Australia’s Josh Hazlewood (AP Photo) Josh Hazlewood produced a match-winning spell on Day 5 to guide Australia to a 214-run victory over South Africa in the Durban Test on Tuesday. The Australian pacer claimed six wickets for 49 runs, registering his best bowling figures in Test cricket and handing South Africa captain Temba Bavuma his…
COIMBATORE: The civil supplies criminal investigation department (CID) registered 2,524 cases in the Coimbatore zone between Jan 1 and Oct 10 this year as part of a crackdown on illegal hoarding, smuggling and diversion of subsidised essential commodities.The enforcement drive targeted the diversion of Public Distribution System (PDS) commodities, domestic LPG cylinders and subsidised agricultural…
F1 last raced in Africa at the Kyalami Circuit back in 1993 (Image: F1) Formula 1 is set to make a historic return to Africa for the first time since 1993, with Rwanda securing a 10-year agreement to host a Grand Prix from the early 2030s. The announcement, made by F1 on Tuesday, marks a…
Ronaldo was seen kissing the Saudi emblem on his shirt and celebrating with a Saudi flag scarf after Al-Nassr’s 3-1 AFC Champions League Elite win over Neftchi Fergana. Cristiano Ronaldo had another goal to celebrate on Monday, but it was what he did with a Saudi Arabian flag after the final whistle that caught attention….
Sheetal Devi, Pramod Bhagat and Bhavina Patel NEW DELHI: India will send 166 athletes across 10 disciplines to the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with the Sports Ministry approving a 275-member contingent for the continental event scheduled from October 18 to 24. The approved list features several Paralympic medallists, world champions and emerging…
Shubman Gill and Shafali Verma (ANI/IANS Photos) NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill has extended his dominance at the ICC Player of the Month awards, while Shafali Verma has added another individual honour to India’s recent run of success, with the two stars named the men’s and women’s Players of the Month for September.Gill claimed the award…
Recalling Vijay’s campaign against the previous DMK govt’s power purchases from the open market, Senthilbalaji questioned the TVK govt’s current procurement policy CHENNAI: Former electricity minister V Senthilbalaji on Tuesday accused the C Joseph Vijay-led govt of failing to anticipate Tamil Nadu’s power demand and plan generation accordingly.He warned that short-term power procurement could push…
UNICEF India on Sunday named Indian women’s cricket captain Smriti Mandhana as its Celebrity Advocate on the occasion of the International Day of the Girl.Through this role, she will promote equal opportunities for girls and support efforts to improve their health, well-being, education and leadership.“I am deeply honoured to join UNICEF India as a Celebrity…
L-R: Shaun Pollock; and South African batters at stumps on Day 4 of first Test vs Australia in Durban. Former South Africa all-rounder Shaun Pollock has called for the use of pink balls in traditional daytime Test matches to minimise the loss of playing time due to bad light, reigniting the debate over whether cricket…
The six MLAs cross-voted in favour of the TVK govt during a confidence motion and later joined the ruling TVK. CHENNAI: In a reprieve to the ruling TVK govt in Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by AIADMK whip Agri S Krishnamurthy and others challenging the Assembly speaker’s decision…