Day: June 12, 2019

This century means a lot as a batsman: Warner

Warner century powers Australia to 41-run win over Pakistan

11:32 pm June 12, 2019

Taunton: David Warner was not his usual destructive self but effective nevertheless, his first international century since completing the ball-tampering ban setting up Australia’s 41-run win over Pakistan in the World Cup here Wednesday. Australia looked set for a total in excess of 350 while Warner and captain Aaron Finch (82) were at the crease, but Mohammad Amir (5/30) staged a grand comeback with his best […]

HC directive to TN govt on traffic violations

11:03 pm June 12, 2019

Chennai: The Madras High Court Wednesday directed the Tamil Nadu government to issue orders for empowering police officers above sub-inspector rank to impose spot fines and compound offences committed by motorists. A division bench comprising justices S Manikumar and Subramonium Prasad issued the directive while hearing a petition filed by K K Rajendran, seeking to […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

Royal pardon to 17 Indians serving sentences in Oman

10:59 pm June 12, 2019

New Delhi: Oman’s Sultan Qaboos has granted “royal pardon” on the occasion of Eid to 17 Indians serving sentences in that country. “We appreciate this merciful gesture on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos of Oman,” External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar tweeted. Indian Embassy in Oman said “royal pardon” has been […]

AP HC gets two new judges

10:54 pm June 12, 2019

New Delhi: Two judges were Wednesday appointed to the Andhra Pradesh High Court, the Law Ministry has said. The notification said Cheekati Manavendranath Roy and Matam Venkata Ramana will be judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court in that order of seniority. The AP High Court has an approved strength of 37 judges, but is […]

Serial killer convicted in 20th murder case

Homesexual chops genitals of two men, arrested

10:50 pm June 12, 2019

Chennai: A 36-year-old homosexual has been arrested for allegedly chopping off the genitals of two men, one of whom died, police said here Wednesday. Munusamy, a native of Manamadurai, was arrested following the release of video clips by police which had visuals of him walking under a flyover near Retteri in north Chennai. Additional commissioner […]