The main building of CP Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation A 200-year-old bungalow, which had the first flush toilets in Madras, on a sprawling green campus bang in the midst of Alwarpet with ancient trees and Indie dogs lazing around, well-stocked libraries open to the public, with a book of poems signed by William Wordsworth – C…
England’s Jacob Bethell (ANI Photo) England all-rounder Jacob Bethell has been ruled out of the 2026 edition of The Hundred after sustaining a right knee injury during the recently concluded ODI series against India.Bethell, who was retained by Birmingham Phoenix for GBP 340,000 ahead of The Hundred’s inaugural player auction, had also been appointed captain…
Four arrested for petrol bomb attack on history-sheeter’s house in Vanagaram Chennai: Four suspects were arrested on Friday in connection with a petrol-bomb attack on a history-sheeter’s house in Vanagaram on Wednesday. A six-member bike-borne gang hurled two petrol bombs at the house of Rajkumar of Thundalam, against whom multiple criminal cases are pending. No…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image: AP) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi may have taken the IPL 2026 season by storm, but the teenage sensation will have to wait a little longer before enjoying one of the biggest rewards from his record-breaking campaign.The 15-year-old Rajasthan Royals star was gifted a brand-new Tata Sierra SUV after sweeping multiple individual awards at the…
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu will require around 12,400MW of additional thermal power capacity by 2034-35 to meet its projected electricity demand, Union power ministry informed Lok Sabha on Thursday.Of this, 2,640MW is under construction, 1,000MW is under bidding and a notice inviting tender has been issued for another 660MW, minister of state for power Shripad Naik…
Ravi Shashtri sends Chepauk crowd into frenzy (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: The atmosphere at Chepauk turned electric even before the first ball of the high-stakes IPL 2026 clash between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad was bowled, thanks to a classic moment involving former India coach Ravi Shastri and MS Dhoni.During the toss on Monday, Shastri…
K Bhagyaraj with his mentor When people speak about Bharathiraja’s legacy, the conversation often begins with the actors he introduced and the heroines he transformed into stars. But perhaps, his greatest contribution to Tamil cinema lies behind the camera.For nearly five decades, Bharathiraja’s sets functioned as an informal film institute, producing a generation of assistant…
Law enforcement responds to an active shooting scene on Friday, June 12, 2026, in Midland, Texas. | Photo Credit: Telegram via AP A shooter who opened fire in the West Texas city of Midland died on Friday (June 12, 2026) after a standoff with police following an attack that left one person dead and at…
L-R: Lovlina Borgohain, Jaismine Lamboria, Priya Ghanghas, Preeti Pawar, Sakshi Chaudhary and Arundhati Choudhary at the CWG 2026 in Glasgow. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Ten medals – seven gold and three silver. The No. 1 boxing nation at the Commonwealth Games for the first time in history.India’s campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow…
COIMBATORE: Passengers travelling on Tamil Nadu government buses in Coimbatore have been barred from playing music or watching videos at a high volume on mobile phones, with the transport department directing commuters to use Bluetooth devices, earphones or headphones to avoid disturbing co-passengers.The department has issued fresh travel norms to ensure a quiet and safe…