Coimbatore: A 45-year-old city-based jewellery workshop owner was cheated of Rs46.9 lakh by online fraudsters who lured him with a promise of high returns through share market investments.Police said the victim, who runs a jewellery workshop at Chokkampudur near Selvapuram, accepted a Facebook friend request from an unknown woman in March. “After chatting with him…
Chennai: A group of 30 farmers from Tamil Nadu who were on their way to New Delhi to protest against Mekedatu dam were detained by Maharashtra police in Nagpur on Sunday and were sent back to Chennai. Leader of the opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin and PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss criticised the action and demanded that the…
NEW DELHI: Ali Usman gave Pakistan a big boost with a five-wicket haul, but England still took a commanding 238-run lead in the first Test at Headingley on Friday. England, who resumed Day 3 on 366-8, were bowled out for 409 in 89.5 overs. Their lower order added 43 runs, with Jofra Archer scoring 23…
Graeme Smith, Commissioner of SA20, (R) and commentator Chris Morris (L) in Sandton, Johannesburg , South Africa. (Sportzpics) NEW DELHI: The SA20’s impact on South African cricket is beginning to stretch well beyond the glitz, packed stadiums and presence of some of the biggest names in world cricket. Former South Africa all-rounder Chris Morris believes,…
ERODE: A wild elephant trampled a construction worker to death near Sathyamangalam in Erode district on Wednesday night.The deceased has been identified as M Basavaraj, 40, of Kuthiyalathur village near Kadambur. “The elephant attacked Basavaraj around 9pm when he was returning home on a two-wheeler after work. He died on the spot,” said an officer…
Jagapathi Babu, who played the role of Appalasuri in ‘Peddi’, heaped praise on Ram Charan for carrying the film on his shoulders. He also took a dig at those who wrote negative reviews of the movie, saying they had unknowingly helped it earn more money. Let’s learn more about what he has to say. Jagapathi…
A freeze on fuel duty, currently saving drivers 5 pence per litre, was due to expire in September, but will now be extended for the rest of the year, the government said. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Britain will cancel a planned rise in tax on motor fuel and give a 12-month road tax holiday…
Riyan Parag (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) MUMBAI: Soon after he captained the Rajasthan Royals to the IPL-2026 playoffs with a 30-run victory over the Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday afternoon in a must-win game, Riyan Parag received a ‘pat on the back’ from his team’s head coach Kumar Sangakkara. “I think I’ve seen…
Dolly Parton was around six when she wrote her first song: “Little Tiny Tasseltop,” an ode to her corncob doll with corn-silk hair. Her mother stored it preciously in a shoebox. “I loved that little doll,” Parton wrote decades later. “I expressed myself and my feelings through writing — I’m sure what I was thinking…
Chennai: What was projected as a digital upgrade to give liquor buyers greater choice and transparency has instead exposed the deep-rooted nexus of Tasmac retail employees and suppliers to promote sales of certain brands. Buyers across Tamil Nadu said outlets refused to hand over brands booked online though the app showed stock availability.The state govt…