Tamilnadu today registered 1,819 new Covid-19 cases, and the total number of infections has touched 25,46,689.
Mirabai on song in Tokyo, wins silver in weightlifting
Mirabai Chanu ended India’s 21-year wait for a weightlifting medal at the Olympics by clinching a silver medal in the 49kg category to open the country’s account here Saturday
Shiva Shankar Baba hospitalised
Self-styled godman Shiva Shankar Baba who was arrested in sexual harassment case has been admitted to hospital after falling sick.
Libraries reopen in Tamilnadu
All the libraries in Tamilnadu have reopened today following an order from the State government.
CBI raids 40 places in J&K, Delhi
The CBI raided 40 locations across Jammu and Kashmir and Delhi today, including the residence of senior J&K IAS officer Shahid Iqbal Choudhary in Srinagar, in connection with the illegal sale of gun licenses.
Toua becomes first 5-time woman Olympian lifter
When women’s weightlifting was introduced as an Olympic sport in 2000, Papua New Guinea’s then 16-year-old Loa Dika Toua became the first-ever female Olympian lifter. On Saturday in Tokyo, the now 37-year-old athlete did it for the fifth time.
Sindhu confident of good show in Tokyo
Five years after securing a silver on her Olympic debut, reigning world champion P V Sindhu will lead India’s quest to bring home an elusive gold medal as the Tokyo Games’ badminton competition begins here on Saturday.
Murray, Salisbury through in doubles
Great Britain’s Andy Murray and Joe Salisbury beat Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert to reach the second round of the men’s doubles.
TNPL: Lyca manages a win
A clinical batting performance from Ganga Sridhar Raju and B Sai Sudharsan has guided Lyka Kovai Kings to 8 wickets win over Ruby Trichy Warriors and helped them jump to top spot of TNPL 2021 Points Table.