France team at FIFA World Cup (AP Photo) Spain’s former Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has come under fire after claiming that France’s national football team has “no French players” ahead of Tuesday’s World Cup semi-final between the two countries.The remark, made in an opinion piece for Spanish news website El Debate, sparked widespread criticism from…
Stray cattle frequently cause significant traffic jams and disruptions on the busy Velachery-Tambaram Road, particularly in areas like East Tambaram, Sembakkam and Selaiyur in Chennai. Chennai: On Thursday, 20-year-old Dinesh was riding along Camp Road when a cow suddenly strayed onto the road. He braked hard, but his motorcycle skidded on the mud-covered stretch, throwing…
Outside the box goals goals soar to record high at World Cup 2026 In the 80th minute of Argentina’s final group game against Jordan, Lionel Messi, 39 years old, probably playing his last World Cup, entered as a substitute. He received the ball just outside the penalty area, paused for a fraction of a second,…
Schools cannot host events celebrating leaders who are not notified by govt Chennai: Schools can no longer hold assemblies in auditoriums or playgrounds for non-academic events organised by “outsiders” or those unauthorised by the school education department.They cannot host events celebrating leaders who are not notified by govt. These measures come in the wake of…
Kranti Gaud (Getty Images) India fast bowler Kranti Gaud said earning a place on the iconic Lord’s honours board had been her personal target from the very start of the one-off Women’s Test, after her match-winning performance guided India to a historic 270-run victory over England.Gaud was the standout performer with the ball, claiming 5/37…
Chennai: A 53-year-old Chennai woman nearly died after a chickenpox infection triggered a rare brain disorder and a potentially fatal blood clot. Doctors at Dr Mehta’s Hospitals performed emergency procedures and treated her over 40 days before she was discharged in stable condition.She was admitted in January after her family found her incoherent. Investigations showed…
Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, and Rohit Sharma NEW DELHI: India ODI captain Shubman Gill has thrown his weight behind Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, insisting the veteran duo continue to be central to India’s plans as the team builds towards the 2027 ODI World Cup.Addressing speculation around the future of the two senior batters ahead…
Chennai: Union home minister Amit Shah is set to visit Puducherry by the end of this month to present President’s Colour Medal to Puducherry police for their initiatives to protect law and order.Puducherry SP B Ranganathan said Puducherry police had launched three key initiatives – ‘Makkal Mandram’, Operation ‘Trishul’ and Operation ‘Punnagai’ to improve law…
India women’s cricket team (X-cricbuzz) India captain Harmanpreet Kaur credited her team’s resilience, the support staff and collective effort after India completed a historic 270-run victory over England in the first-ever Women’s Test at Lord’s on Monday.India wrapped up the match on the fourth morning after dismissing England for 186 while defending a daunting target…
KRISHNAGIRI: The Hosur police carried out surprise raids at courier stations in the town for the second day on Monday to check for banned narcotics. They deployed trained sniffer dogs for the operation. The operation was led by Hosur deputy superintendent of police Balakrishnan after intelligence inputs suggested that contraband substances and tablets were being…