Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd (TNPDCL) has proposed an additional surcharge of 63 paise per unit on high-tension (HT) consumers procuring electricity through open access for the six months from Oct 1, 2026 to March 31.The proposal, placed before the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC), is based on the distribution utility’s…
India won gold medals in both men’s and women’s kabaddi events. NEW DELHI: India returned to the top 10 of the Asian Games medal standings on Saturday after a seven-medal haul, highlighted by two gold medals in kabaddi. The country’s gold rush in the sport, along with medals in athletics, shooting and squash, took the…
Chennai: Temple is an ‘establishment’ and hence the families of its employees who die while on duty are entitled to compensation as workmen, ruled Madras high court, confirming a decision of the joint commissioner of labour.Arulmigu Theertha Paleswarar Thirukoil in Triplicane engaged a private security firm to secure its premises. After he died while on…
Anahat Singh (Reuters Photo) India’s campaign at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, continues on Sunday, September 27, with athletes competing across multiple sports and disciplines.There will be plenty of action for Indian athletes throughout the day, with Manju Rani and Priyanka Goswami competing in the women’s marathon race walk, while Harjinder Kaur will…
CHENNAI: Chennai mayor R Priya on Saturday spoke out against online trolling and cyberbullying targeting her, saying almost everything she does has been twisted into a controversy. “If I eat a burger, it’s an issue. If I cut my hair, it’s an issue. Every personal choice I make seems to be questioned and judged,” she…
India’s men’s kabaddi team had one thing on their mind before the Asian Games final – winning gold.So much so that the players did not eat properly before their title clash against Iran.“Khali pet gold jita hai,” captain Pawan Sehrawat said after India defeated Iran 40-34 to retain their Asian Games men’s kabaddi title on…
CHENNAI: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Saturday accused Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay of taking political credit for the arrest of granite baron R Veeramani in a POCSO case, alleging that TVK govt had, in fact, delayed his arrest for two-and-a-half months despite a court order. He described Vijay’s claim as…
L-R: Joshna Chinappa, Prachi Choudhary and Tajinderpal Singh Toor NEW DELHI: India enjoyed one of its most productive days at the Asian Games 2026 on Saturday, winning seven medals with the kabaddi teams providing the biggest highlights by successfully defending their respective gold medals.The men defeated Iran 40-34 in a hard-fought final, while the women…
CHENNAI: Temple is an “establishment” and hence its employees who die while on duty are entitled to compensation as workmen, ruled Madras high court, confirming the decision of the joint commissioner of labour.The Arulmigu Theertha Paleswarar Thirukoil in Triplicane engaged a private security firm to secure its premises. After security guard Babu died while on…
Prachi Choudhary (Pic credit: X) NEW DELHI: India’s medal tally at the Asian Games swelled to 30 on Saturday after Prachi Choudhary won bronze in the women’s 400m final, adding another athletics medal to a productive day for the country.Prachi clocked 53.21 seconds to finish third in the final. Bahrain’s Salwa Naser claimed the gold…