Chennai: Declining to interfere with the ongoing police probe into the rape-murder of a 10-year-old girl in Coimbatore, Madras high court said the investigation is prima facie proceeding in the right direction. The court could not dictate to the police how an investigation should be conducted, said a vacation bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (AP Photo) The referee appointed for Wednesday’s FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final between England and Argentina has found himself at the centre of attention even before a ball has been kicked. Moroccan-American official Ismail Elfath will oversee the high-profile clash at Atlanta Stadium, adding another major fixture to his growing résumé. The…
Bhaichung Bhutia (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The announcement of a glamour friendly between India and Brazil should have been a moment of celebration for Indian football. Instead, it has exposed the widening gap between spectacle and substance, prompting former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia to question both the timing and the purpose of the high-profile fixture.“The…
The ongoing dispute between Ranveer Singh and Excel Entertainment over Don 3, which recently led to the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) issuing a non-cooperation directive against the actor, has sparked debate across the film industry. Producer and actor Nikhil Dwivedi has now weighed in on the controversy, saying that while industry bodies…
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said on Saturday (May 30, 2026) that a BrahMos missile deal with Vietnam had already been signed, while a similar pact involving Indonesia was in the final stages. Mr. Singh is in Singapore to attend the Shangri-La Dialogue, and his comments were in response to a question on potential buyers…
KOLKATA: The Jharkhand govt has removed hockey coach Sudhir Golla from the Eklavya Hockey Training Centre in Ranchi over absenteeism and harassment complaints, according to an order issued by the Director, Department of Sports & Youth Affairs, dated May 11, 2026.“He has remained continuously absent from training duties and behaved inappropriately with girl trainees. In…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu has urged the Centre to develop an eight-lane, 700km Chennai-Kanyakumari corridor by widening the East Coast Road (ECR) — which has already been partially expanded into a four-way by the NHAI and State Highways. The project is expected to ease mounting traffic congestion and cut travel time by up to 40%.NHAI officials…
Chennai: The Centre of Excellence for Road Safety (CoERS) at IIT Madras organised its first-ever international hackathon on road safety recently. Students, engineers and researchers from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand took part in the hackathon.The participants developed AI-powered chatbot solutions across three problem statements: Drivelegal, which provides road users with location-specific…
Salman Khan’s now-viral catchphrase, “It’s done bro,” continues to make waves, and is now widely used on social media. After Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as Union Education Minister on July 25, 2026, amid growing public and political criticism over alleged examination irregularities, including concerns related to NEET-UG, several celebrities like Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Kamal Haasan among…
England’s Ben Stokes (AP Photo) Ben Stokes has found himself at the centre of fresh scrutiny after reports linked the England captain to a nightclub incident involving a Saracens rugby player. The controversy has sparked questions about both his leadership role and his long-term future in the game.Stokes, along with England fast bowler Gus Atkinson,…