Chennai: As many as 4,592 dengue cases have been reported within Greater Chennai Corporation limits so far this year, including 1,293 cases in Sept, said health secretary Darez Ahamed on Saturday. No dengue deaths have been reported in the city this year, he added.The health secretary, who inspected dengue-control measures in the city, said that,…
Sunil Gavaskar was disappointed to see Rohit Sharma miss out on an ODI century in the third match against the West Indies, saying he wants the Indian opener to finish his international career with more ODI hundreds than his age.Rohit scored 92 off 85 balls, with 10 fours and three sixes, in India’s third ODI…
Yu Zidi and Puripol Boonson (Reuters/AP Photo) The Asian Games have found two new superstars.China’s 13-year-old swimming sensation Yu Zidi and Thailand’s 20-year-old sprinting powerhouse Puripol Boonson were named the Female and Male Most Valuable Players of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) on Sunday.The pair were rewarded for…
Udhayanidhi Stalin campaigned for the second time in the Nochipalayam area of Dharapuram, seeking support for party candidate Suganya. 9File photo) TIRUPPUR: Tiruppur district police on Sunday registered a case against Tamil Nadu Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin for allegedly involving a minor in an election campaign for the Dharapuram by-election.According to police, the…
India contingent during the athletes parade at the closing ceremony. (Reuters Photo) The 20th Asian Games came to a glittering close on Sunday, bringing down the curtain on more than two weeks of sporting action in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, as Qatar received the flag for the next edition in Doha in 2030. Olympic Council of Asia…
A major stormwater project is under way to divert excess water from the Arasankazhani canal to south Buckingham Canal and reduce pressure on Okkiyam Maduvu Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation is racing to complete key stormwater drain projects, including a new 660m-long drain that will carry rainwater from IIT Madras, Guindy National Park and Raj Bhavan…
Asian Games 2026 Closing Ceremony: The 20th Asian Games, Aichi-Nagoya 2026, will officially draw to a close on Sunday, October 4, bringing 16 days of sporting action across Japan to an end. The closing ceremony will be held at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium, where athletes and officials from across the continent will…
Chennai: Two men from Bihar, Ajit Bhagat, 21, and Sanjeev Kumar, 32, were arrested for posing as railway officials and cheating train passengers from North Indian states.Police said Rupesh Kumar, 24, from Bihar, who worked at a private dal company in Andhra Pradesh, had arrived at Perambur railway station on Sept 4 to travel to…
Carlo Ancelotti (PTI Photo) Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti praised India’s effort and defensive organisation despite Brazil beating the hosts 4-0 in an international friendly in Kolkata on Saturday, October 3. He said India stayed organised, defended well and looked to attack on the counter, making the game a useful test for both sides.India managed…
Chennai: Meenambakkam crime wing inspector C Mahesh Kumar, who during his stint in Anti-Vice Squad (AVS) had investigated the child rape case against granite baron R Veeramani in 2025, was shunted out and kept without posting on Saturday. An order issued by Chennai city commissioner of police said the transfer, which would take immediate effect,…