In Pics: England celebrate Joe Root's 100th Test with 227-run win
England got their four-Test series to the best possible start with a 227-run win in the first Test against India in Chennai. James Anderson started the rot with two wickets -- Shubman Gill and Ajinkya Rahane -- in the 27th over while left-arm spinner Jack Leach picked up four wickets in the innings to bundle out India for 192 after setting them 420 to win in the fourth innings. Indian skipper Virat Kohli was the top-scorer for the hosts with 72 while Gill chipped in with 50. Here we bring a collection of pictures which sum up the final day.
Feb 09, 2021, 15:05 PM IST
2.32 kg gold worth Rs. 1.14 crore seized by Chennai air customs; one arrested
Based on an intelligence that gold was likely to be smuggled from Dubai by concealing in aircraft, Indigo flight 6E-66 was taken up for special rummaging. On searching, five rectangular heavy pieces wrapped with black adhesive tape and tied with a thread along with a metal piece were found.
Feb 06, 2021, 17:37 PM IST
Chennai techies have underwater wedding: Clad in Dhoti, Sari Tamil Style
Picture an underwater wedding and one might think of a couple clad in tight fitting scuba attire and heavy gear. Perhaps, all of this in an exotic foreign destination. But a techie couple in Chennai has proven that they can get married underwater, the desi style - groom clad in a Dhoti and Shirt, Bride in a sari, amid decorations and cameras, at a depth of 60 feet!
Feb 03, 2021, 13:41 PM IST
Chennai air customs seize 4.15 kg gold worth Rs 2.17 crore; 7 arrested
The passengers admitted to concealing gold paste capsules in their stomach and rectum. They revealed that they swallowed gold paste capsules before departure. As per officials, the passengers voluntarily requested in writing for taking suitable action under Customs Act to recover the gold paste capsules.
Jan 31, 2021, 20:12 PM IST
India vs England: We need to be on top of our game to beat India, says Joe Root
Root, who led from the front with match-winning knocks of 228 and 186 in the first and second Tests in Sri Lanka respectively, said they are eagerly looking forward to the series against India. The England squad will be required to serve a quarantine period upon their arrival in Chennai before hitting the ground.
Jan 26, 2021, 06:41 AM IST
India vs England Test series: BCCI may allow 50 per cent crowds in Chennai and Ahmedabad
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will name the squad for first two Test matches against India on Thursday. This is the first time that a touring team is not naming a squad for full away series keeping the workload management of its players in mind. The fact that Chennai and Ahmedabad will have two separate bio-bubbles and the teams will travel by chartered flight within the country may also be the reason that England.
Jan 21, 2021, 07:55 AM IST
Chennai air customs seize foreign currency worth Rs 1.04 crore; one arrested
74000 USD in 100 denominations worth Rs 53.5 lakh were seized under the Customs Act.
Gold, drones, cigarettes worth Rs 47.8 lakh seized at Chennai airport; one arrested
807 grams of gold worth Rs 41.63 lakh, cigarettes and drones worth Rs 6.17 lakh were seized under the Customs Act.
Dec 29, 2020, 18:52 PM IST
4.77 kg gold worth Rs 2.47 cr seized by Air Customs at Chennai; three held
According to officials, the movement of passengers was monitored in the transit area, after they had disembarked from the flight.
Dec 29, 2020, 00:20 AM IST
Chennai: Canine tooth of big cats seized from Dubai-origin flight
The wild cat teeth were found covered in tissue paper hidden in a seat on the plane
Dec 20, 2020, 21:51 PM IST
Gold, foreign currency, iPhones, cigarettes worth Rs 2.65 crore seized by Chennai Air Customs; 7 arrested
In separate cases, Chennai Air Customs officials seized 4.77 kg gold.
Dec 17, 2020, 00:20 AM IST
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu virtually inaugurates 'Yours Truly Margazhi' festival
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated `Yours Truly Margazhi` festival via virtual mode from Hyderabad, he appealed to the artists' community to utilise the potential of India`s soft power to expand its global outreach by suggesting them to fully explore and exploit the opportunities in the virtual medium to reach out to their audiences.
Dec 16, 2020, 07:36 AM IST
Income Tax searches on Chennai-based group reveal tax evasion of over Rs 700 crore, cash of Rs 23 crore
The IT sleuths have identified foreign assets worth Rs 110 crore in the form of Fixed Deposits which were not disclosed in the return.
Dec 15, 2020, 22:28 PM IST
Chennai: 1.26 kg gold worth Rs 63.47 lakh seized, one arrested
Five bundles of gold paste weighing 681 grams concealed in the rectum were recovered from four passengers.
Dec 15, 2020, 22:01 PM IST
183 Covid-19 cases in IIT-Madras Cluster; lesson for public, say authorities
The Education Department had instructed the college authorities to provide take-away food service or to deliver food in the hostel rooms.
Dec 15, 2020, 13:51 PM IST
Chennai Customs seize 2.42 kg gold, foreign currencies worth Rs 1.35 crore
Officials said that the gold chains were hidden in handbags and mobile covers.
Dec 14, 2020, 20:49 PM IST
Chennai: 103 kg gold 'missing' from CBI custody, Madras HC orders probe
The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu Crime Branch-CID police to probe into 'missing' 103 kg gold, which was seized by CBI in a raid from an importer here.
Dec 12, 2020, 18:03 PM IST
Gold worth Rs 12 lakh hidden in footwear straps seized at Chennai airport
A gold paste was found concealed between the extremely broad leather straps.
Dec 01, 2020, 19:03 PM IST
Gold worth Rs 14.12 lakh hidden inside face creams, nail clippers, toy cars seized at Chennai airport
A total of 11 round gold pieces were found hidden in the lids of five Tiger balm glass bottles and six Nivea Cream boxes.
Nov 30, 2020, 16:47 PM IST
Customs at Chennai airport seize gold worth Rs 1.57 cr; 3 held
Gold sheets weighing 1.36 kg valued at Rs 68.08 lakh were recovered and seized.
Nov 29, 2020, 20:25 PM IST
