FIFA World Cup: England vs Argentina semi-final clash in Atlanta on Thursday. (AP/ANI Photos) LONDON: The FBI has labelled England’s semifinal with Argentina in Atlanta on Wednesday night as the highest risk match due to the fierce and enduring rivalry between the two sides.Forty years ago when Argentina beat England 2-1 in the Mexico’86 quarterfinal…
CHENNAI: Madurai city was the hottest place in the country on Tuesday, with the IMD observatory at Madurai Airport recording 42.5°C, around 5.5 degrees above normal. Another station in the city logged 41.6°C, about 5.7 degrees above normal, as weak southwest monsoon conditions triggered heatwave-like weather across interior Tamil Nadu. Meteorologists said relief may arrive…
Smriti Mandhana (AP Photo) Few sights in women’s cricket are as reassuring as Smriti Mandhana in full flow for India. The elegant left-hander was at her fluent best in India’s historic Test triumph at Lord’s, scoring twin half-centuries to help script a memorable victory over England. In an interview with TOI, the 29-year-old spoke about…
CHENNAI: Now you can report a TN govt employee demanding bribe by sending a WhatsApp message to 9498180936.This is among the latest measures put forward by the govt to fight corruption. Chief secretary M Sai Kumar on Tuesday sent a circular instructing all govt department heads and collectors to ensure anti-bribery notice boards are displayed…
Riots erupt in France (Image: X) France’s 2026 FIFA World Cup dream came to a heartbreaking end after a 2-0 defeat to Spain in the semifinal at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday. However, after the loss the riots are triggered as videos are widely circulated on social media. Spain outclass France to book…
Chennai: A day after the murder of a 55-year-old woman in Pulicat, Tiruvallur, police have arrested a man who lived in the same locality, for murdering her and robbing her jewellery to fund his pregnant wife’s hospital expenses.On Monday, Thiruppalaivanam police were alerted after the victim’s husband found her dead at their home near the…
France head coach Didier Deschamps gives an interview on the pitch at the the end of the World Cup semifinal soccer match between France and Spain in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) France’s 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign ended in disappointment on Tuesday night as Spain secured a composed…
In Mourning: Relatives of Santhosh Kumar, a victim killed in the boat accident off Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island, mourn following the arrival of the mortal remains at Chennai International Airport Chennai: Early on Tuesday morning, a visibly shaken Nirmal Kumar, one of the survivors of the Vietnam boat accident, walked out of Terminal A 5…
Spain’s Lamine Yamal (19) reacts during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Portugal and Spain in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Spain’s march into the 2026 FIFA World Cup final has produced another remarkable milestone for teenage sensation Lamine Yamal. La Roja’s 2-0 victory over France…
Chennai: India’s small business lending continued to grow at a healthy pace in FY26, with the total outstanding credit portfolio rising 13.4% year-on-year to Rs 49.2 lakh crore as of March 2026, although the growth rate moderated from 17.3% a year earlier, according to the CRIF–SIDBI Small Business Spotlight Report.The sector added nearly Rs 5.9…