India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir and Kuldeep Yadav (AP Photo) Kuldeep Yadav‘s continued absence from India’s playing XI has drawn fresh criticism after the left-arm wrist spinner was overlooked for the entire ODI series against England, prompting former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to question the team management’s faith in him. The spinner once again missed…
Killed while playing outside house Chennai: A three-year-old girl was killed after being hit by a two-wheeler while playing outside her house near Chengalpet on Tuesday.The victim, identified as Magizhini, daughter of Jayakumar, was playing near her residence on Roshini Amman Koil Street at Irungundrapalli when a passing two-wheeler knocked her down.She suffered severe injuries…
Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez during the World Cup final against Spain. (AP Photo) Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano “Dibu” Martinez has hinted that his international career could be nearing its end after issuing an emotional apology following Argentina’s heartbreaking 1-0 extra-time defeat to Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final.The 33-year-old, one of the architects of…
A 25-year-old man, an Indian passenger, was arrested at Chennai International Airport after Customs officials seized 4.076 kg of suspected hydroponic ganja, valued at about ₹4 crore, from his checked-in baggage on his arrival from Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, in the wee hours on Monday. A 25-year-old man, an Indian passenger, was arrested at Chennai…
Murali Sreeshankar (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Just over two years ago, Murali Sreeshankar feared he might never compete again. A ruptured patellar tendon during training in April 2024 forced the Indian long jumper to miss his biggest dream – the Paris Olympics – despite having already secured qualification.Doctors, coaches and many around him believed his…
Good Samaritans helped put out fire Chennai: Panic gripped Kovur near Kundrathur on Tuesday evening after a school bus carrying students caught fire near a gas filling station. However, all the children were safely evacuated before flames spread and gas station employees helped extinguish the fire using extinguishers.According to sources, a private school in Kovur…
Argentina players protest after Argentina’s Enzo Fernandez (24) was shown a red card (AP Photo) Argentina’s FIFA World Cup final defeat to Spain has come under renewed scrutiny after new footage surfaced on social media appearing to show an attempt to influence the aftermath of Enzo Fernandez’s decisive red card.Lionel Scaloni’s side lost 1-0 after…
Chennai: After remaining closed to the public for more than three years, the four-acre Muthurangam Park, one of the largest parks within Tambaram City Municipal Corporation limits, is set to be restored and upgraded at a cost of ₹11.20 crore – with a glow garden.The park in West Tambaram falling under Zone 4, will be…
Pranesh hands Gukesh another defeat (X-Chess Base India) GM M Pranesh continued his impressive run at the Chennai Grand Masters by defeating reigning world champion D Gukesh for the second consecutive time, while GM Nihal Sarin outclassed Arjun Erigaisi in a crucial Round 6 encounter on Tuesday. The results reshaped the leaderboard, with French Grandmaster…
Chennai: After 86 days of voting, the results of election conducted to elect 23 members to the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry was declared by the Supreme Court-appointed high-power committee on Tuesday.Those who elected include former chairman of the council P S Amalraj, and 17 others including advocates K Balu, R C Paul…