Chennai: In the fishing hamlet of Nettukuppam at Ennore, about 150 homes have been grappling with a life-and-health problem for the past several years — dust, wheezing and year-round damp terraces with blackish-grey deposits. The reason? Hardly a kilometre away, swathes of fly ash mixed with river sand lie uncleared along the floodplains of Kosasthalaiyar…
(Left to right) KKR’s Varun Chakaravarthy, MI’s Jasprit Bumrah and RR’s Riyan Parag during IPL 2026. New Delhi: Sunday was a significant day in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Not only did it decide the fourth, and final, team for the playoffs, but it also put the spotlight on how workload…
The HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala was able to host the first ODI between India and Afghanistan despite steady rain at the start. (ANI) TimesofIndia.com in Dharamsala: Around 5pm on Saturday, Rohit Sharma was the first Indian cricketer to walk out at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala. Relentless rain delayed the start of the first ODI…
The FIFA World Cup Final between Argentina and Spain was a star-studded affair, with Hollywood’s biggest stars taking to the stands to watch the epic showdown at the New York-New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.The championship clash that saw Spain lift the trophy, attracted an extraordinary mix of actors, musicians, athletes, fashion icons…
Hardik ruled out vs England; Kohli to undergo fitness test (Image: X) MUMBAI: Star allrounder Hardik Pandya has been ruled out of India’s three-match ODI series in July due to a quadriceps injury, while superstar batter Virat Kohli is likely to be picked for the series under a ‘subject to fitness’ clause and will undergo…
V SriramThe year 2024–25 was a watershed for India’s state-owned power distribution sector, which turned profitable on an aggregate basis after more than a decade. What should ordinarily have been a routine business outcome becoming headline news underscores the condition of India’s state-owned electricity distribution system. While the sector has turned the corner nationally, Tamil…
Shani Jayanti is one of the most auspicious days in Hindu religion. The day is considered an extremely auspicious day to appease Lord Shani. People celebrate the birth anniversary of Lord Shani dev. This day is also celebrated as Shani Amavasya. Shani Jayanti will be celebrated on Amavasya tithi. Shani Jayanti is going to be…
Chennai: A 39-year-old woman history-sheeter was arrested for stealing an ATM card from a fellow passenger on a crowded Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) bus and withdrawing ₹13,800 from her bank account. The accused was identified through CCTV footage.The complainant, Radhika, a resident of Karambakkam near Porur and an employee of a private company, was travelling…
Chennai: The flagship AIIMS Madurai, which admitted its first batch of 50 MBBS students for the 2021–2022 academic year at a temporary campus in Government Medical College and Hospital in Ramanathapuram, is now facing severe staff shortage among the country’s functional AIIMS, says data by the Union health ministry in Lok Sabha.A response in Lok…
Construction of a toilet funded by Putholi Trust in progress at a govt school in Tamil Nadu Navneet VimalOne is helping govt schools get classrooms, toilets and smart boards. The other is hoping to hold civic authorities accountable for waste management. Different in approach but similar in purpose, these two citizen-led initiatives are using tech…