COIMBATORE: The Race Course police in the city have arrested a state youth wing secretary of the Hindu Makkal Katchi under a non-bailable warrant in connection with a 2021 attempt-to-murder case.The arrested man has been identified as Surya, alias K Suryaprasad, 29, of Muthusamy Colony in Selvapuram.The incident dates to May 27, 2021, when a…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) Royal Challengers Bengaluru may have retained the IPL trophy, but according to former England captain and Gujarat Titans wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler, one teenager overshadowed every other storyline in the tournament. Speaking on the YouTube podcast For The Love of Cricket, Buttler reflected on the recently concluded IPL 2026 season and reserved…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello, file) Lionel Messi has reportedly crossed the billion-dollar mark in net worth, becoming only the second footballer ever to enter the billionaire club after long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo. As per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, cited by Goal.com, Messi’s fortune has now surpassed $1 billion following years of massive earnings…
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel vowed Sunday (August 16, 2026) it would hit Hezbollah again if threatened, as it identified what it described as a commander killed in strikes a day earlier that also left several children dead. Israeli strikes on Saturday (August 16) killed 11 people in southern…
Ian Nepomniachtchi and Hans Niemann BENGALURU: Ian Nepomniachtchi, also known as “Nepo”, has little doubt about Hans Niemann’s ability on the chessboard. Away from it, however, the Russian grandmaster remains less impressed.Reacting to Niemann’s recent call for FIDE to punish players who make public accusations or insinuations, particularly involving young players, Nepomniachtchi said the American…
A devastating flash flood has struck Nepal’s Rasuwa district near the Tibet border, leaving at least eight people dead and hundreds reported missing. The disaster swept through the Bhote Koshi River basin, causing widespread destruction to villages, roads, bridges and major hydropower projects. Authorities say hundreds of travellers are unaccounted for, including foreign tourists from…
Authorities are treating Lauren Bennett’s death as a suspected suicide while the investigation into the circumstances surrounding her passing remains ongoing.Image credit (X) TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains mention of death.Lauren Bennett is being treated as a suspected suicide by authorities investigating her May 29 passing in the United Kingdom. Multiple sources with direct knowledge…