Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu govt on Monday granted in-principle approval for constructing a new assembly and secretariat complex at Foreshore Estate and directed the public works department (PWD) to submit a detailed project report, along with cost estimates, within three months.An order issued by the public department said the…
Sachin hails Shelton’s big win over Alcaraz (Agency Images) Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar was left impressed by the intensity of the Ben Shelton-Carlos Alcaraz battle at the US Open, describing their quarter-final clash as “some tennis” after a gripping five-set contest that went down to the final few points.Shelton stunned defending champion Alcaraz 6-7(5),…
CHENNAI: The Centre on Wednesday approved three major railway capacity-enhancement projects in Tamil Nadu — Arakkonam-Renigunta third and fourth lines, Hosur-Omalur doubling, and Salem-Karur-Dindigul doubling — as part of five multitracking projects across four states.The three projects in Tamil Nadu will together cover 383 km and are part of a package worth Rs 10,021 crore,…
East Zone take monumental 584-run lead at stumps on Day 4 (PTI Photo) The Duleep Trophy final moved closer to its inevitable conclusion on Wednesday, with East Zone ending Day 4 in a commanding position after stretching their overall lead to 584 runs with five wickets still in hand. South Zone endured a difficult day…
Chennai: Madras high court on Tuesday rejected a petition challenging the election of S Jayakumar from Perundurai constituency. The plea was moved by DMK candidate Thoppu Venkatachalam, who has since quit the party.The court held that the plea did not disclose any of the grounds legally permissible for challenging an election.Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy passed…
Ben Shelton and Trinity Rodman (Image: AP and Screengrab) Ben Shelton produced one of the biggest wins of his career at the US Open, ending Carlos Alcaraz’s title defence after a marathon five-set battle. But moments after the American’s memorable victory, his girlfriend Trinity Rodman made sure she wasn’t forgotten.Shelton defeated Alcaraz 6-7 (5), 6-1,…
Chief Minister Joseph Vijay and VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan CHENNAI: VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan has launched a sharp attack against chief ninister C Joseph Vijay over his body language during his reply to the debate on the demands for grants for the Home and Police departments in the Assembly.He called the gestures directed at DMK…
England’s captain Joe Root (AP Photo) Joe Root continues to add to his remarkable Test legacy, surpassing Australia great Steve Waugh for the most Test appearances as he took the field against Pakistan in the third and final Test at Edgbaston.Root, who is captaining England in the series, has now featured in 169 Tests, moving…
MADURAI: Subash Chandra Kapoor, a convicted mastermind of multiple idol thefts in India, may soon fly back to Germany, from where he was extradited 14 years ago.Madras high court on Tuesday directed Union govt to take custody of Kapoor from the Trichy central prison and proceed in accordance with law for returning him to Germany.Kapoor,…
Photo credit: X/@TheHockeyIndia Captain Anmol Ikka scored six goals as defending champions India ended their pool-stage campaign with a 15-0 win over Chinese Taipei to reach the semifinals of the men’s Junior Asia Cup hockey tournament in Moqi, China, on Wednesday.Anmol scored all six of his goals from penalty corners as India recovered from a…