A multi-vehicle collision on the Aiyayur Agaram flyover resulted in two fatalities VILLUPURAM: Two people were killed and several others critically injured in a multi-vehicle collision on the Aiyayur Agaram flyover near Villupuram on Tuesday morning, police said.The accident occurred after a two-wheeler lost control and skidded before crashing into an oncoming luxury bus.A speeding…
Novak Djokovic teams up with Aryna Sabalenka (Photo by Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Novak Djokovic will partner with Aryna Sabalenka as top tennis stars headline the initial list of 16 teams which have entered this year’s revamped US Open mixed doubles championship. The event, which offers a $1 million prize to the winning pair, has…
The Madras High Court has overturned the provision of government jobs to 31 family members of the victims of the Karur stampede MADURAI: In a sharp rebuke to the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam-led govt’s orders giving govt jobs to 31 family members of the people killed at a TVK meeting in Karur, Madras high court on…
Rishikanta Singh Chanambam (right) with his family in Imphal and (pic right) after winning silver in Glasgow on Sunday. As Rishikanta Singh Chanambam stepped onto the platform for the men’s 60kg weightlifting competition at Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Sunday, his biggest supporters gathered around a mobile phone over 7,000km away in Uttarlai, Barmer, Rajasthan.Although…
Chennai: PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Monday said that TVK govt commenced its fight against corruption on a strong footing but has slowed down.Releasing PMK’s 24th shadow budget in Chennai, Anbumani said TVK should speed up its action against corruption. “People chose TVK govt as an alternative to DMK. It was was initially swift in…
India’s Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson (ANI Photo) Abhishek Sharma‘s struggles in T20Is have come under renewed focus following another disappointing series against Zimbabwe, with former India captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth calling on the selectors to make a difficult decision if the opener’s poor run continues.The left-handed batter endured a forgettable three-match series, failing to register…
Chennai: A 48-year-old DMK functionary was found dead with multiple injuries on the roadside near Tiruttani in Tiruvallur district. Police are probing if he was murdered or killed in a road accident.The deceased was identified as Rajini, a power loom weaver and former DMK branch secretary of Pothadoorpet near Pallipattu. His father, Subramani, is the…
India’s first-ever para athletics gold medallist Sharmila Dhankar India enjoyed a memorable Day 5 at the Commonwealth Games as Sharmila Dhankar won a historic gold, Sarvesh Kushare, Valluri Ajaya Babu and Gyaneshwari Yadav claimed silver medals, while Shilpa K. Shyla and Bindyarani Devi added bronze medals. The six-medal haul took India’s overall tally to 10…
Chennai: A 45-year-old man employed as a supervisor at a private steel company has lodged a complaint saying he was robbed of ₹18.8 lakh by four unidentified men at knifepoint in Korattur on Saturday.According to police, Ranjith Kumar, a resident of MMDA Colony in Arumbakkam, works as a supervisor at a private steel company in…
NEW DELHI: India on Monday enjoyed one of its best days at the Commonwealth Games with six medals overall, with Sharmila Dhankar making history after becoming the country’s first-ever para-athletics gold medallist. On Day 5 of the event, she won the women’s F57 shot put title with a season-best throw of 9.81m, ending India’s 20-year…