CHENNAI: Bharathidasan Raman, a research scholar pursuing a PhD at the National University of Malaysia under the Annal Ambedkar Overseas Higher Education Scholarship, has accused Tamil Nadu social justice minister Vanni Arasu and department officials of harassing him and questioning his credibility over his demand for funds for his second year of research.In a video…
India head into the 20th Asian Games determined to breach the 100-medal mark again in Aichi-Nagoya and cement their place behind the continent’s “big three” sporting superpowers.The 107 medals India won in Hangzhou three years ago were a big jump from 70 in Jakarta-Palembang in 2018 and the first three-figure haul at an Asiad by…
MADURAI: The Centre on Thursday informed Madras high court that the full-fledged outpatient department (OPD) services would commence at OPD block of AIIMS Madurai from January 1, 2027 onwards and necessary arrangements are being made for the same.The first bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice C V Karthikeyan took note of the…
Lionel Messi wins 49th career trophy with 100th goal for Inter Miami Lionel Messi marked another major milestone on Wednesday, scoring his 100th goal for Inter Miami as the MLS club beat Mexican side Cruz Azul 2-0 to win the Campeones Cup in Florida.Messi opened the scoring in the 24th minute, heading home a pinpoint…
Feral horses at Point Calimere need about 40 litres of water a day Every day, dozens of water tankers roll into Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary in Kodiyakarai, Nagapattinam district, carrying thousands of litres of water for animals.There has been no rainfall in the region since Feb and temperatures are soaring on account of…
Sumit Nagal of Team India (Photo by Abhishek Chinnappa/Getty Images for ITF) India’s top-ranked singles player Sumit Nagal has had a difficult 2026 season, with injuries disrupting his progress and pushing him down to No. 247 in the rankings. But the 29-year-old says he has changed his mindset and is now focused more on enjoying…
EM Sudarsana Nachiappan, former Union minister, dies at 79 SIVAGANGA: Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister EM Sudarsana Nachiappan passed away at his residence in Sivaganga district on Thursday following a brief illness. He was 79.A veteran Congressman, Nachiappan began his political journey in 1969 and rose through the ranks of the party over…
Pakistan Women vs Thailand Women Live Score: Thailand posted 91/4 against Pakistan in an 11-over-a-side quarterfinal at the Asian Games 2026. Nannapat Koncharoenkai top-scored for Thailand with 49 off 38 balls, hitting seven fours to anchor the innings. Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana was their most successful bowler, taking 2/22, while Nashra Sandhu claimed 1/19. Pakistan…
CHENNAI: Cheyyur in Chengalpet district is likely to be the first choice of the Tamil Nadu govt to develop the proposed second airport, govt sources told TOI.The govt is also discussing ways to return the acquired parcels of land at Parandur to their earlier owners. On Aug 24, chief minister C Joseph Vijay announced the…
Mohammad Rizwan (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan has approached the Lahore High Court against summons issued to him by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA). Rizwan appeared before the agency last week but has now questioned the basis of the investigation and its authority to summon him.Rizwan filed a writ petition…