Aryna Sabalenka and Serena Williams NEW DELHI: World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka has welcomed Serena Williams’s return to professional tennis, describing the comeback of the 23-time Grand Slam champion as “very good news for tennis” and admitting she is excited by the possibility of facing the American legend on court.The biggest talking point at the…
Chennai: Madras high court has directed its registry and the Tamil Nadu prison department to take steps to implement ‘E-Prisons Early Release Processing Module’ – a software for premature release of convicts mandated by the Supreme Court.“As a first step, the prisons at Puzhal will be taken up as a pilot project for implementation of…
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty withdraw from Indonesia Open 2026 due to former’s injury NEW DELHI: India’s star men’s doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, have pulled out of the Indonesia Open 2026 after Satwik suffered an injury during their opening-round match in Jakarta. The duo was forced to retire midway through their contest against…
Chennai: A 22-year-old delivery worker was arrested for sexually assaulting a 31-year-old woman at her residence in Aminjikarai after arriving to deliver an online order. He has been remanded in judicial custody.On May 31, the woman, who lives in Aminjikarai with her husband and children, received a delivery. After handing over the parcel, the delivery…
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard) French Open witnessed a major upset on Wednesday as world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka crashed out in dramatic fashion against Diana Shnaider. Despite being in complete control for much of the match, Sabalenka squandered a set lead and a double-break advantage before losing 3-6, 7-5, 6-0.The four-time Grand…
Winning just 47 seats and getting relegated to the third place in the April assembly election, AIADMK has entered a phase of fight for survival. Edappadi K Palaniswami, 72, who managed to keep the party intact through the turmoil following J Jayalalithaa’s death in Dec 2016, now faces the challenge of keeping ‘two leaves’ alive…
Spain have received a major boost ahead of the FIFA World Cup, with coach Luis de la Fuente expressing confidence that teenage star Lamine Yamal will be fit for the team’s opening match against Cape Verde on June 15.Yamal, who suffered a left hamstring injury while playing for Barcelona in April, will not feature in…
Senior IPS officer Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal assumed charge as the Director General of Police (DGP) and Head of the Police Force (HoPF) of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday following his repatriation from central deputation. Upon taking charge, he said the police would focus on ensuring the safety of women and children, strengthening action against narcotics offences…
Suryakumar Yadav (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) NEW DELHI: The Indian cricket board (BCCI) is set to get in a huddle to discuss Suryakumar Yadav’s future in the T20I team. TOI understands that there’s a strong possibility that the current T20 captain, who led the team to successfully defend the T20 title in March, may not be…
The councillors have been instructed to coordinate with TVK MLAs amicably, and allow them to attend zonal committee meetings Chennai: Former minister Ma Subramanian and deputy mayor Mahesh Kumar have asked GCC councillors to attend to people’s issues.In the meeting, attended by several DMK councillors, zonal chairmen, standing committee (chairmen) and a few ex-MLAs, the…