NEW DELHI: France continued their brilliant run at the FIFA World Cup 2026 by defeating Sweden 3-0 in the Round of 32 and creating a piece of tournament history.Didier Deschamps’ side became the first team in FIFA World Cup history to score three or more goals in five consecutive matches. FIFA confirmed the achievement in…
Chennai: At least five former AIADMK ministers, 15 former MLAs and hundreds of district functionaries and cadres will join TVK on Thursday. The former ministers include C Vijayabaskar, M R Vijayabhaskar, M S M Anandan and S Valarmathi.Aadhav Arjuna will welcome them at a private hotel in Mamallapuram at 10am. The former ministers may meet…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Harry Brook (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Will 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi finally wear the India jersey today? That is the big question ahead of the first T20I against England at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street, Durham.The youngster has been one of the biggest talking points before the five-match series, and even England…
Chennai: Leaders from VCK, IUML, MDMK, and Congress are set to attend a meeting of ‘friendly parties’ that TVK will host at Kovalam at around 4pm on Wednesday. The meeting is expected to set the tone for the ruling party to float a new front comprising the parties that are supporting it. Vijay is also…
Serena Williams celebrates winning a point against Maya Joint. (AP Photo) Serena Williams’ long-awaited return to Wimbledon ended in defeat, but the 23-time Grand Slam champion received the kind of ovation reserved for sporting royalty as Centre Court celebrated one of the greatest players in tennis history.Playing her first singles match in nearly four years,…
K Annamalai, former Tamil Nadu BJP president, resigned from the party after six years, and launched the ‘We, The Leaders’ (WTL) movement Chennai: Three years after initiating a criminal defamation complaint against the then BJP state unit president K Annamalai, the DMK treasurer, T R Baalu, withdrew the case in a city court on Tuesday.Baalu…
The FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 continues with one of the most intriguing knockout fixtures of the tournament as Mexico welcome Ecuador to the Mexico City Stadium. With the margin for error now gone, both sides know only victory will keep their World Cup dreams alive. Mexico arrive carrying both momentum and expectation….
Chennai: India’s electric vehicle (EV) market sustained its growth momentum in June, with monthly registrations rising to 2.9 lakh units and EV penetration climbing to around 12%, underscoring the rapid mainstream adoption of battery-powered mobility.The June tally was nearly one lakh units higher than the 1.9 lakh registrations recorded a year ago and surpassed May’s…
France’s Kylian Mbappe (10) celebrates scoring their third goal during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between France and Sweden in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) The high-octane 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 clash at the MetLife Stadium saw France deliver a masterclass…
Harish Lakshman, chairman, Rane Group Chennai: Rane (Madras) Ltd (RML) has signed an agreement to acquire the friction business of Hindustan Composites Ltd (HCL) for an enterprise value of Rs 370 crore through a slump sale, strengthening its presence in the friction materials segment.The acquired business, which manufactures brake linings, brake pads, brake blocks, clutch…