Chennai: Former DMK minister E V Velu, who returned from Singapore to Chennai, said he had neither committed any corruption nor was he scared of police.Talking to reporters at Chennai airport, Velu dismissed allegations that he travelled abroad to evade police action. Velu said he would face the police inquiry and prove that the charges…
Jannik Sinner of Italy (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) LONDON: When Alexander Zverev missed a forehand early in the second-set tie-break of Sunday’s Wimbledon final after Jannik Sinner put a mighty serve back in play, the Italian turned towards his box, fist clenched. Coaches Darren Cahill and Simone Vagnozzi were already on their feet, cheering their player….
A sea of commuters anxiously wait to board the suburban trains at Tambaram after an hours-long wait, as the railways partially cancelled trains from 11 am to 3pm owing to track inspection work in Chennai on Sunday Chennai: Thousands of commuters relying on suburban train connectivity continued to suffer for the second consecutive weekend as…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) Former India batter Wasim Jaffer believes the Indian team management rushed teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi into international cricket, arguing that the decision was influenced more by public excitement than by cricketing logic.Jaffer’s remarks came after India recalled Sanju Samson for the fifth and final T20I against England, dropping the 15-year-old…
PALANI: The Palani Adivaram police have registered an FIR and launched an investigation into the alleged fraudulent registration of a 1.4-acre land parcel worth around Rs 100 crore belonging to the Arulmigu Dhandayudapani Swami mutt in Palani in the names of two private individuals.The FIR was registered based on the complaint by a trustee of…
Gautam Gambhir and Shreyas Iyer (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has criticised India’s approach after the team suffered a 0-4 T20I series defeat against England, saying sacking head coach Gautam Gambhir, captain Shreyas Iyer or a few players would be the “easy thing to do” but would not solve the real…
Matrimandir – Golden Temple for meditation in Auroville, an experimental township in Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu, India Chennai: An exhibition — featuring photographs, videos, testimonials and documentary material — titled ‘Auroville: An Experiment Under Threat’ was held in Puducherry on Saturday and Sunday. Major Arun Ambathy, a organiser of the event, told TOI that the…
Iran head coach Amir Ghalenoei (AP Photo) Iran have decided to continue their faith in head coach Amir Ghalenoei after an inspiring FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign, extending his contract until the 2027 AFC Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia.The Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) confirmed that Ghalenoei will remain in charge…
CHENNAI: A bird strike grounded a British Airways flight that was supposed to fly from Chennai to London in the wee hours of Monday. The bird hit took place around 3.30 am seconds before the flight landed in Chennai with 226 passengers on board from London. However, the flight landed safely and the passenger were…
Chennai Super Kings has parted ways with Stephen Fleming NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have parted ways with long-serving head coach Stephen Fleming, ending a long association with the former New Zealand captain. TimesofIndia.com has learnt that the franchise is reviewing its cricket operations, with former India batter Hemang Badani emerging as a contender…