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Task at hand: Mathews feels that pacers like Asitha will have a role to play with the new ball. | Photo Credit: PTI As Sri Lanka looks to end its decade-long win drought against India in Tests, former Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews said the team has to play a positive brand of cricket to tame the visitors. “You’ve…
Artist V.S.N.N. Achari showing miniature statue of freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju on the occasion of Independence Day. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT An artist and goldsmith V. Siva Naga Narasimhachari paid tributes to great freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju in an innovative manner on the eve of 80th Independence Day. He created a miniature…
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In this courtroom sketch, Luigi Mangione, center, sits between his attorneys, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, left, and Marc Agnifilo, right, before pleading guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, on August 14, 2026, in New York. | Photo Credit: AP Luigi Mangione spoke slowly and deliberately as he admitted to…
Indrajith took the attack to the opposition. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement When persistent rain and a delayed start kept Spartans waiting, little would they have known what was about to hit them. However, once the skies cleared and the match began, there was nowhere to hide. Dindigul Dragons captain B. Indrajith (73, 25b, 3×4,…
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The Preventive Detention (PD) Act was invoked against a rice miller in Dandepalli mandal of Mancherial district for allegedly diverting custom-milled rice (CMR) repeatedly, resulting in a loss of around ₹15.14 crore to the State exchequer, police said. The detention order was issued against Gampa Santosh Kumar, managing partner of Ramalakshman Industries Rice Mill at…
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An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 151, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during the ongoing conflict with Iran, on July 31, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed concerns on Friday (August 14, 2026) over living conditions and the mental health of…
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File picture of Umar Khalid. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini A group of concerned citizens, including writers, academics, filmmakers, activists and public figures, has written an open letter to the Chief Justice of India, urging him to intervene in the continued incarceration of activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam. The two, accused in a larger…
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Bhullar at an event hosted by IGPL franchise Chennai Lions. | Photo Credit: Sivasankar A. Ace Indian golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar is a 11-time Asian Tour winner and an Arjuna Awardee. But the 38-year-old, glowing with pride when recalling an accomplishment from two decades ago, believes that he is better known as an Asian Games silver…
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In the wake of a surge in the number of crimes involving college students, including recent murder at Othakalamandapam, the Coimbatore City and District (Rural) Police on Friday convened a consultative meeting with administrators of colleges in the region to discuss measures to curb crimes among students and improve safety on campuses. The discussions focused…
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Sakai reached the semifinals in both the Open men’s and Pro Junior classes. | Photo Credit: R. Ravindran Japan dominated the third day of the World Surf League Shore Temple Classic QS 2000 and Pro Junior (JQS) at Mahabalipuram beach while India’s challenge ended on Friday. Kishore Kumar and Sheik Davudh, who were the last…
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