5,881 new Covid-19 cases and 97 deaths in TN

As many as 5,881 new Covid-19 cases were reported in Tamilnadu today. According to the daily bulletin issued by the State Health department this evening, 1,013 out of 5,881 cases were from Chennai.

David Willey helps England defeat Ireland

England fast-bowling all-rounder David Willey was shattered when he was left out of England’s World Cup squad despite spending the years in the lead-up to the quadrennial tournament with Eoin Morgan’s unit and being picked in the preliminary squad.

Eight defeats for Vishwanathan Anand

Indian grandmaster Viswanathan Anand ended his campaign at the Legends of Chess tournament with eight losses, the latest coming against Vasyl Ivanchuk of Ukraine.

IPL is the biggest tourney in the world: Akram

Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram recently highlighted the differences between the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Pakistan Super League (PSL) and stated the money involved in India’s premier domestic T20 tournament is what makes it the best in the world.

‘Hamilton will break Schumi’s record’

British Formula One great Nigel Mansell has tipped defending champion Lewis Hamilton to break Michael Schumacher’s all-time record of most F1 titles. Six-time champion Hamilton is just one championship behind Schumacher, who won seven F1 titles during the course of his illustrious racing career.

Veteran Tamil writer Kandasamy dies

Veteran Tamil writer and documentary filmmaker Sa Kandasamy died in Chennai today due to heart attack. He was 81. He is survived by his wife, a daughter and two sons.

Gold prices touch a new high

Gold rates reached an unprecedented level today by touching Rs 41,000 for eight grams in Chennai. This is Rs 256 higher than yesterday’s price.