“The water special train is being filled at Jolarpettai now,” a senior Railway official told News Today this afternoon. “Once it is fully loaded, it is likely to leave for Villivakkam this evening. It may take about five to six hours to reach the city.
Chennai traffic policeman run over by ready-mix lorry on bridge
According to the police, Nataraj (56), a traffic sub-inspector with the Mount Traffic Police Station, was riding on his two-wheeler at Kathipara bridge when a lorry rammed him.
Man held for beating up drug addict teen son, causing injuries
According to the police, Dhanush (16), a resident of Venkatesan Naikan Street, Anna Salai, and a class 10 student of Pudupet Corporation School, was a drug addict. He used to take ganja and drug tablets. His father Rajesh, who works for a private company, often warned him to give up this habit.
Former footballer passes away
His hefty and gigantic personality earned him the nick name ‘Goaliath’. He was the Goal keeper of the Tamilnadu team which lost the Semifinal berth in the 1965 nationals and 1969 by draw of lots.
Eloksi scores half-century
Eloksi Arun (50 not out) scored an unbeaten half-century as Yellow Challengers defeated White Warriors by nine wickets in the Freyer Trophy TNCA Women’s League T20 match at the Gandhi Nagar Cricket & Sports Club Ground here on Wednesday.
Preparing for Athi Varadar darshan at Kanchi? Check out this video
The video shows how to handle the rush at the temple as lakhs of people are turning up to worship Lord Athi Varadar whose idol has been taken out of the temple tank after 40 years.
Karthik puts City in command
Karthik’s innings, which was laced with 15 boundaries, put City in command in the three-day contest. V Shrijith (48 not out) was at the crease at stumps on day one.
Kohli’s pat for Pant
Pant had done all the hard work to steady the innings after the team was reeling at 24 for four. He was well set, batting at 32 but got out while attacking spinner Mitchell Santner. “He’s still young. I made many errors when I was young in my career and he will learn. He will look back and think yes, he could have chosen a different option in that situation and he realises that already,” Kohli strongly came to the youngster’s defence.
We are sad but not disappointed: Kohli
Kohli was particularly happy for Ravindra Jadeja, who put up a lion-hearted show with the bat. ‘I don’t think we had to say anything to Jadeja after what happened over the last one week. He was quite ready to just get on to the park, to be honest (smiles),’ Kohli said with obvious reference to Sanjay Manjrejar’s ‘bits and pieces’ cricketer remark.
All 6 MPs from Tamilnadu elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha
The official announcement about the Rajya Sabha MPs from Tamilnadu being elected unopposed has been made. With the number of vacant seats and candidates matching, it has been announced that they have won unopposed.
