Novak Djokovic (Image: AP) Novak Djokovic is set to return to a tournament where he has never lost a match, with the 24-time Grand Slam champion confirming his participation in the China Open after an 11-year absence. The Serbian, who boasts a perfect 29-0 record and six titles at the Beijing event, will make his…
CHENNAI: While an elected MLA has an absolute right to resign, the rights of the voter cannot be violated, observed Madras high court, adding that elected MLAs resigning and then contesting immediately on another party’s symbol is a problem.A division bench of Justice S M Subramaniam and Justice K Govindarajan made the observations on Wednesday,…
Team Pakistan gives walkover to team Israel (Image: Screengrab/x) Pakistan forfeited its opening-round match against Israel at the 46th FIDE World Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, after refusing to field players across all four boards.Israel was awarded a 4-0 victory by default in the Open section, with every board left unplayed. The Chess Federation of…
Chennai: AIADMK on Wednesday demanded Tamil Nadu govt to release a white paper on chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s visit to London to attract investments, saying details of the investments and employment opportunities should be made public.“The govt should publish a white paper giving the breakdown of the ₹15,000-crore investment attracted during the London visit….
Ravindra Jadeja earns ODI recall (Agency Image) India announced the squads for the T20I and ODI series against the West Indies on Wednesday. The men’s senior selection committee also named the Rest of India squad for the Irani Cup next month.Because the ODIs against the West Indies overlap with the Asian Games, the men’s senior…
Chennai: Motorists unsure about pending traffic e-challans can approach 15 special centres operated by Greater Chennai Traffic Police (GCTP) from Sept 21 to 30. Officials will also contact vehicle owners to alert them about unpaid fines. The centres will function daily from 9am to 7pm.Police said this has been launched because many motorists are unaware…
File Photo: CCB searches linked to former minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi in an alleged ₹100-crore private school approval fraud case. TRICHY/ CHENNAI: Former DMK minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi was booked for corruption. At least six premises in Chennai and Trichy connected to him were searched by the Chennai central crime branch (CCB) personnel on Wednesday….
Chess Olympiad in Samarkand (FIDE Photo) Former champions Uzbekistan will be severely tested as their men will try to regain the Olympiad chess title that they won in India four years ago.Uzbekistan will feel the added pressure of home expectations at Samarkand coupled with the might of defending champions India in the 11-round over-the-board classical…
Chennai: A clash over Vinayagar Chathurthi procession in Ramapuram resulted in the murder of a 45-year-old man in the early hours of Tuesday. Ramapuram police arrested five persons in connection with the case. Police said the deceased Srinivasan, 45, of Venkateshwara Nagar was an MTC driver attached to the Ayyappanthangal MTC bus depot.When the procession…
CHENNAI: While India has no basketball team at the Asian Games, R Rakesh is the country’s sole representative in the sport as a referee. The Aichi-Nagoya Games will mark his debut in Asian Games, the Karnataka man earlier appearing for Asian championships.The 36-year-old became a FIBA referee at the age of 23 and has a…