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India firm favourites going into first ODI against West Indies

The home team will miss the services of seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who is out with a groin problem and Shikhar Dhawan.

14 Dec 2019 12:39 PM

Virat Kohli is the 'benchmark' and that is why all West Indies players should work as hard as the Indian captain to achieve their goals, feels their assistant coach Roddy Estwick. (Photo: AFP)

Work as hard as Virat Kohli: West Indies assistant coach to players

Estwick also said the West Indies team had done well to bridge the gap with India in the T20s and hoped to do the same in the ODIs too.

13 Dec 2019 4:18 PM

India and West Indies team players arrived here on Thursday for the first one-day international to be played at the M A Chidambaram stadium on Sunday. (Photo: Twitter/ Virat Kohli)

India, West Indies teams arrive at Chennai for first ODI

The two teams will face off in the first match of the three-match ODI series after the host won the T20 series 2-1 on Wednesday in Mumbai.

12 Dec 2019 6:10 PM

Viswanathan Anand, India's torchbearer in chess and the country's first-ever Grand Master, has inspired a legion of players including the city-based R Praggnanandhaa. (Photo: File)

Chess wizard Viswanathan Anand turns 50

A book 'Mind Master', penned by Anand along with sports writer Susan Ninan is being released to coincide with his birthday.

11 Dec 2019 12:55 PM

"Why are Tamils who are subjected to a methodic genocide and Muslims facing discrimination, be excluded from the bill? If it's a genuinely benevolent bill and not a vote garnering exercise, then why won't this CAB stop to pick up stranded Tamils and troubled Muslims of Sri Lanka?" he said in a tweet. (Photo; File)

Why Lankan tamils, Muslims left out if CAB 'genuinely benevolent': Kamal Haasan

Lok Sabha passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill on Monday. It will be tabled in Rajya Sabha for its consideration on Wednesday.

11 Dec 2019 8:39 AM

Terming the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill which was passed in the Rajya Sabha as regressive, a group of transgender activists Saturday appealed to the President not to give nod to the bill. (Photo: File)

Transgenders appeal to President to not give nod to bill

The representatives of LGBIQUA groups, told a press conference that the bill undermined their rights.

07 Dec 2019 8:50 PM

In his speech at a function on Sunday, Kumar had said 'ripe time will come and things will take place automatically. Thalapathi (as Stalin is called by his followers) will ascend the (Chief Minister's) throne.' (Photo: Twitter | DMK)

Days after praising Stalin, BJP leader Arasa Kumar joins DMK

Arasa Kumar joined the DMK in the presence of Stalin at the party headquarters 'Anna Arivalayam.'

05 Dec 2019 5:07 PM

Owen Coyle begins his stint as Chennaiyin FC head coach with an away game against Jamshedpur FC on December 9. (Photo: Chennaiyin FC website)

Chennaiyin FC appoint former Burnley coach Owen Coyle as new manager

The 53-year-old Scot replaces Englishman John Gregory after a lacklustre start to the ongoing ISL season.

04 Dec 2019 1:06 PM

All-rounder Vijay Shankar was named captain of the Tamil Nadu team for the Ranji Trophy, beginning on December 9. (Photo:AFP)

Vijay Shankar to lead Tamil Nadu in Ranji Trophy

The team was announced by the State Selection Committee of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association.

03 Dec 2019 10:48 AM

Shanmuga Subramanian, 33, found the debris from the Vikram moon lander that scientists had been looking for and helped guide them to the spot where it had crashed. (Photo: Twitter/ Rama)

33-year-old Chennai engineer who alerted NASA, says 'worked really hard'

Subramaniam was first person to come up with a positive identification.

03 Dec 2019 9:56 AM

The Central government’s Water Resources department also had sent a warning to Tamil Nadu Government about increasing water levels in the state. (Photo: ANI)

At least 15 killed as wall collapses due to heavy rains in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore

Widespread rains are expected across coastal Tamil Nadu due to a cyclonic circulation near Comorin on the Indian Ocean.

02 Dec 2019 9:17 AM

A Class 11 student, the girl had gone to a park with her friend on Tuesday and was returning home with him at around 9 pm when the gang accosted them. (Photo: Representational)

Tamil Nadu teen, out to celebrate birthday, gangraped by 6 men

They beat up the girl's friend, then dragged her to a secluded place and raped her.

30 Nov 2019 8:35 PM

John Gregory had led Chennaiyin FC to the title win during the 2017/18 Indian Super League campaign. (Photo: Twitter)

John Gregory sacked as Chennaiyin FC head coach

This decision comes on the back of the club's poor performance in the ongoing ISL.

30 Nov 2019 1:08 PM

Two septuagenarian sisters from Tirupur did petty jobs and hoarded money for 10 years, but are bewildered now that their savings, totalling Rs 46,000, are of little use as the government had demonetised Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 currency notes three years ago. (Photo: Representational Image/ File)

2 TN sisters stunned to discover Rs 46,000 of their savings for medical expenses are now banned notes

The sisters, who were doing petty jobs, were not aware of the demonetisation drive in November 2016, relatives said.

28 Nov 2019 10:02 AM

He is the quintessential 'Captain Cool' on the cricket field but at home, Mahendra Singh Shoni says it's his wife Sakshi who calls the shots and he never comes in the way. (Photo:INstagram)

Sakshi in command at home, quips Mahendra Singh Dhoni in talk about marriage

Speaking at an event here, the 38-year-old former captain joked about marriage and love. He married Sakshi in 2010.

27 Nov 2019 1:08 PM

The Indian volleyball teams will leave on Wednesday for Kathmandu to participate in the South Asian Games. (Photo: South Asian Games website)

Indian volleyball teams to leave for South Asian Games tomorrow

The volleyball competition in the SAG (formerly South Asian Federation Games) gets underway on November 27.

26 Nov 2019 8:50 PM

'Rajinikanth's 'wonder' remark means AIADMK will come back to power again in 2021 assembly election,' Palaniswami said. (Photo: File)

'Rajini's wonder remark meant AIADMK's stint in power again': CM K Palaniswami

Rajinikanth, earlier in the day, asserted people of Tamil Nadu will create a 'wonder and marvel' in 2021 assembly polls.

21 Nov 2019 8:09 PM

'In 2021, people of Tamil Nadu will 100 percent create a big wonder and marvel in politics,' Rajinikanth said in an apparent reference to the polls due in two years and possibly about a major role by him then. (Photo: File | ANI)

'In 2021, people of TN will create wonder and marvel in politics': Rajnikanth

The actor's response was to a query about an AIADMK leader insisting Rajinikanth's 'spiritual politics'.

21 Nov 2019 6:13 PM

Makkal Needhi Maiam president Kamal Haasan on Wednesday reiterated that he may join hands with actor Rajinikanth if need arises. (Photo: ANI)

Hands should join together for Tamil Nadu's sake: Kamal Haasan

Comment came a day after Haasan said that his friendship with Rajinikanth was old and hinted at joining hands with him for politics.

20 Nov 2019 2:06 PM

The two actors later went on to star in many movies, before both emerged icons. (Photo: File)

Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan hint at joining hands for TN's welfare

Incidentally, the remarks were made at an event here to mark Haasan's 60 years in the cinema industry.

20 Nov 2019 8:11 AM

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