chief secretary M Sai Kumar Chennai: TVK govt led by C Joseph Vijay has sought a three-month extension for chief secretary M Sai Kumar, a 1990-batch IAS officer, due for superannuation on Aug 31. Election Commission of India appointed Kumar during the assembly election, replacing N Muruganandam, who was later posted as commissioner of revenue…
Argentina’s Lionel Mess (AP Photo) An Argentinian television presenter has stepped down from her role after incorrectly announcing on live television that Lionel Messi‘s father had died during Argentina’s 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign.Florencia Pena made the claim while appearing on the streaming channel Luzu TV shortly after Argentina’s opening World Cup match against Algeria….
As students approached the stage one by one to receive their degrees, TVK campaign song “Na thannanthani aalu” and TVK viral campaign BGM were played at a very high volume. COIMBATORE: Some songs from films starring Vijay and a few others associated with the ruling TVK’s election campaigns were played during the convocation ceremonies at…
India beat New Zealand 2-0 to clinch second FIH Women’s Nations Cup NEW DELHI: India capped off an unbeaten campaign in style by defeating hosts New Zealand 2-0 in the final to lift the FIH Women’s Nations Cup title on Sunday. The victory also secured India’s promotion to the FIH Women’s Pro League next season,…
A television screen displays a blank, no-signal feed during a live assembly session broadcast interruption, highlighting a sudden technical outage in political news coverage. Chennai: In a statement on Saturday, MNM vice president A G Maurya said there was a “selective approach” to Friday’s live telecast and urged the ruling TVK govt to adopt full…
“Pressure is privilege,” Virat Kohli had said during IPL 2026. It is one of those lines that sounds good on a poster or your social media post caption but is much harder to live by. It sounds simple enough, but pressure has a way of changing players. It can make them play safe, make them…
CHENNAI: At least two people died and more than 40 others were hospitalised after an ammonia gas leak at a private seafood and shrimp processing factory in Manjankaranai near Periyapalayam in Tamil Nadu‘s Tiruvallur district on Sunday.According to officials, workers and others present at the facility reportedly fainted after inhaling the leaked gas. The affected…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli was named in India’s ODI squad for the upcoming tour of England after missing the Afghanistan series due to injury. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squad on Sunday. However, Virat Kohli‘s participation in the much-anticipated ODI series is subject to fitness clearance.The three-match ODI series…
Chennai: To sensitise students in both govt and aided schools and educate them on the dangers of consuming tobacco and related products, school administrations have been instructed to put up posters on their campuses and paint roads leading to schools with an anti-tobacco message.The oral guidelines, issued by respective chief/district education officers, also mandate school…
Japan’s Ayase Ueda (18) celebrates after scoring their second goal during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Tunisia and Japan in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Sofia Yaker) Eredivisie’s leading scorer struck twice against Tunisia at the World Cup, yet Japan’s forward says the moments after scoring are never…