Harbhajan Singh and Sreesanth Just when it seemed Harbhajan Singh and S Sreesanth had finally moved on from the infamous IPL 2008 slapgate controversy, tensions have resurfaced once again.Sreesanth recently challenged Harbhajan, asking whether the former India spinner had the “guts” to step into a ring with him. The remark came amid a fresh disagreement…
Shubman Gill and Manav Suthar (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill described his side’s comprehensive victory over Afghanistan as a near-perfect performance, saying the team had “ticked all the boxes” in a dominant display in the one-off Test.After leading India to 564 for 8 declared and then watching his bowlers dismiss Afghanistan twice,…
Chennai: Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) completed the casting of the final U-girder required for the Corridor-5 elevated section of its Phase-2 project. The final 19.5m-long U-girder for Adambakkam metro station was cast at a city casting yard, taking the total number of U-girders produced for the package to 824.According to CMRL, the 43-acre casting…
India A and Sri Lanka A head into today’s tri-series clash knowing a victory could bring them significantly closer to a place in the final. The tournament has taken an intriguing turn after Afghanistan A stunned India A in their previous outing, ensuring all three teams have identical records of one win and one loss….
Argentina’s Lionel Messi, second right, celebrates with teammates after scoring his team’s second goal. (AP Photo) Lionel Messi turned back the clock once again as defending champions Argentina launched their FIFA World Cup title defence in emphatic fashion, with the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner scoring his first-ever World Cup hat-trick in a commanding 3-0 victory…
Govt seeks HC nod to appoint V-Cs to state univs Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt on Wednesday requested the Madras high court for permission to appoint vice-chancellors to state universities as the Supreme Court has vacated its stay against the operation of amendments made to state universities acts.Advocate-general Vijay Narayan made the submission on a public…
Vijay flanked by Vaiko and Durai Vaiko Chennai: MDMK has joined the list of DMK allies criticising the Dravidian major, fuelling speculation over the future of the party’s alliance. The criticism has come from MDMK general secretary Vaiko who said the party was `forced’ to contest on DMK’s Rising Sun symbol in the assembly election…
Taiwan said this week that three passing merchant ships in the area were “harassed” by the Chinese coast guard which asked them for information about their point of origin and destination and claimed jurisdiction. File | Photo Credit: Reuters “Taiwan’s maritime sovereignty cannot be “violated” by Chinese efforts to create a false impression of jurisdiction,”…
Iran FM says U.S. attacks violate treaty, warns of ‘decisive’ action: state media Iran’s foreign ministry said yesterday that the United States has repeatedly violated their agreed memorandum of understanding, and warned of retaliation following Washington’s strikes on targets in the Strait of Hormuz. “Iran is issuing a serious warning about the consequences of America’s…