NEW DELHI: There were tears, and heartbreaking scenes as Afghanistan cricket bid an emotional farewell to former fast bowler Shapoor Zadran. Star spinner Rashid Khan, wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran and several other Afghanistan cricketers were seen breaking down while paying their final respects to their former teammate, whose death has left the country’s cricket…

Chennai: Social Justice minister Vanni Arasu on Friday thanked leader of the opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin, for campaigning for him ahead of the assembly election this year. In response, Udhayanidhi said VCK chief Thirumavalavan was his political mentor.“During the campaign, the LoP said that my victory was more important than his own. I thank every DMK…

In 1639, Damarla Venkatapathy Nayak, an influential Nayak under the Vijayanagara rulers, granted the English a piece of land between the Cooum river and the Egmore river for trading purposes. The English established Fort St George on this land. Construction of the fort was completed in 1644. What began as a trading settlement gradually became…

Shashank Singh (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings cricketer Shashank Singh has broken his silence after an FIR was registered against him, his father Shailesh Singh and their driver following allegations by a domestic cook of assault, verbal abuse and forcibly taking away his mobile phone.According to an IANS report, the Ratibad police in Bhopal…

Tamil Nadu’s registration department may be collecting more in stamp duty and registration fees, but the CAG compliance audit for the year ended March 2024 has flagged significant leakages caused by undervaluation, misclassification and suppressed transaction details. A test check of 114 of the department’s 647 auditable offices found 967 cases involving ₹95.97 crore, highlighting…

NAMAKKAL: Stating that unsafe handling of food is a key route for shigella infection which leads to gastroenteritis, Tamil Nadu health minister Dr K G Arunraj on Monday said the govt had ordered food safety officers to ensure that eateries sell safe and hygienic food. “We have ordered inspections, sample collections and strict action against…