MADURAI: A 24-year-old man who was arrested and released by police in Tuticorin died in a hospital after six days of treatment, triggering allegations of custodial assault. His family protested outside Thoothukudi Government Hospital alleging that police assaulted him, resulting in head injuries that led to death.Family of the deceased, N Arunachalam, released a video…
Steve Smith, left, and Ben Stokes pose for a photo with Ashes Trophy (AP photo) Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg has said the board would be open to exploring the possibility of staging the landmark 150th anniversary Ashes Test in India, underlining the growing importance of the Indian market to world cricket. Australia and…
DMK MLA MARKANDEYAN ARRESTED FOR ‘DEFAMATORY REMARKS AGAINST TAMIL NADU CM VIJAY’ Chennai: Madras high court has directed police to file their response to the bail petition of Vilathikulam DMK MLA GV Markandeyan, who was arrested for allegedly making threatening and defamatory remarks against chief minister C Joseph Vijay.The MLA was arrested by the Thoothukudi…
Argentina’s Nicolas Otamendi (19) (AP Photo/Ed Zurga) Argentina defender Nicolas Otamendi has announced his retirement from international football, ending a remarkable 17-year career with the national team. The 38-year-old leaves as one of Argentina’s most successful defenders, having won the 2022 FIFA World Cup and two Copa America titles. His final appearance came in Argentina’s…
Chennai: MNM president and Rajya Sabha MP Kamal Haasan requested engineer-turned-education reformer Sonam Wangchuk to end his fast demanding the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan following the NEET paper leak.Wangchuk began an indefinite fast from June 28 at Jantar Mantar to extend support to the protest launched by Cockroach Janata Party demanding Pradhan’s…
England’s Jos Buttler (ANI Photo) England wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler etched his name further into the record books on Thursday, surpassing Chris Gayle to climb to second on the all-time T20 run-scoring charts during The Hundred 2026 clash between Manchester Super Giants and London Spirit at Lord’s.The landmark came despite Buttler making only 16 off 11…
IMA flags pressure on doctors in Karaikudi case Chennai: The state wing of the Indian Medical Association said a senior member of TVK from Karaikudi convened a kangaroo-court-style settlement, forcing two doctors accused of medical negligence to pay ₹50 lakh to the patient’s family. At the same time, the case remains pending before the court.A…
India’s bowler Mayank Yadav gestures as he prepares to bowl during the first T20 cricket match between Zimbabwe and India in Harare, Zimbabwe, Thursday, July 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Wonder Mashura) New Delhi: Prabhu Yadav was performing the ‘Govardhan Parikrama’ in Mathura when his son, Mayank Yadav, over 7,000 kms away at the Harare Sports Club,…
TNGECL starts giving NOC for stalled solar plant projects Chennai: In a relief to investors in solar plants in the state, Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation (TNGECL) has started issuing no-objection to projects that were kept in abeyance since the TVK govt took over.Electricity and law minister R Nirmalkumar had alleged malpractices in granting approvals…
The remarkable act of Joe Root (Image: AI Generated) NEW DELHI: Joe Root finished the ODI series against India unbeaten, scoring 249 runs in three innings to guide England to a 2-1 series victory. At 36, while many of his contemporaries have retired, Root continues to redefine consistency across formats. All of Root’s scores in…