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The Hindu Does Joe Root have the legs to scale Mount Tendulkar?

Until recently, the Indian legend’s rarefied heights were seen as too far up in the stratosphere for mortals to ascend. But a 33-year-old from Yorkshire, thanks to his unfussy progress and the sheer volume of Test cricket England plays, is within 3,894 runs of the ultimate peak

The Hindu Why tennis’ once tenuous relationship with the Olympics has changed

In earlier eras, many of the sport’s stars viewed themselves as ‘independent contractors’, defined by their ranking, not their nationality. But modern players, in part because of tennis’ increasing global footprint, now also cherish the larger purpose of competing for their country

The Hindu Centre curtails BSF chief’s tenure, repatriated with immediate effect

The repatriation comes amid reports of infiltration from the Jammu border, which is under the operational control of the BSF

The Hindu Kamala Harris secures Democratic presidential nomination

Ms. Harris was the sole candidate on the ballot for a five-day electronic vote of nearly 4,000 party convention delegates.

The Hindu Work on road overbridge to replace railway level crossing near Katpadi begins

Minister for Water Resources Duraimurugan laid the foundation stone for the ₹29.14 crore project. The new four-lane bridge, which will be 549 metres long and 11 metres wide, will have at least 15 pillars across Palar river.

The Hindu Stalin reviews arrangements made in districts to tackle heavy flow in Cauvery

Stalin also interacts with District Collectors and IAS officers leading the team from Tamil Nadu doing relief work in Kerala’s Wayanad

The Hindu Sharmila urges TDP, JSP to mount pressure on Central govt. to revive Visakhapatnam Steel Plant

The APCC president alleges that denying funds was part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ploy to debilitate the plant before handing it over to private parties

The Hindu Searches continue amid fading hope in Wayanad

Kerala puts official death toll at 210 as search yields 14 more bodies; efforts also under way to find bodies washed downstream; ground-penetrating radars, drones, and GPS-aided gadgets deployed to find survivors