A bar attached to a Tasmac shop in Chennai. Photo by C Suresh Kumar CHENNAI: Bars attached to Tasmac liquor shops across Tamil Nadu will be shut as their licences expired on June 30. The state has warned of strict action against anyone found consuming liquor in public.“We have decided to close the bars as…
Shreyas Iyer and Gautam Gambhir (X-BCCI) India captain Shreyas Iyer has insisted he is ready to embrace the challenges of leading the national T20I side, saying he always believed the opportunity would come after consistent performances for both his IPL franchise and the country. Iyer, who was appointed India’s new T20I captain in place of…
Tamil Nadu posts 370 foreign medical graduates in non-teaching hospitals Chennai: Tamil Nadu has allotted Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship positions to foreign medical graduate (FMG) doctors across 13 non-teaching hospitals in the state, accommodating 370 interns who had been on the waiting list maintained by the Directorate of Medical Education (DME) headquarters in Chennai. The…
Abhishek Sharma‘s year-long reign as the world’s No. 1 T20I batter has ended after India teammate Ishan Kishan moved ahead by a slender margin of seven rating points in the latest ICC Men’s T20I batting rankings.The 27-year-old’s rise is the result of his consistent form, especially during this year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. With…
Chennai: MDMK general secretary Vaiko lost his temper at a press meet in Chengalpet when reporters asked him about his recent association with DMK of which he had again turned critical.Vaiko told reporters corruption was prevalent during DMK’s five-year tenure. “There was collection, corruption and commission everywhere in the (previous) DMK govt. In land registration,…
Kerala Cricket Association revokes Sreesanth’s ban. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India fast bowler S Sreesanth has received a major boost after the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) revoked the three-year ban imposed on him, clearing the way for his continued involvement in the Kerala Cricket League (KCL).The decision was taken at the KCA’s Special General…
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 850 grams of cocaine valued at about ₹15 crore at Chennai International Airport and arrested a 35-year-old Kenyan woman who smuggled the contraband by swallowing capsules containing the drug. Officials suspect she is part of an international drug trafficking syndicate. Chennai: A Kenyan woman, found carrying 850gm of…
FIFA World Cup 2026 Today Match Schedule 1st of July Three matches and three do-or-die moments. Wednesday, July 1, brings another full slate of Round of 32 action at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and this particular trio of fixtures carries serious weight.England have Harry Kane, a man now holding the record as England’s all-time…
Chennai police appoint expert panel to create awareness against drugs Chennai: In a first-of-its-kind drive, a panel of experts comprising a lawyer, a police officer, an educationist, a social worker and a doctor will visit more than 100 schools and colleges in the city to promote awareness against drug use through presentations, plays, motivational sessions…
Ecuador’s Willian Pacho, right, challenges for the ball with Mexico’s Gilberto Mora. (AP Photo) Teen prodigy Gilberto Mora etched his name into FIFA World Cup history after becoming the second-youngest player ever to start a World Cup knockout match, as Mexico ended a 40-year wait for a knockout victory with a commanding 2-0 win over…