COIMBATORE: Sumathi, mother of murdered Coimbatore engineering college student Amudhan, rejected minister A Rajmohan’s statement in the assembly that the murder was the result of a gang war. She said the motive of the murder was linked to her son reporting students who were peddling and consuming drugs.Sumathi told reporters in Kallakurichi that the attack…
CUDDALORE: The Vridhachalam police have arrested a notorious criminal who had been evading justice and remaining in hiding for the past 25 years. The arrested man has been identified as C Muthuraman,52, from the Manalmedu area in Mayiladuthurai district. Police said the case dates to 1996. Acting on a tip-off that Muthuraman and a few…
Left-arm spinners Abid Mushtaq and Nishant Sindhu needed only 6.3 overs on the day 4 morning to wrap up West Zone’s innings as North Zone completed a 52-run win and booked their place in the Duleep Trophy semi-finals.West, chasing 287 for victory, resumed the final day at 220/7 with Urvil Patel on 25 and Tanush…
MADURAI: Subash Chandra Kapoor, a convicted mastermind of multiple idol thefts in India, may soon fly back to Germany, from where he was extradited 14 years ago.Madras high court on Tuesday directed Union govt to take custody of Kapoor from the Trichy central prison and proceed in accordance with law for returning him to Germany.Kapoor,…
Udhayanidhi Stalin accused the ruling TVK government of diversionary tactics. CHENNAI: Leader of opposition and DMK MLA Udhayanidhi Stalin on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the ruling TVK government, alleging that his recent arrest was a deliberate attempt to divert attention from key issues such as the Cauvery water dispute and the Mekedatu dam…
23andme is known for its direct-to-consumer DNA test kits that provided customers information on their ancestry and genetic predispositions for certain health conditions [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS California’s attorney general sued the genetic testing company formerly known as 23andMe on Thursday, alleging it failed to protect sensitive user data in a 2023 breach that…
A drone view shows members of the Nepal Army working to retrieve a body from the bank of Narayani River, in the aftermath of deadly flash floods and a mudslide, in Chitwan, Nepal on August 31, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Indian spiritual leader Sadhguru Jagadish Vasudev has called for the creation of a five-nation…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: ANI U.S. President Donald Trump lavished praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he is a “great leader” and “tough guy”, who has been in power for more than 12 years. In an interview with Axios, Mr. Trump referred to China’s President…
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File Pic: Gautam Gambhir and Hardik Pandya. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir has made it clear that Hardik Pandya will have to build his way back into international cricket through game time, with the all-rounder currently not part of India’s squads after not playing enough cricket since the IPL.Following India’s 127-run…