Jos Buttler and Joe Root of England (Getty Images) England have promoted Jacob Bethell to open the batting alongside Ben Duckett for the first ODI against India at Edgbaston on Tuesday, while experienced wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler is set to celebrate a major career milestone with his 200th appearance in the format.The move sees Bethell entrusted…
Chennai: Several areas will face a 24-hour disruption in piped drinking water supply for two days as Metrowater undertakes a major pipeline interconnection project.The disruption will affect areas including Kolathur, Jawahar Nagar, Sembium, Ayanavaram, Perambur, Korattur, Anna Nagar West Extension, Villivakkam and Anna Nagar West that fall within three zones—Thiru Vi Ka Nagar, Ambattur and…
The story so far : Southwestern Europe is witnessing one of its worst wildfire emergencies in decades. Since late July, untamed fires in France’s Gironde department and across three provinces west of Spain’s Madrid have driven over 325,000 people from their homes. Both the countries have been dealing with dozens of minor wildfires amid deadly…
State electricity and law minister R Nirmalkumar (middle) released the White Paper on the performance and financial status of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board in Chennai on Thursday CHENNAI: There will be no power tariff hike for 3.5 crore consumers in Tamil Nadu this year, electricity and law minister R Nirmalkumar announced on Thursday.“As per…
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…
San Francisco Unicorns captain Matt Short drives a delivery down the ground during the match between The San Francisco Unicorns and the Washington Freedom at the Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California, United States of America (USA). (Photo/sportzpics) Washington Freedom held their nerve in the last few overs to beat San Francisco Unicorns by seven runs in…
Mariska Hargitay is set to host the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, airing on NBC on Sept. 14.NBCUniversal announced Hargitay as host on Tuesday, the day before nominations are announced. The show will also stream on Peacock and will be held, fittingly, at the Peacock Theater, the longtime Emmys home that will also soon be home…
Rescuers were searching for 17 missing people on Sunday (July 26, 2026) after a Vietnamese cargo ship carrying 62 sank during stormy weather in the contested South China Sea, Vietnam’s foreign ministry said. Vietnamese authorities arrived at the scene after the vessel Khoi Nguyen 18 “sank while operating in bad weather conditions in the East…
Dewald Brevis with MS Dhoni (Dewald Brevis’s Instagram) NEW DELHI: South African batter Dewald Brevis has revealed how a simple piece of advice from MS Dhoni has stayed with him since his very first IPL season in 2022. Brevis, who joined Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2025 as a replacement player, said Dhoni taught him…
‘Maa Inti Bangaram’ Twitter review: Samantha Ruth Prabhu returns to big screens; Family drama gets mixed early reactions Samantha Ruth Prabhu is back on the big screen with ‘Maa Inti Bangaram’, directed by Nandini Reddy. As the film arrived in cinemas, social media platforms quickly filled with audience reactions. ‘Maa Inti Bangaram’ Twitter review: Samantha…