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Anmol, Rakshitha and Shriyanshi advance at Macau Open

Anmol looked sharp as she brushed aside Indonesia's Mutiara Ayu Puspitasari 21-13, 21-16 in just 42 minutes to book her place in the last 16 round

18 Jun 2026 2:30 am
Srihari breaks his own 50m backstroke record

The 25-year-old Srihari performed better than his 2019 National mark of 25.58 in the morning heats by clocking 25.21

18 Jun 2026 2:28 am
Scheffler is chasing a career Grand Slam at the US Open. It''s not what motivates him

This is the ninth U.S. Open for Scheffler with his closest call in 2022 at The Country Club, where he finished one shot behind Matt Fitzpatrick

18 Jun 2026 2:22 am
Manpreet becomes Indias most-capped hockey player; HI announces 10 lakh reward

He surpassed former captain and current Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey who has represented the country 412 times in his decorated career

18 Jun 2026 2:17 am
FIFA World Cup 2026 | England vs Croatia LIVE updates: England leads with 1-0

Luka Modric, who is playing at his fifth World Cup, captains Croatia on his 199th appearance for the country

18 Jun 2026 1:58 am
South Korea to ease civilian curbs along border with North

The two Koreas remain technically at war because their 1950-53 conflict ended in an armistice

18 Jun 2026 1:57 am
Peace deal: Cautious Indian shipowners seek govt. help

Thirteen Indian-flagged vessels are still in the Persian Gulf, west of the Strait of Hormuz

18 Jun 2026 1:40 am
Neither ChatGPT nor any other AI tool can be equated with a qualified teacher: Madras High Court

Justices S.M. Subramaniam and N. Senthilkumar say artificial intelligence cannot teach integrity and morality to students

18 Jun 2026 1:18 am
Health data must drive action, not just headlines

Health data should drive accountability, budgets and programme reform

18 Jun 2026 1:13 am
How two MPs refusal to sign halts Operation Tiger

Operation wont move ahead till six MPs come together, say sources

18 Jun 2026 1:08 am
Rubios remarks and the limits of strategic empathy

The U.S. Secretary of States comments reveal the human cost of American strategic objectives

18 Jun 2026 1:02 am
Innovate or be eaten: On India and an innovative ecosystem

India must realise the importance of innovating up to the frontier

18 Jun 2026 1:00 am
FIFA World Cup: Plucky DR Congo holds listless Portugal to 1-1 draw

Cristiano Ronaldo twice fired wide from close range as he appeared at a record sixth World Cup

18 Jun 2026 12:57 am
Step forward: On the Shishupal judgment

The Supreme Court of India has given an economic value to unpaid domestic work

18 Jun 2026 12:57 am
Water security is central for a Viksit Bharat

Access to drinking water, sanitation, river conservation, groundwater recharge, wastewater reuse and climate resilience must all be viewed as parts of a connected ecosystem

18 Jun 2026 12:49 am
Shankar Jiwal resigns as T.N. Fire Commission chief

TNUSRB chairman Sunil Kumar also resigns citing personal reasons

18 Jun 2026 12:42 am
Kalaignar International Convention Centre project on track; likely to be ready by December or early next year

The 525 crore project, coming up on 37.99 acres at Muttukadu on East Coast Road, is expected to emerge as a key hub for large-scale national and international events. Plans are afoot to lease a parcel of land for constructing a luxury hotel

18 Jun 2026 12:40 am
MDMK general secretary Vaiko, representatives from NASSCOM, CTS meet CM Vijay

MDMK general secretary Vaiko presented a memorandum urging the government not to grant permission for a private copper smelting plant in Thoothukudi district

18 Jun 2026 12:40 am
Widows Bay series review: Matthew Rhys leads a wickedly fun horror comedy

Katie Dippolds show about a cursed island is equal parts scary, funny, and poignant

18 Jun 2026 12:39 am
The existential crisis of the Trinamool

The prevailing need to be on the winning side has led to mutiny within the party

18 Jun 2026 12:38 am
Daily wage worker jumps into Retteri Lake to avoid being apprehended by police, dies

The deceased was a resident of Rajamangalam near Villivakkam

18 Jun 2026 12:33 am
59-year-old mans organs donated at Naruvi Hospitals in Vellore

Despite intensive treatment by a multidisciplinary medical team, Srinivasan was declared brain-dead on June 16

18 Jun 2026 12:28 am
CMC organises conference on autism in Vellore

The CMC programme served as a platform for networking and collaboration

18 Jun 2026 12:25 am
Deepti rediscovering her mojo augurs well for the Women in Blue

One of Indias trusted performers for many years, the off-spinner has vaulted back as the worlds highest wicket-taker in T20Is, thanks to her match-winning five-wicket haul against Pakistan

18 Jun 2026 12:23 am
Boy run over by school van near Sholinghur

The van driver ran over the two-year-old, unaware of his presence on the carriageway

18 Jun 2026 12:22 am
Examine feasibility of formulating regulatory framework for homestays: Karnataka High Court

The High Court of Karnataka has directed the State government to examine the feasibility of formulating a comprehensive policy and regulatory framework governing the establishment, operation and supervision of homestays

18 Jun 2026 12:15 am
My son was killed by police, alleges mother of missing youth in Vijayawada

Gade Sai Krishna, who was picked up by the police a month ago, is yet to return; family members seek judicial probe, say the police should produce him before A.P. High Court

18 Jun 2026 12:07 am
Stage set for Council polls in Karnataka that could give Congress majority in Upper House

The Congress, which now has 37 members in the 75-member Upper House, will achieve majority with wins assured in four seats. If it manages to win all the five seats it is contesting, its tally will go to 39

18 Jun 2026 12:04 am
Fourth line fails to ease travel woes of Tambaram-Beach EMU commuters

Passengers say local trains continue to face unscheduled halts, often between Chetpet and Egmore, during morning peak hours as fast and AC EMU services are diverted to the suburban corridor due to infrastructural constraints at Fort station

18 Jun 2026 12:03 am
Vellappally terms IUML a communal outfit in a secular garb

In a signed editorial in Yoga Nadam, Vellappally reiterates his accusation, made ahead of the Assembly election, that the IUML is a true blue communal party wearing a secular garb. He claimed that divisive forces were gunning for the SNDP Yogam, and the social organisation can ill-afford to remain muted when political parties in power cradle a communal outfit

17 Jun 2026 11:47 pm
Indias crude oil, LNG imports surge in May although bill continues to stay elevated

India paid 14.7% more in May for its crude imports compared to April and more than 22% higher for LNG.

17 Jun 2026 11:42 pm