World champion D Gukesh put his opening-round blues behind him and scored an excellent victory over former world rapid champion Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan in the second round of the Sinquefield Cup here.
Maharaj, Gill dominate updated ODI rankings
India’s wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav has slipped to third place in the latest ICC ODI bowling rankings, with South Africa’s left-arm spinner Kehsav Maharaj reclaiming the top position.
Rahane steps down as Mumbai captain
Veteran India batter Ajinkya Rahane on Thursday stepped down from his position as Mumbai captain ahead of the upcoming Ranji Trophy season, saying it is the right time to groom a new leader.
Will India play Pak in Asia Cup next month?
The Sports Ministry on Thursday declared that India and Pakistan will not have any bilateral sporting ties even on neutral venues as per an unprecedented new policy but the cricket team won’t be stopped from playing the Asia Cup next month as it is a multi-lateral engagement.
BCCI plans split captaincy
Shreyas Iyer is leading the race to become India’s next ODI captain. According to sources, the selectors see Iyer as a long-term replacement for Rohit, as far as captaincy in concerned.
Sanitation workers protest: HC says don’t cut wages
The Madras High Court refused to quash the Greater Chennai Corporation’s resolution to privatise sanitation work, while making it clear that the workers’ pay cannot be reduced below the minimum wage.
Power cut areas for today
Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday (22-08-2025) from 09.00 am to 02.00 pm for maintenance work.
Chennai Corporation cracks down on stray dogs
Chennai Corporation officials have revealed that only 11,300 people in the city currently hold licenses for dog breeding.
CMRL achieves first TBM breakthrough in Phase 2 project
Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has reached a significant milestone in its Phase 2 project with the first breakthrough of Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) “Kurinji” at Kolathur Station North Shaft on August 21, 2025.
Vignesh Shivan’s Love Insurance Kompany to be out Oct 17
The makers of Vignesh Shivan’s upcoming romantic film Love Insurance Kompany have announced that the film will release on October 17, just ahead of Deepavali.
