Chennai: A 61-year-old autorickshaw driver from Vyasarpadi died by suicide on Saturday night. In a video later found on his phone, the man talks about his debts and the financial distress auto drivers face. He also appeals to the govt to revise meter fares. The video has since been widely circulated among auto drivers.Police identified…
Image credit: Hockey India At the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium, tears flowed freely on the pitch. More than 5,500km away, in India, women’s hockey’s loyal legion, small in numbers but deep in investment, rejoiced.They had watched a team in which skill was matched by fitness, individual brilliance was backed by teamwork and, finally, belief had…
Chennai: A 30-year-old painter was hacked to death near Thirumudivakkam by his brother-in-law and two others after he visited his estranged wife’s house and demanded that their two-year-old daughter be sent with him. Police said the brother-in-law also bore a grudge against the victim for entering into a relationship with the former’s wife.Police said Arun…
R Praggnanandhaa talks about his Chess Olympiad campaign NEW DELHI: In the open section of the 2026 Candidates Tournament, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa was India’s sole representative in Cyprus earlier this year. He did not win the top prize there. But the quality of chess he played was unmistakably high.He has continued to maintain that standard at…
Suburban train in Chennai Chennai: For students, office-goers and regular commuters, the wait for a suburban train on the Chennai Central–Arakkonam corridor has become a daily test of patience. Despite the ₹97.73crore yard remodelling and track improvement work at Arakkonam Junction, passengers continue to report delays of up to 30 minutes during peak hours and…
LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 03: Craig Miles of Gloucestershire bowls during the Rothesay County Championship Division 2 match between Middlesex and Gloucestershire at Lord’s Cricket Ground on April 03, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images) English fast bowler Craig Miles has announced his retirement from professional cricket at the age of 32,…
About 70% of the Chennai forging cluster’s products go into auto applications, with the remaining 30% going into non-auto areas Tamil Nadu’s forging industry grew on a simple logic: where there are vehicles, there will be forged parts such as crankshafts, gears and axles, among others. That formula served the state well as its automotive…
India’s Neeru Dhanda (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Days before leaving for the Asian Games 2026, Neeru Dhanda was hospitalised with viral fever. She had barely any time to recover before boarding the flight to Japan. There was no proper recovery period. Just medicines, ORS, and a dream of winning a medal at the Asian Games.When…
Tamil Nadu has 41,221 factories, accounting for 15.44% of India’s total of 2,66,931 Tamil Nadu leads the country in the number of factories and factory jobs, but Maharashtra and Gujarat generate far more value from their industrial base. The state accounts for 15% of India’s factories, but only about 11% of its manufacturing value added.The…
Vantika Agarwal opens up on Chess Olympiad and more NEW DELHI: The 46th edition of the Chess Olympiad in Uzbekistan’s Samarkand, like usual, had just one rest day, after Round 6. Consequently, India’s Vantika Agrawal, who had beaten US chess legend Irina Krush in that sixth-round matchup on Board 3, ended up with three days…