Germany’s Nico Schlotterbeck (AP Photo) Germany’s FIFA World Cup campaign has suffered a major setback with defender Nico Schlotterbeck ruled out for the remainder of the tournament after sustaining a serious ankle injury.The Borussia Dortmund centre-back picked up the injury during Germany’s 2-1 victory over the Ivory Coast, forcing coach Julian Nagelsmann to rethink his…
Chennai: The name tattooed on Sumanthu Juang’s left hand reads “Seema”. For hours on Monday, the 21-year-old sat outside an intensive care unit of Sri Venkateswaraa Medcity, waiting for news of his wife, who lay unconscious inside on ventilator support.“Will she recover?” he asked, in Hindi. Seema was among 18 workers — two men and…
Few nations enter major tournaments with a stronger blend of proven pedigree and emerging talent than France. Didier Deschamps has spent more than a decade constructing a squad capable of competing on multiple fronts, and the depth available to him is one of the principal reasons Les Bleus continue to be viewed as one of…
Chennai: Several Tasmac elite shops across the city continue to overcharge customers demanding an extra ₹10 per bottle of liquor despite govt warning against such practices.Bills shared by customers show that an outlet in Kasturba Nagar in Adyar charged ₹10 extra for two imported beer bottles which cost ₹480 each. While the total cost must…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) watches the screen during the World Cup Group J soccer match between Argentina and Austria in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Monday, June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Argentina captain’s ninth-minute miss created a unique piece of FIFA World Cup history, adding to a statistical record that now sits alongside his remarkable…
Chennai: Chennai police registered 38 cases and rounded up 77 persons during a week-long anti-narcotics crackdown conducted across the city between June 14 and June 20. The operation was carried out by the special teams headed by assistant commissioners and inspectors, under the supervision of deputy commissioners of police (DCP) across 12 police districts, intensified…
NEW DELHI: Lionel Messi added another remarkable milestone to his legendary career after scoring against Austria to become the outright highest scorer in FIFA World Cup history and extend his streak of scoring in consecutive World Cup matches.The Argentina captain found the net during the defending champions’ Group J clash in Dallas, taking his tally…
Chennai: When the smell hit, Swati (name changed) knew something was wrong. She had just finished a 12-hour night shift at a seafood processing factory near Periyapalayam in Tiruvallur district and had stepped outside around 11am on Sunday, when the ammonia leak happened.She could smell it even though she was standing outside the building, and…
France’s Kylian Mbappe applauds the fans at the end of during the World Cup Group I soccer match between France and Senegal in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) France’s all-time leading scorer is expected to make his 100th international appearance against Iraq, with Kylian Mbappé also closing…
Women violence and abused concept. Stop violence against women, human trafficking.The concept of sexual harassment against women and rape. human rights abuses. international women’s day. Karaikal: A local court in Karaikal on Friday sentenced a 26-year-old woman to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping a 17-year-old girl and sexually assaulting her in 2019. The…