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University of Madras’ distance education Chennai: University of Madras has changed its distance education institute’s name to get the approval for eight distance mode programmes from University Grants Commission’s (UGC) Distance Education Bureau for the 2026-27 academic year.Institute of Distance Education (IDE) at the university has been renamed as Centre for Distance and Online Education…

Evgenii Romanov of Israel, Petar Arnaudov of Bulgaria, Nurgyul Salimova of Bulgaria (Photo by Rafal Oleksiewicz for FIDE) NEW DELHI: Israel Chess Federation chief Zvika Barkai has accused FIDE of failing to honour a prior agreement over scheduling arrangements for Yom Kippur, after both Israel’s men’s and women’s teams forfeited their Round 6 matches at…

New Secretariat controversy Chennai: DMK has stepped up pressure on the TVK govt on Monday over the proposed ₹1,200 crore new Secretariat complex at Foreshore Estate, with former CM M K Stalin warning of a massive protest if the govt failed to drop the plan. Stalin also suggested that the govt can convert the hospital…

Indian women’s cricket team at the Asian Games Indian women’s cricket team will be in focus on September 22 as it takes on Sri Lanka in the Asian Games final, with a gold medal at stake.The defending champions have reached the final after a strong run in the tournament and are now one win away…

Chennai: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday instructed the state machinery to identify flood-prone areas and coastal villages vulnerable to sea water incursion.Chairing a meeting on monsoon preparedness with chief secretary M Sai Kumar and senior bureaucrats at the secretariat, he ordered the timely dissemination of weather and marine alerts to fishermen and people…

Luis de la Fuente rewarded with four-year Spain contract extension after leading La Roja to World Cup glory/ Image: AP Spain have extended Luis de la Fuente’s contract through 2032 after the 65-year-old coach led La Roja to the World Cup title this summer, extending a remarkable run of success since he took charge of…

CUDDALORE: A rare cat snake (genus Boiga) was rescued by snake catcher and rescuer V Selvam alias Chellaa near a residential hamlet at Kandakkadu in the Kundu Uppalavadi area in Cuddalore district on Monday.Chellaa said it was only the second recorded instance of a cat snake being spotted and rescued in Cuddalore district. The rescued…

Japan will host India in a historic one-off T20 International in Sano on Tuesday, marking the biggest match in the country’s cricket history and celebrating 75 years of diplomatic relations between India and Japan.The fixture was announced recently and has been scheduled ahead of India’s Asian Games campaign in Aichi-Nagoya.On paper, it is a one-sided…

CHENNAI: A 24-year-old woman, working as a data entry operator at Ponneri Govt Hospital, suffered 48% burns as an unidentified man set her ablaze after dousing her with petrol just outside the emergency ward of the hospital on Monday evening.The incident occurred around 7.15pm when Rajeshwari, a contract worker, was leaving the hospital after duty….

Thailand’s Pitchamon Opatniputh (AP Photo) Teenage Thai badminton player Pitchamon Opatniputh has become the first athlete to be provisionally suspended from the Asian Games 2026 after testing positive for a banned substance, the International Testing Agency (ITA) said on Monday.The 19-year-old, ranked 18th in the world in women’s singles by the Badminton World Federation, returned…