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Time of India
13-06-2025
- Time of India
Father, son killed in road accident by speeding truck in Coimbatore; driver arrested
COIMBATORE: A 36-year-old man and his nine-year-old son were killed after being run over by a speeding tipper truck near Saravanampatti in Coimbatore on Friday morning. The deceased were identified as Rajesh, 36, and his elder son, R Vinith, 9. They were residents of Thudiyalur Road near Saravanampatti. According to the city traffic investigation wing (TIW) police, the accident occurred while Rajesh was taking Vinith to his skating class. Rajesh, a native of Andhra Pradesh, was working as a manager in an IT company at Keeranatham. He lived with his wife and two sons in an apartment near the accident spot. Vinith was undergoing skating training at an academy in Kalapatti. The incident took place around 5 am, when Rajesh was turning left onto Kalapatti Road from Coimbatore-Sathyamangalam Road on his motorcycle. A tipper truck that was also taking the same turn struck their vehicle. Both father and son fell on the road and were run over by the truck's front wheels. The bodies were dragged for nearly 20 feet from the accident spot. The Saravanampatti police station is located near the scene of the accident. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 오돌토돌 모공각화증, 레이저말고 집에서 이렇게 관리했어요 현명한소비자 Undo TIW police arrived at the spot and sent the bodies to the Government Medical College and ESI Hospital at Varadharajapuram for post-mortem. The tipper truck driver, R Manoharan, 52, from Tirupur district, has been taken into custody. Further investigation is under way. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
The Hindu
08-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Jerome, Vinit, Shameemudheen biggest buys at PVL auction
C. Jerome Vinith has a new team in the Prime Volleyball League (PVL). After smashing away winners for Cailcut Heroes in all the three seasons of the league thus far, he was picked up for ₹22.5 lakh by Chennai Blitz at the auction for Season 4 here on Sunday. The Chennai franchise faced some stiff competition from Bengaluru Torpedoes before securing the services of Vinith, the Most Valuable Player last season in which he took Calicut all the way to the title. Two other men also went for ₹22.5 lakh — Vinit Kumar (Kochi Blue Spikers) and Shameemudheen (Calicut). Hyderabad Black Hawks got Shikhar Singh for Rs. 16 lakh, while Jasjodh Singh was bought for Rs. 14.75 lakh by Kochi. Bengaluru bought P.V. Jishnu for Rs. 14 lakh, while Ahmedabad Defenders spent Rs 11.5 lakh (right to match) on Shon T. John. The fourth edition of the league is scheduled to be held in October. It has expanded to 10 teams, with the addition of Goa Guardians. Delhi Toofans, Mumbai Meteors and Kolkata Thunderbolts complete the line-up. After the auction, Tuhin Mishra, the co-founder of Baseline Ventures (the company behind the PVL) expressed hopes for a brighter future. 'The league's last edition attracted 200 million television viewers on our broadcaster Sony, and that is a huge number,' he said. 'We hope that number would be bigger this season. And for streaming on the global stage, we have tied up with the world's biggest OTT platform, YouTube.' Joy Bhattacharjya, the league's CEO, said the auction highlighted some young talents. 'And the senior players like Jerome got the kind of money they deserved,' he said.
Time of India
04-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
India spikers plead for more games after silver show in CAVA Men's Nations League
CHENNAI: Despite having their backs to the wall, the India men's volleyball team showed glimpses of what they can achieve with a little bit of support. Playing in their first tournament since the Asian Games two years ago, India earned the silver medal at the CAVA Nations League in Fergana, Uzbekistan. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now While India lost twice to a second-string Iran (world No. 15) side, including the 0-3 (17-25, 20-25, 19-25) defeat in the final on Wednesday, they had four successive victories sandwiched between the results. After giving a good account of themselves, considering the difficult circumstances, the players pleaded for more exposure to scale greater heights. To lend perspective, India jumped more than 100 places during the event to reach No. 51 in the rankings. 'We had only a three-week camp before the tournament and did not play any practice matches. We still managed to reach the final. It shows that we can perform at this level if we have more game time under our belt,' setter A Muthusamy told TOI from Fergana. Opposite hitter Jerome Vinith echoed Muthusamy's sentiments. 'We need to have camps for a longer duration; we need to be together for about three months. We must also play more matches against international teams; match practice is pretty important,' said Vinith, one of the more experienced members in the squad. Vinith and Muthusamy stressed that the players and staff, led by head coach Dragan Mihailovic, were determined to prove a point at the Nations League. 'We were highly motivated coming into the tournament. Dragan and his staff worked day and night to ensure that we were well-prepared to take on any opponent. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now They have helped us adapt to modern volleyball with their inputs,' said the 32-year-old Vinith. 'We were a bit rusty in our first match against Iran (Pool A clash), but the players gelled better on court as the tournament progressed. The good thing for us was that different players stood up at different times; it was a total team effort,' Muthusamy added. According to Vinith, the 'right' make-up of the squad helped India display their potential. 'There was a good mix of youth and experience. While the youngsters brought the energy to the court, players like me tried to pass on our knowledge to them. We have seen instances when teams packed with youngsters or experienced players have struggled,' Vinith said.
Time of India
28-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Lack of game time hurting Indian volleyball players
Jerome Vinith CHENNAI: Members of the Indian volleyball community struggle to recall when the men's national team was last seen in competitive action. India finished a creditable sixth at the Hangzhou Asian Games two years ago, but since then there has hardly been any international exposure for the team. There is also no clarity on which tournament they will take part in after the CAVA Nations League, scheduled in Fergana, Uzbekistan, from Thursday. Volleyball is currently run by the Indian Olympic Association-formed ad-hoc committee and the players have been left in the dark about the future. That is why the spikers, with an eye on next year's Asian Games, are treating the Nations League as an event with 'immense importance'. India have been pitted along with Iran, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan in Pool A of the seven-team tournament. 'The Indian government approved our participation. Despite the challenges, we have to show everyone that we are good enough for this level. Only if we win a medal will we receive more support in the lead-up to the Asian Games. We are hopeful of going on exposure tours in the coming months,' setter A Muthusamy, a key component of the 14-member squad, told TOI from Uzbekistan. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Especialista recomenda: simples truque alivia as varizes facilmente Fim das Varizes Undo Experienced attacker Jerome Vinith, who is back in the national fold, stressed on the importance of competing in tournaments regularly. 'Many are wondering why India's ranking has dropped over the past two years (India's name does not feature in the latest FIVB list). It is simple; we do not play in events consistently. When we are in such a situation, events like this will help us understand where we stand as we work towards the Asian Games. The tournament will give us an idea about the current standard of some of the other teams in the continent,' said the 32-year-old Vinith. Although the players got no game time at the international level recently, they are optimistic about beating the odds with a good show. 'In terms of coordination, it was challenging at the start of the pre-tournament camp. But we have not been facing any difficulty since then. Playing under a foreign coach (Dragan Mihailovic) has given me a new perspective. We do not have a weak link in the squad, so we should be able to manage,' said Muthusamy while exuding confidence. 'I do not think it will be difficult to gel well on court. Setter is the one who holds the team together. One of our setters (Muthusamy) has played with most of them in the squad,' said Vinith. The general consensus is that the players' job will become much easier if normalcy is restored in the Volleyball Federation of India, whose elections have long been pending. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
