Jibril Rajoub, president of the Palestinian Football Association (AP Photo) The president of the Palestinian Football Association, Jibril Rajoub, remains in Mexico City awaiting approval to enter the United States as visa-related issues continue to affect several delegates attending the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Rajoub was present for the tournament’s opening match between Mexico and South…
Tasmac has tied up with Hyderabad-based waste management firm Recykal to supply AI-enabled automated bottle collection units to all liquor shops in the state. CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) has found a tech solution to implement the empty liquor bottle collection scheme, which has become a headache for the liquor corporation due to…
Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson (PTI Photo) Former India captain Virat Kohli paid an emotional tribute to Kane Williamson after the New Zealand batting great announced his immediate retirement from international cricket on Friday.Williamson’s decision brought the curtain down on a remarkable international career spanning 16 years, during which he established himself as one of…
Brain death is not only a medical diagnosis, it underpins organ donation, end-of-life care and public trust in the healthcare system. Sunil ShroffIndia stands at a delicate crossroads. A recent Supreme Court order has reopened the debate on how we define death — specifically, brainstem death — and whether long-standing medical protocols should be re-examined….
Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson (AP/PTI) Kane Williamson‘s retirement from international cricket has reignited discussion around one of Test cricket’s most exclusive milestones: 10,000 runs.The New Zealand great brought the curtain down on a remarkable 16-year international career with 9,515 Test runs to his name, leaving him just 485 runs short of joining the elite…
Chennai: The decomposed body of a railway employee was found inside his locked house in Kolathur on Thursday.Raghupathi, 52, a resident of Bhagavathy Amman Temple Street in Kolathur, worked as a locomotive driver. While his wife Priyanka was living in Salem, his daughter Sophia was staying with their relatives. Police said Raghupathi was seen last…
Kane Williamson and Simon Doull (Agency Image) What initially appeared to be a passing remark during a live broadcast has now turned out to be a remarkably accurate prediction.Just five days before Kane Williamson stunned the cricketing world by announcing his retirement from international cricket, former New Zealand pacer and commentator Simon Doull had dropped…
Chennai: Yet another undertrial managed to escape from police custody—third such incident in a week. The 34-year-old was, however, rearrested in Bengaluru on Thursday.Police said Mohanraj was undergoing medical treatment at the Govt Stanley Medical College Hospital when he escaped. He was arrested in a ganja-related case and was lodged in the Villupuram prison. During…
File Pic: Jaspal Rana with Manu Bhaker after historic double bronze-medal feat at the Paris Olympics. (PTI Photo) Indian shooting lost one of its finest pistol shooters on Friday. Jaspal Rana, an Asian Games gold medallist and winner of multiple international events who later transformed Indian shooting as a coach, breathed his last at a…
Long waiting times at govt hospital in Chennai Pushpa.Narayan@timesofindia.comWith about 3,000 outpatients visiting Tamil Nadu’s govt medical college hospitals each day, most spending two hours or more in queues at registration counters, the state plans to introduce a mobile app that will allow appointment booking.“We hope the app will help us tackle overcrowding, especially at…