Spain football team (via Getty Images) Spain continued their impressive FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign with a comfortable 3-0 win over Austria in the Round of 32. Mikel Oyarzabal scored twice, while Pedro Porro added another goal as Luis de la Fuente’s side booked their place in the round of 16 with another dominant performance.The…
Purushothaman had been serving the VAO of Vayaputhur village in Vedanthangal panchayat, Chengalpet district, for the past three months Chennai: Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption has arrested a village administrative officer near Madurantakam after he was caught accepting a ₹5,000 bribe to process the transfer of a land patta. The accused was produced before a…
Portugal coach Roberto Martinez Portugal head coach Roberto Martinez defended the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) decisions that shaped his side’s dramatic 2-1 victory over Croatia in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32, while Croatia manager Zlatko Dalic criticised the officiating but refused to blame it entirely for his team’s exit.Portugal booked their place…
DMK’s Anitha R. Radhakrishnan arrested (File Photo). CHENNAI: Former DMK minister and MLA Anitha R. Radhakrishnan was arrested by the police on Friday after the Madras High Court dismissed his anticipatory bail petition in connection with a case registered over his remarks against TVK president and Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay.According to the police, the…
IRONMAN triathlete Renee Noronha and ultra-runner Sufiya Sufi. (Pics: Special arrangement) Walk into any major road race in India today and one thing stands out almost immediately. The runners waiting behind the start line are younger, the conversations are different and the field is far more diverse than it was even a few years ago.Some…
It was supposed to be Chennai’s Times Square. When city planners proposed a pedestrian plaza along Pondy Bazaar in T Nagar, they envisioned a wide, people-first corridor through the city’s most frenetic shopping district. The concept took years: a 2013 design, trial runs in 2016, and a grand inauguration by former chief minister Edappadi K…
Switzerland’s Dan Ndoye (11) celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal. (AP/PTI Photo) Switzerland continued their impressive FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign with a clinical 2-0 victory over Algeria on Thursday, sealing a place in the Round of 16.Goals from Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye ensured the Swiss comfortably booked their place in the last…
The event celebrated the spirit of fitness, sustainable mobility and community engagement. The scenic East Coast Road came alive on Sunday morning as over 1,200 cyclists took part in Chennai Cyclothon 2026, organised by Chennai Cyclists, in association with Chennai Times . The event celebrated the spirit of fitness, sustainable mobility and community engagement.Aravindan, IPS,…
Croatia’s Igor Matanovic (20) reacts (AP Photo/Sam Balkansky) NEW DELHI: Croatia’s dramatic stoppage-time equaliser against Portugal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup was ruled out after a lengthy VAR review, a decision that ultimately proved decisive in their heartbreaking exit from the tournament.The controversy unfolded in the 103rd minute of the Round of 32 clash…
For homebuyers lured by glossy brochures and lofty promises, Tamil Nadu’s real estate regulator has added a new layer of protection. A year after tightening norms to curb misleading real estate advertisements, the Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TNRERA) has armed itself with a graded penalty system.According to an circular issued in June, from…