alleged irregularities in awarding licence for mining red…