Musician V. Sankarnarayanan performs at the Sri Parthasarthy Swamy Sabha in Chennai. | Photo Credit: The Hindu During the recent Margazhi season or music season in Chennai, rasikas (connoisseurs) hopped from concert to concert. While tuning into the music, they also had to keep in mind copyright law as the sabhas (performance venues) forbade them … Read more
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday (January 29, 2025) took a couple of sips of water from River Yamuna and hit out at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), saying there is no poison in water coming from his State to national capital. He alleged that the minds of AAP leaders are definitely filled with … Read more
Australia A 262 for 3 (Patterson 126*, Goodwin 70, Philippe 54*) vs England Lions Former Test batter Kurtis Patterson further staked his claim for an international comeback after batting all day to make a superb century for Australia A. Patterson, who played the last of his two Tests in 2019, starred with an unbeaten 126 … Read more
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Shanghai, Jan. 29: That the departure of Chin-Sieh-Yuan to Japan has practically ended hostilities is borne out by the fact that an armoured train containing fifty of Lu-Yung-Siang’s white Russians arrived at Shanghai this evening and took possession of the north railway station without resistance. The Foreign view of the situation is most hopeful. Lu-Yung-Siang … Read more
India have played in a manner befitting their defending champions status. This team, under Niki Prasad, is perhaps stronger than the one that had two internationals – Shafali Verma and Richa Ghosh – and won the inaugural Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup in 2023. They have demolished all their opponents, with wins over West Indies, … Read more
England Adil Rashid play a shot during the second T20 match at MAC Stadium in Chennai on Saturday. | Photo Credit: Ragu R England skipper Jos Buttler sees veteran leg-spinner Adil Rashid as the team’s most important player in the T20 setup after his special skills were on display in the third match against India … Read more
The story so far: Australia topped their group with comfortable wins against Scotland and Nepal, and a tense two-wicket win against Bangladesh. An easy win against West Indies in the Super Six combined with other results meant they secured a semi-final spot ahead of their final Super Six clash against Sri Lanka, where they failed … Read more
Sri Lanka signed off from the ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup with an impressive 12-run victory over Australia here on Wednesday. Australia had already qualified for the semi-finals ahead of Sri Lanka but were unable to carry their unbeaten record into the last four. Chamudi Praboda led an impressive bowling attack that took wickets … Read more
World Chess Champion D Gukesh during a felicitation ceremony by the All-India Chess Federation (AICF), in New Delhi, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI World Champion D Gukesh crashed through the defences of compatriot Leon Luke Mendonca in the ninth round to jump into sole lead at the Tata Steel Master here. On … Read more
Servicemen of the tank battalion of the 128th Mountain assault Transcarpathian Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine fire a tank during a training, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine January 28, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters An overnight Ukrainian drone attack hit Russia’s Andreapol oil pumping station, part of the oil … Read more
Australia 475 for 3 (Khawaja 204*, Smith 141, Head 57, Inglis 44*, Vandersay 2-131) vs Sri Lanka Opener Usman Khawaja celebrated his maiden Test double century as Australia continued to build a formidable first innings total on day two against a hapless Sri Lanka in the opening Test in Galle. Khawaja reached lunch on 204 … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin. | Photo Credit: AP Russia said on Wednesday (January 29, 2025) it had held “frank” discussions with Syria’s new de facto leader as it tries to retain its two military bases in the country, but it declined to comment on what he was demanding in return. A Syrian source familiar with … Read more
South Sudan Red Cross workers carry the bodies of people who died after a plane crash, at the Unity oilfield airport, at the Juba Airport, South Sudan, January 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters A small plane crashed in a remote part of South Sudan, killing at least 18 people on Wednesday, an official said. … Read more
Vandana Katariya of India during the Women’s Hockey Pool . | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES Veteran striker Vandana Katariya was on Wednesday named in the 24-member Indian women’s hockey team for the Bhubaneswar leg of the FIH Pro League, beginning next month, while teenage forward Sonam was included as a standby. India will face England, … Read more
