ON Sunday night, members of the French squad were understandably jubilant. The news from home had come as a positive surprise. The exit polls had shown that the far right wouldn't get the keys to power in the country. Jules Kounde, Kylian Mbappe and Marcus Thuram had all urged the people of France to go out and vote against the National Rally. Now, it's hard to decisively say whether their call to action had any sort of effect but you could see the effect the result of the election have had on the French team. Ibrahima Konate was a relieved man on X. Ousmane Dembele had posted a picture of him smiling on Instagram. Kounde congratulated the 'people of France' and called it a 'beautiful country' for denying the far right the right to govern. Aurelien Tchouameni called it 'the victory of the people' on X.
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Dharavi to WPL riches: Simran bags ₹1.9 cr
SIMRAN SHAIKH was bought for her base price of ₹10 lakh by UP Warriorz at the inaugural Women's Premier League auction.
FORAGING AND FEASTING
At a food walk held by Forgotten Greens, Chennaiites gathered at Kotturpuram Corporation Park to find weeds and shrubs that have gone out of our vegetable baskets, but are powerhouses of benefits
Seasons of sangeetham
AS the music season begins, Carnatic tunes reverberate through the city, women don their most elegant silk drapes, and sabhas are the most frequented spots. With the lyrical rendition of Kandan Seyal Andro, Krishna Gana Sabha's inauguration ceremony of the 68th Margazhi Mela on Friday began with ragas, and enraptured rasikas.
Keeping up with a legacy
The inaugural events at the sabhas set the stage for a month-long dance and music festival as the city awakens to the mesmerizing rhythms of the month of Margazhi—up before sunrise, drawing kolams, visiting temples, listening to devotional songs, and more.
CURTAINS RISE FOR MARGAZHI
The sabhas in the city are all set to enthrall rasikas throughout the music season with an illustrious line-up
WHEN BRATMAN SAVED CHRISTMAS
The first moments of The Little Theatre's Christmas Pantomime Bratman, staged at the Museum Theatre, offer a playful promise: the city of Gotham is aglow with festivity, only for its cheer to be upended by a mystery that threatens to derail Christmas altogether.
Photographs that tell a tale
THE Chennai Photo Biennale Edition 4 (CPB 4) is scheduled to commence on December 20.
Erigaisi lauds Gukesh, recounts own incredible journey
IT was no surprise for Arjun Erigaisi to witness his teammate and friend D Gukesh become a world champion.
WPL auction: Unsold last season, Simran costliest this time
SIMRAN Shaikh is a \"bindhast\" person. A proper Bambaiya cricketer. A player with whom you can have an evening tea and talk about the game for hours.
LONE RANGER BUMRAH
Pacer claims second five-wicket haul of the tour but India let Australia off the hook as hosts finish Day 2 with impressive total of 405/7
