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England gymnast Gabriel Langton A terrifying accident involving England gymnast Gabriel Langton cast a shadow over the men’s team gymnastics final at the Commonwealth Games 2026, with a video of the horrific head-first fall quickly spreading across social media.The 19-year-old suffered the sickening crash during his high bar routine in the final rotation at The…

Chennai: Madras high court has set aside the conviction and three-year jail term to a duo awarded by the special court for Enforcement Directorate cases, since they were set at liberty in the predicate offence probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).However, the first bench comprising chief justice SA Dharmadhikari and G Arulmurugan said…

Photo credit: X/@thedurandcup Mohun Bagan Super Giant began their Durand Cup campaign with a 1-0 win over arch-rivals East Bengal in the opening match of the tournament at the Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday.Sahal Abdul Samad scored the only goal of the match in the 52nd minute, while goalkeeper Vishal Kaith made a series of…

Chennai: Tambaram Corporation has proposed a ₹165-crore project to restore seven lakes to improve flood resilience, increase water storage and protect the waterbodies from encroachments and pollution.Madambakkam, Veeraraghavan, Nemilichery, Nanmangalam, Selaiyur, Peerkankaranai and Rajakilpakkam will be restored by the civic agency, which has at least 25 water bodies within 84.7 sq km. Of these, around…

Argentina’s Lionel Messi reacts after losing to Spain in the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) Ángel Di María has urged Lionel Messi not to retire from international football following Argentina’s heartbreaking defeat to Spain in the 2026…

Chennai: A 31-year-old guest worker from Assam died and another worker suffered injuries after a material-lifting hoist trolley fell from the fifth floor of a building under construction on Taramani Link Road on Friday evening.The deceased was identified as Ashraful Alam, 31, a native of Bongaigaon district in Assam. He had been living in Chennai…

India’s Sachin Siwach, in blue, competes against Canada’s Keoma Al-Ahmadieh. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India enjoyed another productive day at the Commonwealth Games 2026 on Saturday, with boxer Sachin Siwach advancing to the pre-quarterfinals and the women’s lawn bowls pair of Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh extending their unbeaten run to stay firmly on…

Chennai: Three days after a 17-year-old juvenile illegally driving an earthmover fatally knocked down a 21-year-old college student in Kotturpuram, the city police detained the juvenile and arrested the owner of the earthmover.While the juvenile has since been produced before the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) and admitted to a govt observation home, the earthmover’s owner,…

FILE – FIFA President Gianni Infantino follows an international friendly soccer match between Iran and Costa Rica, in Antalya, southern Turkey, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Riza Ozel, File) A leaked letter from FIFA president Gianni Infantino congratulating Argentina on finishing runners-up at the 2026 FIFA World Cup has sparked fresh debate after he praised…

Chennai: Even as Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) waits for the Centre to fix an inauguration date for the operationally ready Poonamallee Bypass-Vadapalani corridor, six stations on the stretch remain months away from completion, extending delays to a project that was originally scheduled to be opened in phases during the first half of 2026.The stations…