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…
Chennai: The proposed 52.94km metro rail extension from Poonamallee to Parandur has not been shelved despite uncertainty over the proposed greenfield airport. Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) is moving ahead with approvals for the first phase from Poonamallee to Sunguvarchatram, covering 27.9km.The move comes even as the Parandur airport project remains in limbo. While the…
Erry Hidayat Muhammad of Malaysia with his gold medal alongside Valluri Ajaya Babu of India with his silver medal, left, and Chris Murray of England with his bronze medal, right. (AP) Fast-rising Indian weightlifter Valluri Ajaya Babu won the silver medal in the men’s 79kg category at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, adding another medal…
Chennai: A 45-year-old woman suffered burns after attempting to set herself on fire outside the Chief Minister’s Special Cell at the Secretariat on Monday morning.Police personnel on duty rescued her and rushed her to hospital. Preliminary inquiries revealed that she had come to submit a petition as a land dispute issue at her village near…
Sarvesh Anil Kushare poses after winning the silver medal in the men’s high jump final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Monday, July 27, 2026. (AP Photo) Sarvesh Kushare became the first Indian to win a silver medal in the men’s high jump at the Commonwealth Games after finishing second in Glasgow on Monday.The…
Chennai: The bodies of two teenage girls were mistakenly exchanged and handed over to the wrong families after post-mortem examinations at Government Stanley Medical College Hospital, causing distress and confusion, the police said.The error came to light when one family discovered the mix-up after taking the body home for funeral preparations.Police said, Anushka, 19, from…
A 26-year-old woman police constable, attached to the forensic department of the Chennai City Police was injured on her head and face after falling from a moving EMU suburban train while attempting to catch hold of a robber when he tried to flee after snatching the constable’s mobile phone at Tambaram Sanatorium railway station on…
INDIA AT COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2026 India enjoyed its most successful day so far at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Sunday, collecting one gold and two silver medals to take its overall tally to four medals, while boxers continued their impressive run and the men’s swimming relay team reached another Commonwealth final.Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu…
CUDDALORE: S Ayyappan, 28, who was accused of stabbing a Class XI girl in Chidambaram for turning down his proposal, died by suicide on Sunday.Police said Ayyappan, an electrician residing in C Mutlur village near Chidambaram in Cuddalore district, was found hanging in his house. Police were alerted by his relatives and the body was…
Glasgow: India’s Gurindervir Singh competes in the men’s 100m round 1 heat 4 athletics at the 23rd Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow, Scotland. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) India’s Gurindervir Singh suffered an early exit from the Commonwealth Games 2026 after failing to qualify for the men’s 100m semifinals. The 25-year-old clocked 10.39 seconds in his heat, finishing…