NEW DELHI: The English vocabulary sometimes feels the loss for words while describing what Viswanathan Anand is to India and its chess legacy. There is a particular kind of stillness that follows the Chennai-born Grandmaster into a room, the stillness of a man who solved most of what chess could throw at him decades ago…
Coimbatore: A 58-year-old woman in Coimbatore was confined inside her own home for 18 days under a fake digital arrest, as scammers swindled Rs 18 lakh from her.Police said the victim, a resident of Vadavalli, was living with her daughter in Chennai following the death of her husband, a former bank official who passed away…
L-R: The Gupte brothers: Balkrishna and Subhash On August 30, 1934, Balkrishna Pandharinath Gupte was born into a family that would produce two accomplished leg-spinners. But while his elder brother Subhash Gupte went on to become one of the finest spinners of his generation, Baloo Gupte spent much of his cricketing life in his shadow.Baloo,…
There’s sharpness in you today, but it’s the useful kind. Focus improves, confidence steadies, and your instinct about timing becomes stronger. Mars gives courage, while Jupiter opens opportunity, so this is a day to act with purpose rather than brood in silence. That’s always better for you.You may feel more active from morning itself, ready…
While the hills of Tiruvannamalai are considered sacred, several are vulnerable to landslides A nwardeen I grew up among the hills of Tiruvannamalai, and while their majesty never ceased to amaze him as child, their increasing vulnerability to landslides began to worry him. Which is why Anwardeen, now director of the Green Tamil Nadu Mission…
NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill has returned to the summit of the ICC ODI batting rankings, reclaiming the world No. 1 spot after six months by overtaking New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell in the latest update released on Wednesday.Gill now leads the rankings with 801 rating points, replacing Mitchell, who slips to second with 794…
The recent public appearances of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and actor Vijay and actress Trisha Krishnan have once again attracted attention on social media. The two were spotted together at Ajith Kumar’s Le Mans Cup race at Silverstone in the UK, where Vijay flagged off the event. Videos from the venue showed Vijay and Trisha…
Prateik Smita Patil remembers grandfather on Father’s Day, makes no mention of Raj Babbar (Image credits: Instagram) Prateik Smita Patil marked Father’s Day with a heartfelt tribute to his late grandfather, Shivajirao Patil, who played a pivotal role in raising him after the death of his mother, legendary actress Smita Patil.Sharing an emotional post on…
Chennai: Two men were killed in separate incidents within the limits of Mambalam police station in T. Nagar on Wednesday night. Two persons were arrested in connection with the incident.In the first incident, Rajendran, 50, a resident of Kannammapet in T. Nagar who worked as a housekeeping worker at a wedding hall, was found dead…
India’s biggest medal day yet sees six podium finishes, historic judo golds and the tally rise to 23 in Glasgow. India enjoyed their biggest medal-winning day of the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Friday, collecting six medals across judo and athletics to take their overall tally to 23 and strengthen their campaign in Glasgow.The impressive haul…