File Pic: Ashleigh Gardner and Monica Wright during their wedding in April 2025. (Pic credit: Womenscriczone Instagram page) Australia women’s cricket vice-captain Ashleigh Gardner has found herself at the centre of a major personal controversy after her estranged wife, Monica Wright, publicly accused her of infidelity and identified a teammate as the person involved in…

KK Nagar, Tambaram, Maduravoyal, Adyar and Valasaravakkam are among the micro-markets expected to record the highest rental appreciation Chennai: The search for affordable homes with better connectivity is reshaping the city’s rental map. As tenants move beyond traditional residential pockets, the western suburbs, deeper parts of south Chennai and the GST Road corridor have emerged…

Chennai: The proportion of schoolchildren in the city with impaired fasting glucose — a measure used to identify prediabetes — rose to 28.1% from 3.1% among girls and to 26.4% from 3.5% among boys over 17 years, a new study found.The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews,…

The AUM of gold loan business stood at Rs 2143 cr as of June 30, 2026 Chennai: Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company (Chola), the financial services arm of the Murugappa Group, raised Rs 7,917 crore through non-convertible debentures (NCDs) and subordinated debt during the first quarter of the current fiscal (Q1 FY27).Its board on Tuesday…

It was a mixed day for India at the Indonesia Open 2026, with young shuttler Ayush Shetty producing a stunning comeback win, while star doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty saw their campaign end early due to injury.The 21-year-old Ayush, ranked World No. 20, bounced back after a one-sided first game to defeat China’s…

Paraguay President Santiago Peña declared a national holiday. (AP Photos) Paraguay President Santiago Peña declared a national holiday after the country’s football team produced one of the most stunning results of the FIFA World Cup 2026, eliminating four-time champions Germany to book a place in the Round of 16.In a night already etched into Paraguayan…