India’s Neeru Dhanda (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Days before leaving for the Asian Games 2026, Neeru Dhanda was hospitalised with viral fever. She had barely any time to recover before boarding the flight to Japan. There was no proper recovery period. Just medicines, ORS, and a dream of winning a medal at the Asian Games.When…
Abhishek Sharma (ANI Photo) After the bruising their T20 side endured on the UK tour, this Zimbabwe series could be just the ideal fillip India needed.Having finally recorded their maiden win under new T20 captain Shreyas Iyer after seven winless matches at the helm, India will look to secure an unassailable 2-0 lead when they…
Chennai: Residents of Chitra Nagar in Kotturpuram blocked the Kotturpuram road on Saturday, alleging irregularities in the allotment of apartments constructed under the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board’s housing scheme. Police detained the protesters and cleared the road, restoring traffic movement in the area.According to residents, more than 1,500 apartment houses were constructed as…
Fire and smoke rise from what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says shows M/T Kylo in a location given as the Gulf of Oman during strikes on Iranian oil carriers, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran said Sunday (September 6, 2026) it struck an unmanned U.S. vessel…
Australia complete 3-0 T20I sweep over Bangladesh (Image: X) Australia wrapped up a commanding 3-0 T20I series sweep over Bangladesh with a crushing seven-wicket victory in the third and final match at the Bir Shreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on Saturday.After opting to bat first, Bangladesh endured another disappointing outing with the…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Rasikh Dar, right, celebrates with teammate Virat Kohli (AP Photo) Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin could not stop himself from reacting to Virat Kohli’s animated celebrations during IPL 2026 Qualifier 1, where defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru crushed Gujarat Titans by 92 runs to book their place in the final. RCB produced…
Chennai: Days after chief minister C Joseph Vijay announced the cancellation of a Chennai project, the cabinet on Thursday decided to put the Uthandi elevated corridor project on hold pending a report from a technical committee.The multi-crore project, planned by the previous DMK govt as a four-lane elevated corridor along East Coast Road from West…
Chennai: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday appealed to ‘Gen Z’ and ‘Gen Alpha’ generations, asking them to ‘prioritise the country.’“Gen Z and Gen Alpha, we are ready to listen to you. Educated youth needs to be patient and understand the situation. You have to understand what is happening around you, what’s your role and…
Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Iranian authorities on Sunday (September 20, 2026) announced the closure of a French language centre associated with the embassy, accusing it of having undertaken “illegal activities”, drawing a sharp response from Paris. “Based on the Tehran prosecutor’s office, the illegal centre affiliated with the…
A quarter century after Lagaan became one of Indian cinema’s most celebrated films, actor and filmmaker Amin Hajee has made a candid admission about the impact the movie had on his career. While the Aamir Khan-starrer opened doors for many associated with it, Hajee says it “destroyed” him in an unexpected way.Speaking to PTI, Hajee,…