Chennai: A man died while trying to rescue his brother’s family from electrocution at their residence in Gummidipoondi SIPCOT, near Chennai, on Thursday night.The deceased was identified as R Nagarajan (37), a native of Gorimedu. Police said Nagarajan and his elder brother, R Sekar (40), were construction workers and lived with their families in adjacent…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (7) (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Portugal have appointed experienced coach Jorge Jesus as their new national team manager after their disappointing FIFA World Cup campaign ended with a 1-0 defeat to Spain in the Round of 16. The 71-year-old replaces Roberto Martinez, who parted ways with the Portuguese Football Federation just two days…
DMK deputy general secretary Kanimozhi CHENNAI: DMK leaders on Friday came down heavily on chief minister C Joseph Vijay for blaming the previous DMK regime and its leader M K Stalin for the Karur stampede incident.Rebutting Vijay’s remarks during his visit to Karur on Friday, DMK deputy general secretary Kanimozhi said people knew well who…
Sachin Tendulkar (Screengrabs) Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar was among the star attractions at Wimbledon on Friday as he attended the men’s singles semifinals at the All England Club. During the live broadcast, the former India batter was seen enjoying the action on the court, with one commentator describing him as “perhaps the greatest batsman of…
CHENNAI: Madras high court on Friday restrained the Election Commission of India (ECI) from notifying byelections to five constituencies – Trichy (East), Perundurai, Ambasamudram, Viralimalai and Karur — in Tamil Nadu. While Trichy (East) fell vacant after chief minister C Joseph Vijay quit as he opted to retain his Perambur constituency, the remaining four became…
Jordan Cox feels sorry for Virat Kohli (Image: X) England batter Jordan Cox has expressed disappointment over the lack of privacy afforded to Virat Kohli, revealing that the former India captain was secretly photographed during what was meant to be a quiet catch-up in London. Cox, who met his Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) teammate and…
TN had proposed a reservoir across Koraiyar, a tributary of the Thamirabarani River K. Antony Xavier Chennai: The expert appraisal committee of Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change has expressed concern over Tamil Nadu’s proposal to build a 43m-high reservoir across the Koraiyar river at Vickramasingapuram village in Ambasamudram taluk, Tirunelveli district, because…
India’s new T20I captain Shreyas Iyer has come under increasing scrutiny after suffering defeats in his first two series in charge. Appointed skipper ahead of the tours of Ireland and England, Iyer is still searching for his first victory as captain, with India’s back-to-back series losses raising questions over his tactics and on-field decision-making.Former India…
These packages will offer pilgrims darshan at prominent and lesser-known Amman temples in Chennai, Madurai, Trichy and Thanjavur districts. CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC) has announced a special one-day ‘Aadi Amman Tourism’ packages for the upcoming Aadi month. These packages will offer pilgrims darshan at prominent and lesser-known Amman temples in Chennai,…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted former Australian cricketer Steve Waugh a nearly 20-year-old photograph (IANS Photo) Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on the final day of his Australia trip, where he highlighted the strong sporting ties between the two countries. During the visit,…