Chennai: Two persons were arrested on charges of abusing and assaulting police after a protest turned violent following a delay in shifting the body of a road accident victim to a govt hospital for post-mortem examination near Vadamadurai in Tiruvallur district.Police said Kalaiyarasan, 40, a daily-wage labourer from Periyar Nagar in Vadamadurai panchayat, died after…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (7) reacts during the World Cup Group K soccer match between Portugal and Uzbekistan in Houston, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to start for Portugal in their decisive final Group K fixture against Colombia as the two nations prepare to meet for the first time in…
Chennai: Three people, including a 17-year-old boy, were arrested by the Singaperumal Koil police for assaulting a 20-year-old man and stealing his motorcycle on the Chennai-Trichy highway near Chengalpet. Police are searching for their accomplice who sold the stolen motorcycle.The victim, Saravanan, 20, of Padalam near Madhurantakam, was working at a textile shop. On the…
Panama vs England Live Score: Teams are in! Rotation for England; full lineups revealed Thomas Tuchel has thrown a massive curveball with his team selection tonight! With qualification all but assured, the England manager has made wholesale changes to rest his big guns ahead of the knockouts, handing starting roles to some highly talented fringe…
Chennai: City residents and those in the suburbs continue to face frequent power cuts, with TNPDCL attributing the disruptions to sudden equipment failures in the distribution network. Of the 37 major disruptions recorded in 24 hours until Saturday morning, 17 were reported in Chennai and surrounding neighbourhoods. Mangadu, Nolambur, Pallikaranai, Kelleys, Vyasarpadi, Avadi, and Pattabiram…
Cody Gakpo and partner Noa van der Bij mourn the loss of their unborn son during the FIFA World Cup 2026/ X, AP Liverpool and Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo has asked for privacy after he and his partner, Noa van der Bij, announced the devastating loss of their unborn son during pregnancy. The couple, who…
Chennai: B T Arasakumar, 59, who heads an unregistered association of private schools in Tamil Nadu, was arrested by the central crime branch (CCB) of Chennai police on charges of cheating private school managements across the state of more than ₹100 crore, by promising to secure school recognition, grade upgrades and statutory approvals through his…
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper looks on during a game against the Green Bay Packers. (Image via Getty and Twitter/X) Fred Smoot had one piece of advice for anyone who ever stepped foot on that boat: “If you ever get on this boat, please don’t turn on the black light. Please.”That line, delivered to Barstool…
Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) will develop two eco bloc-based sponge parks at existing playgrounds at Thiruvottiyur’s Burma Nagar (ward 16) and Jothi Nagar (ward 4), for nearly ₹10 crore. The parks will be developed under GCC’s capital fund to address waterlogging and improve rainwater storage in the zones. The timeline to appoint contractors and…
Sarvesh Kushare. (File photo) Indian athletics witnessed a historic day at the National Inter-State Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar as two long-standing national records were broken.Sarvesh Kushare set a new men’s high jump national record after clearing 2.31m at the 65th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Friday. The Maharashtra…