Chennai: Chennai Metro Rail ridership rebounded in June after schools and colleges reopened, with an average of 3.2 lakh passengers travelling daily. CMRL said 96.75 lakh passengers used metro services during the month, up from 90.14lakhs (daily average of 2.9 lakh) in May, when ridership dipped due to the summer vacation. The highest daily ridership…
ENG vs IND 1st T20I Abandoned Due to Rain (Image: BCCI) India’s opening T20I against England at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street was abandoned without a ball being bowled in the second innings after persistent rain left the outfield unfit for play.After winning the toss, India opted to bat first and recovered from a disastrous…
Chennai: MGM Healthcare and MGM Cancer Institute have launched a master health and vaccination package for blood donors to encourage blood donation and monitor the donors’ health. The initiative was made during the observance of World Blood Donor Day 2026. The package was launched by managing director Dr Prashanth Rajagopalan along with the hospital’s chief…
England’s Harry Kane (9) celebrates after scoring his side’s first goal next to his teammate Jude Bellingham (10) during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between England and Congo in Atlanta, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Butch Dill) England survived one of the biggest scares of the FIFA World Cup 2026 after Harry…
Chennai: Madras high court on Wednesday dismissed as not maintainable a public interest writ petition filed by YouTuber Savukku Shankar seeking a CBI probe against senior IPS officer and DVAC director A Arun based on adverse observations made against the latter by a division bench in a habeas corpus petition.“PIL is a sacred tool intended…
Naomi Osaka of Japan (AP Photo) LONDON: Court No. 2 sits at one end of the All England Club, a few hundred metres from the players’ facilities. For Naomi Osaka, that simply meant a longer runway. The four-time Grand Slam champion arrived on Wednesday in a downsized kimono-inspired look, accessorised with an obi that trailed…
CHENNAI: State PWD minister Aadhav Arjuna on Wednesday alleged that there was severe corruption’ in the public works and highways departments during the ‘previous regimes’ and sought those affected by the corruption to lodge complaints. The complaints can be sent to the police or mailed to ‘minister.pwd.hd.tn@gmail.com.’“Identity of the complainants would not be disclosed and…
Abhishek Sharma (Image: ANI) India opener Abhishek Sharma etched his name into the record books during the first T20I against England, becoming the fastest batter to hit 100 sixes in T20 Internationals among Full Member nations. After India opted to bat first at Chester-le-Street, the visitors were rocked by the early dismissals of Sanju Samson…
Chennai: In line with last year’s trend, which saw students of core engineering courses — electronics and communication engineering (ECE), electrical and electronics engineering (EEE) and mechanical engineering — attracting more job offers during campus placements, these courses are likely to draw more applicants this counselling season.Experts say CSE and ECE may be the most…
Varun Chakaravarthy (Getty Images) India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bat first in the opening T20I of the five-match series against England at the Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street. The visitors have made one notable change from the squad that toured Ireland, with Varun Chakaravarthy returning after recovering from a foot injury. Teenage…