Ireland produced one of the biggest results in their T20I history, defeating reigning world champions India by 34 runs in the opening match of the two-match series at the Civil Service Cricket Club on Friday. It was Ireland’s first-ever victory over India in any format, giving the hosts a 1-0 lead in the series.Chasing 183…
Robber stealing valuable things from the house Chennai: A 41-year-old private company employee was blackmailed and robbed by two transgender persons who secretly recorded him on their mobile phones in Selaiyur. The accused made off with six sovereigns of gold jewellery and Rs 60,000 in cash.The victim, Rakesh, a resident of Puthur village near Mappedu,…
India-born left-arm pacer Jai Moondra made a memorable start to his international career by becoming only the second Ireland player to take a wicket with the first ball of his T20I career.Playing his first international match against India in Belfast on Friday, Moondra struck with the first delivery of his spell in the second over…
Venkat Narayana K and Vijay CHENNAI: Vijay-starrer Jana Nayagan movie producer and businessman Venkat Narayana K has been appointed as a special representative of the Tamil Nadu govt in New Delhi.“Sanction is accorded for the creation of a temporary post of special representative of the govt of Tamil Nadu in New Delhi for a period…
NEW DELHI: Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) president Javid Ahmed Kitab has been suspended with immediate effect after the association’s Apex Council passed a unanimous resolution in favour of the move.The decision was finalised on June 25 and approved by an 8-0 majority vote. According to the notification, the resolution was circulated among eligible…
COIMBATORE: Postgraduate and physical education teachers have urged the Coimbatore district administration to exempt them from duties related to the national population census, warning that the assignment could disrupt classroom teaching, Class XII exam preparation and the conduct of school-level sports activities.M Muhammad Kaja Mukaitheen, district president of the Tamil Nadu Postgraduate Teachers Association, said…
While India’s teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had to wait for his international debut, Ireland handed a first T20I cap to India-born left-arm pacer Jai Moondra in the opening match of the series at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast on Friday.India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose to field first. India went…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The wait for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s historic India debut will continue after newly-appointed captain Shreyas Iyer confirmed that the 15-year-old batting sensation was not included in the playing XI for the opening T20I against Ireland in Belfast on Friday.Sooryavanshi had been widely tipped to make his maiden international appearance after…
State electricity and law minister R Nirmalkumar (middle) released the White Paper on the performance and financial status of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board in Chennai on Thursday. CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu electricity and law minister R Nirmalkumar on Thursday said that they have identified yet another malpractice in Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation (TNPDCL) in…
Indian shooters at ISSF Junior World Championship in Germany. (Pic credit: NRAI) NEW DELHI: India underlined their growing dominance in world shooting by finishing on top of the medal standings at the ISSF Junior World Championship 2026 in Suhl, Germany, ending a sensational campaign with 24 medals, including seven gold, eight silver and nine bronze.The…