Cape Verde captain Ryan Mendes under police investigation (Image: X) Cape Verde’s remarkable FIFA World Cup campaign has been overshadowed by a serious off-field development, with captain Ryan Mendes currently under investigation by New Zealand Police following an allegation of rape made by a Brazilian woman.The allegation was first reported by Brazilian outlet Globo Esporte,…

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Medical Selection Committee will begin accepting online applications for MBBS and BDS admissions at noon on Monday, offering students across the state their first formal step toward a medical/dental seat — even before national entrance results are out.The application portal, tnmedicalselection.org, will go live at noon, officials said. The window will stay…

Serena Williams during a practice session. (AP Photo) Serena Williams has launched a stinging criticism of tennis’ anti-doping system ahead of her long-awaited Wimbledon comeback, branding parts of the current testing protocol “unprofessional” and “unreasonable” while admitting the rules almost convinced her not to return to professional tennis.The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, who re-entered…

Ravichandran PurushothamanI grew up on a farm, where you learn to never waste what you spent months cultivating. The sun is free. Diesel is not. That lesson came back in April, when Rajasthan—India’s largest solar state with 41 GW of capacity—was forced to switch off its own sunshine. In March alone, 8,300MW of renewable power…