Smriti Mandhana (AP Photo) Few sights in women’s cricket are as reassuring as Smriti Mandhana in full flow for India. The elegant left-hander was at her fluent best in India’s historic Test triumph at Lord’s, scoring twin half-centuries to help script a memorable victory over England. In an interview with TOI, the 29-year-old spoke about…
Chennai: A spate of accidents at Mappedu Junction on the Tambaram Eastern Bypass has raised concerns over the absence of basic traffic infrastructure at the busy intersection. Motorists are forced to negotiate fast-moving traffic without functioning signals, adequate lighting or a proper roundabout.The 9.3km Tambaram Eastern Bypass is a key link connecting Velachery and Perungalathur…
The day has a bright, social polish to it. You carry yourself with more ease now, and the Moon supports confidence in daily tasks, while Venus adds charm to your interactions. People notice when you’re in this frame.There may be a family function, community gathering, office celebration, or some social program that pulls you out…
In Vedic astrology, gemstones hold the power to channelize the planetary energies to enhance life’s fortunes, but an incompatible one can amplify doshas, causing discord instead of harmony. Natural, unheated stones like blue sapphire or yellow sapphire must align with your Kundli’s lagna, rashi, and planetary positions—mismatched wear invites swift negative signs.Sudden Financial LossesUnexpected expenses,…
COIMBATORE: In the wake of the deaths of five people after a speeding car hit a stationary tanker truck that was used for watering plants on the median of the Pollachi–Udumalpet stretch of National Highway 83 on Sunday, Coimbatore district superintendent of police A Pavan Kumar has taken steps to hold a meeting with National…
Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi once again stunned the cricketing world with a breathtaking innings in the IPL 2026 Eliminator, and remarkably, even during the innings itself, the teenage sensation looked completely calm despite the enormity of the occasion. Speaking to the broadcasters during the mid-innings break after smashing 97 off…
‘Chennai Love Story’ X review: Netizens share first reactions; Kiran Abbavaram and Sri Gouri Priya impress ‘Chennai Love Story’, starring Kiran Abbavaram and Sri Gouri Priya, has hit theatres and is already generating discussion on X (formerly Twitter). The romantic drama is written by Sai Rajesh, while Ravi Namburi makes his directorial debut with the…
NEW DELHI: India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out of the two-match T20I series against Ireland starting June 26 in Belfast. It is learnt that Reddy’s quadriceps injury, which kept him out of the 2nd ODI against Afghanistan in Lucknow, has flared up and requires attention before he can take the field again….
Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday (June 22, 2026) morning, just under two years after leading Labour in a landslide victory in July 2024. This happened despite the fact that the U.K. saw some of its important economic parameters improving in the last two years. It had the strongest economic growth in Q1 2026…
In this image received on July 12, 2026, rescue personnel carry out operations after a speedboat carrying Indian tourists capsized near Hon May Rut Ngoai off Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam, on July 11, 2026. Fifteen Indian tourists were killed and 16 others rescued in the accident. Photo: Handout via PTI Photo The story so far:…