BCB president Tamim Iqbal (Image credit: BCB) Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Tamim Iqbal has stepped up efforts to ensure India’s scheduled white-ball tour of Bangladesh goes ahead in September, with the board seeking government-level intervention to reassure New Delhi over the proposed series, according to a report by Cricbuzz.The development comes amid continued uncertainty…
Chennai: A police sub-inspector was transferred to Armed Reserve after a video of him making derogatory remarks to a Class X student during an inquiry at a govt school near Manimangalam went viral.The incident followed a clash between two groups of Class X students from Government Higher Secondary School at Madambakkam, Kancheepuram district. Police said…
India enjoyed a memorable day in judo at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Friday as Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh won gold medals in their respective categories.Asmita created history by becoming the first Indian judoka to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal after defeating Canada’s Heidi Quach in the women’s 48kg final.Asmita defeated Quach…
Chennai: A man was attacked by his wife’s relatives after he tattooed his former lover’s name on his chest.Vinoth Kumar, 36, lives with his wife, Archana, and their son near Tiruvallur. After an argument with Archana, he got the tattoo. When she questioned him, another argument broke out. Her sister, Vanitha; Vanitha’s husband, Saravanan; and…
England’s Joe Root runs between the wickets with teammate Harry Brook, left, during play on day one of the fifth and final Ashes cricket test between England and Australia in Sydney, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. (AP Photo) England men’s team managing director Rob Key has said it would have been “too soon” to make Harry…
CHENNAI: The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) arrested two men in connection with its investigation into alleged large-scale irregularities in the functioning of Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) between 2021 and 2025. The arrested, identified as Karthik and his associate Ramesh from Karur district, were produced before a court in Chennai on Friday…
Spain and Portugal could face missing their own 2030 World Cup as FIFA-UEFA battle escalates. The escalating dispute between FIFA and UEFA over Gianni Infantino’s controversial World Cup investment proposal is no longer just a governance battle. If FIFA presses ahead with the plan and UEFA follows through on its boycott threat, an unprecedented scenario…
The Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi exponent, who completes 75 years in dance. The city’s classical arts fraternity came together to celebrate Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi exponent Rathna Kumar, who completed 75 years in dance this year. Friends, fellow artistes, well-wishers and some of Chennai’s most respected names turned up to honour and applaud the veteran dancer and…
India’s Preeti Pawar competes with Zambia’s Catherine Mwape in the Women’s 54kg Semi Final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo) Indian boxer Preeti Pawar said the process of cutting weight before an important bout is difficult because athletes cannot eat properly, but added that it also motivates her…
CHENNAI: Sri Lankan has arrested 1,306 Indian fishermen and seized 179 fishing boats since 2023, Union govt told Rajya Sabha on Thursday. As of July 23, thirty fishermen and 171 boats seized in these years remained in Lankan custody.Tamil Nadu accounted for 1,182 of the captured fishermen, which is more than 90% of the fishers…