Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo speaks to reporters during a press conference ahead of his team¥s World Cup round of 16 soccer match against Spain, Sunday, July 5, 2026, in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Al Nassr captain leaves confident response after viral Instagram reel ranks him above Michael Jordan and Lionel Messi Cristiano Ronaldo…
Chennai: A 28-year-old man escaped from Tiruttani police station on Friday after being arrested in connection with a dispute with a local trader. Police launched a search operation to trace him and initiated an inquiry.Police identified the escaped detainee as Hari, 28. He and Ravi, 33, a sweet vendor from Amrithapuram, were arrested after they…
Glasgow: From left, Indian women boxers silver medallist Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) and gold medallists Jaismine Lamboria (57kg), Priya Ghanghas (60kg), Preeti Pawar (54kg), Sakshi Chaudhary (51kg) and Arundhati Choudhary (70kg) after the boxing events at the 23rd Commonwealth Games (CWG), in Glasgow, Scotland. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) (PTI08_02_2026_000060A) *** Local Caption *** India enjoyed its most…
Chennai: Residents along OMR have urged the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board to carry out a detailed investigation into the recurring “dead fish” odour and make the findings public.The smell surfaces in the evenings and is strongest between Tiruporur and Semmencheri. It briefly eased after TNPCB inspected a pharmaceutical unit at the SIDCO Industrial Estate…
Preeti Pawar, Ankush Panghal India signed off from the boxing competition at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with a record haul of seven gold medals after Narender won silver in the men’s 90+kg category on Saturday.Narender was outclassed by England’s Damar Thomas in the men’s 90+kg final, losing by a unanimous 0-5 decision to settle…
Chennai: After a brief lull, unscheduled and prolonged power cuts are back in the city. On Friday night, residents of R K Nagar staged a road blockade, bringing vehicle movement to a halt in protest against night-time outages that occur almost every other day.Residents of Mayor Basudev Street blocked Tiruvottiyur High Road, demanding immediate restoration…
A record 16-medal haul powers India into fourth place with one day left at CWG 2026. India produced its biggest day of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games on Saturday, collecting a remarkable 16 medals to surge into fourth place in the overall standings with one day of competition remaining.A dominant display in the boxing ring,…
Chennai: Hundreds of cancer survivors gathered at Adyar Cancer Institute (WIA) on Saturday to celebrate its Annual Survivors’ Reunion Day. The Cancer Institute, which was once a small hospital with no more than 12 beds, is now a testament to numerous stories of survival.The event, organised after a long break due to Covid, brought together…
Gulveer Singh created history on Saturday by becoming the first Indian to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the men’s 5000m and the first Indian track and field athlete to win two medals in a single edition of the Games.After winning silver in the 10,000m on July 28, the reigning Asian champion added a bronze…
Chennai: Dissatisfied with the local body’s efforts to protect Munishwaran Temple tank in Tiruvallur district, the southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has called for the restoration of the waterbody within 90 days and warned action against local body officials if they fail to comply with the orders.Posting the matter for the next…