75% of foreigners held in T drug cases absconding Chennai: Two drug peddlers, who had recruited juveniles to distribute narcotic substances, were arrested by the Kannagi Nagar police during a raid in the Puthupettai Canal area off Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) in Chennai. Police uncovered a network that used minors to sell drugs in exchange…
India’s Ravi Bishnoi (ANI Photo) Ravi Bishnoi endured one of the toughest outings of his international career on Saturday, with the Indian leg-spinner registering an unwanted record during the second T20I against England at Old Trafford. Bishnoi became the first spinner from a Full Member nation to bowl three no-balls in a men’s T20I, capping…
Chennai: The city may not receive heavy rainfall on Sunday, but daytime temperatures are likely to remain under check as clouds associated with an atmospheric disturbance over the west coast reduce the amount of solar radiation reaching the surface.The IMD has forecast light rainfall over the city. Private forecasters said while daytime temperatures may remain…
Steve Smith’s first fifty of season (MLC Photo) Steve Smith’s composed half-century and a crucial partnership with Mark Chapman helped Washington Freedom overcome an early wobble to beat San Francisco Unicorns by five wickets and climb to the top of the Major League Cricket table with their second successive victory.After opting to bowl first at…
Man from Salem, wrongfully imprisoned for nearly two years on rape and impregnation charges, has been acquitted by a Pocso court (AI-generated image for representational purposes) SALEM: A Pocso court on Friday acquitted a 32-year man from Salem district, who spent nearly two years in jail on charges of raping and impregnating a minor, after…
India’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi etched his name into the history books on Saturday after becoming the second-youngest cricketer to debut in international cricket among Full Member nations when India handed the 15-year-old his maiden cap in the second T20I against England at Old Trafford.At 15 years and 99 days, Sooryavanshi surpassed Sachin…
A 25-year-old mini-truck driver died after the egg-laden vehicle he was driving crashed into a stationary goods truck at the Pallavaram traffic signal on the Trichy-Chennai National Highway in Chennai. Chennai: A 25-year-old mini-truck driver died after the egg-laden vehicle he was driving crashed into a stationary goods truck at the Pallavaram traffic signal on…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (AP Photo) Portugal may have secured a dramatic place in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16, but their victory over Croatia has reignited debate over Cristiano Ronaldo‘s place in the starting XI after legendary striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic delivered a blistering assessment of the veteran forward. Speaking as a Fox Sports pundit,…
A 35-year-old priest was arrested for stealing gold jewellery and silver articles from a house in JJ Nagar, where he had been performing puja on a regular basis. The JJ Nagar police recovered 32 sovereigns of gold jewellery and 4.374 kg of silver articles from the accused and remanded him in judicial custody. Chennai: A…
Gautam Gambhir and Sanju Samson (ScreenGrab) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s long-awaited India debut finally became a reality at Old Trafford on Saturday, but one of the most striking moments before the second T20I against England had little to do with the teenage sensation receiving his maiden cap. Shortly after India’s playing XI was announced, television cameras focused…