Chamari Athapaththu of Sri Lanka walks with team during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Group B match between Sri Lanka Vs West Indies at Bristol County Ground on June 21, 2026 in Bristol, England. (Photo/Getty Images) Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu has said she feels like “a failure as a captain” after her side’s…
Earlier sighted only in the plains, of late there have been reports of elephants wandering into Ooty villages An elephant wandered into a private hospital in Ooty last fortnight. Wildlife experts say that, more than unusual, it is concerning. What was an elephant doing on the upper plateau of the Nilgiris, an area not usually…
Lamine Yamal, Lionel Messi Lamine Yamal marked his first World Cup start with a goal as Spain defeated Saudi Arabia 4-0 in Atlanta on Sunday and registered their first win of the tournament.The 18-year-old forward scored in the 11th minute, sliding in at the far post to convert a low cross. The goal made him…
Tragedy struck a seafood processing unit in Tiruvallur as an ammonia gas leak claimed five lives by Monday morning CHENNAI: The death toll in the ammonia gas leak at a private seafood processing unit in Tiruvallur district has risen to five, with three more fatalities reported by 7 am on Monday, according to a Health…
Egypt’s Mohamed Salah (10) celebrates his goal with teammate Mostafa Ziko (11). (AP Photo) Egypt created a historic milestone on Sunday night as they registered their first-ever World Cup victory, defeating New Zealand 3-1 in a Group G clash at BC Place, Vancouver.Star forward Mohamed Salah once again delivered on the biggest stage, scoring the…
Chennai: A 30-year-old cab driver had a narrow escape after his car plunged into a construction pit near Nandanam metro station on Saturday night.Police said Ibrahim of Tiruvottiyur was driving near a construction site for a road overbridge above the metro tunnel stretch connecting Nandanam with Saidapet, when another car approached him at high speed.In…
South Africa beat India by six wickets at Old Trafford. (Pic credit: ICC) Marizanne Kapp produced one of the finest innings in Women’s T20 World Cup history as South Africa stunned India by six wickets at Old Trafford on Sunday, pulling off a record-breaking chase that kept their semifinal hopes alive.The Proteas successfully hunted down…
A three-member committee comprising the director of industrial safety and health, the member-secretary of the Pollution Control Board, and the additional director of public health has been constituted to submit a preliminary report within 24 hours and a detailed report within three days on the ammonia leak at a seafood export firm on Sunday.Chief minister…
Cape Verde’s Kevin Pina, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal during the World Cup Group H soccer match between Uruguay and Cape Verde in Miami Gardens, Fla., Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Kevin Pina’s historic free-kick and Hélio Varela’s second-half equaliser earn Cape Verde a famous 2-2 draw against Uruguay…
Jasbir Singh, executive chairman and CEO of Amber Enterprises India Chennai: Amber Group plans a rapid ramp-up of commercial production of Oppo branded smartphones with 8 million units by the 2028 financial year, which is roughly about 20% of Oppo’s India volume. It plans to ramp it up to 15 million in FY29, with trial…