New Delhi, Jan. 29: Most Government hospitals in the country are in a bad state, beset with problems like overcrowding, shortage of staff and drugs, and paucity of funds, according to a UNI survey. Insanitary conditions, premature discharge of patients, heavy strain on the staff and scanty attention to patients are some of the obvious … Read more
American long jump great Greg Bell, who had been the oldest living Olympic gold medallist in athletics, has died at the age of 94. Bell breathed his last on January 25, according to World Athletics which paid tribute to the 1956 Olympic long jump gold medallist. “World Athletics is deeply saddened to hear that Greg … Read more
Former Australia wicketkeeper, vice-captain and long-time cricket administrator Christina Matthews has been inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame, receiving her award prior to the opening day of the historic women’s Ashes Test at the MCG. Matthews has played the most Test matches for Australia, 20, and is equal sixth all-time globally and has … Read more
British driver Lewis Hamilton. | Photo Credit: AP Lewis Hamilton was not injured on Wednesday when he crashed his Ferrari during a team test in Barcelona, Spain. A seven-time Formula 1 world champion, Hamilton is preparing for his first season with the Ferrari team after 12 years with Mercedes. The crash occurred on the second … Read more
Chennaiyin FC forward Irfan Yadwad trains with teammates ahead of the ISL match against Kerala Blasters FC in Chennai on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The now-or-never time has well and truly arrived in this Indian Super League season. A victory is an absolute necessity for the 10th-ranked Chennaiyin FC and eighth-placed Kerala Blasters … Read more
HRD Minister N. Lokesh. File | Photo Credit: V. RAJU Minister for IT and Human Resources Development N. Lokesh has lambasted the former Chief Minister, Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, for “ruining the public education system” in the State. Responding to the “dismal” Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) – 2024, released on Tuesday (January 28, 2025), … Read more
Harish Kumar Gupta, an IPS officer of the 1992 batch, who is at present Director General, Vigilance and Enforcement & Ex-Officio Principal Secretary to Govt., GA (V&E) Dept, has been given full additional charge of the post of Andhra Pradesh Director-General of Police (HoPF) until further orders in place of Ch. D. Tirumala Rao, Director-General of … Read more
Vision is crucial to navigate the world, connect with others, and perform everyday tasks. It helps us perceive colours, shapes, and movement, which are essential to learn, work, and keep safe. According to the World Health Organisation, more than 2.2 billion people worldwide experience some form of vision impairment. The causes range from cataracts and … Read more
Stalls and food courts being set up at Government Degree College Grounds, the main venue for Araku Utsav, in Alluri Sitharama Raju district on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Arrangements are in full swing for the Araku Utsav titled ‘Chali’, beginning January 31, in Alluri Sitharama Raju district. District Collector A.S. Dinesh Kumar, who … Read more
A general view of the upcoming coastal road in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: Reuters Brookfield Corporation, a Toronto-based investment firm committed to investing in Mumbai’s infrastructure development at the World Economic Forum at Davos, according to a statement from MMRDA. The commitment which is nearly ₹1.03 lakh crore will involve investments in Mumbai’s road, bridge metro, … Read more
Deepseek and OpenAI logos. | Photo Credit: Reuters ChatGPT creator OpenAI on Wednesday (January 29, 2025) said that Chinese companies are actively attempting to replicate its advanced AI models, prompting increased security measures and closer cooperation with U.S. authorities. OpenAI’s statement came after Chinese startup DeepSeek sparked panic on Wall Street this week with its … Read more
Image for representative purposes | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Centre’s panel on Delhi-NCR’s air quality on Wednesday (January 29, 2025) invoked curbs under stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) amid a sharp rise in pollution due to unfavourable meteorological conditions, according to an official order. The air quality in Delhi deteriorated … Read more
Australia won the toss and chose to bowl against England Alyssa Healy is fit to play the historic women’s Ashes Test at the MCG and Georgia Voll makes her Test debut as Australia chose to bowl first on a green pitch after winning the toss. England have opted to play three seamers and one spinner … Read more
A devotee being rescued following a stampede before the ‘Amrit Snan’ on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya at the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, in Prayagraj on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: ANI At least 30 dead, 60 injured in stampede as crowds surge at Maha Kumbh Thirty people were killed and at least 60 more were … Read more