Chennai: Actor Varshini Venkat was arrested by Guindy police on charges of cheating, intimidation and extortion, after a 26-year-old man lodged a complaint saying she refused to return ₹5 lakh given for a short-film project.Police said that when he wanted the money back, she called him to a star hotel at Guindy on Aug 22….
Manu Bhaker remembers late coach Jaspal Rana (Image credit: Agencies) NAGOYA: Manu Bhaker wore a disappointed look after finishing fifth (181.1) in the women’s 10m air pistol event. The position was unchanged from the previous edition of the Asian Games, but almost everything else had.In Hangzhou, she had been part of the gold-winning trio in…
Chennai: Former chief minister and DMK president M K Stalin on Tuesday told the Madras high court that he could not be held liable for every post published through the social media accounts of the various wings/functionaries of DMK.“Though I am the head of the party and exercise administrative control over the office-bearers of various…
Mirabai Chanu and Karnam Malleswari (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: For 28 years, Indian weightlifting waited for this moment. There were new lifters, big names, and fresh hopes of returning to the Asian Games podium. But the medal remained out of reach.On Wednesday, Mirabai Chanu finally ended the wait.With India’s hopes resting on her shoulders,…
Sridhar Vembu, chief scientist and co-founder of Zoho Chennai: Zoho has decided to step up its focus on industry-specific, vertical applications, targeting seven sectors, including auto and financial services.The company on Wednesday announced its entry into vertical applications as its artificial intelligence integration has made industry-specific knowledge, workflows, business rules, regulatory requirements and operating context…
India’s men’s badminton team settled for a bronze medal at the Asian Games at Aichi-Nagoya after losing 3-1 to China in the semifinal on Wednesday.India had won the silver medal at the last edition in Hangzhou in 2023, where they had also lost to China in the final.China took an early lead after Shi Yu…
A full emergency was declared here at 9.55pm and all measures under the Airport Emergency Plan were activated. CHENNAI: A VietJet Airlines flight from Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam to Colombo in Sri Lanka with 143 passengers on board made an emergency landing at Chennai airport on Tuesday night after an engine of the…
Nagoya, Japan – September 22, 2026. India’s Roshibina Devi Naorem in action against Macau’s Man Sin Chu during the women’s 60kg quarter final. Indian Wushu player Roshibina Devi entered the women’s 60kg Sanda final at the Asian Games on Wednesday, assuring India of at least a silver medal and matching the country’s best-ever result in…
Chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Wednesday visited TNEB headquarters and reviewed the arrangements to tackle the ongoing electricity crisis as well as preparedness for next summer. CHENNAI: Electricity and law minister CTR Nirmal Kumar said that people should not obstruct TNPDCL personnel involved in rectifying power cuts. Speaking to the media after chief minister…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Image credit: AFP) NEW DELHI: Rinku Singh hopes veteran stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma feature in the 2027 ODI World Cup and help India win the coveted trophy. The middle-order batter also wants to move beyond the perception of being a single-format player and earn a Test cap for…