Chennai: Electricity bills are bound to be on the higher side this month for all consumers, with TNPDCL recording a 15% jump in electricity consumption in Aug, compared to the same period last year.In Aug 2025, the state consumed 11,514.86 million units (MU) of electricity, whereas the consumption rose to 13,248.82MU this Aug. The year-on-year…
Magnus Carlsen (Image credit: X) Magnus Carlsen is known for making headlines with his moves on the chessboard. But on the opening day of the Global Chess League, the five-time world champion gave fans something to laugh about away from the board.After his game against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Carlsen tried to shake hands with his opponent….
Chennai: The new assembly-secretariat complex will come up at Foreshore Estate, govt sources confirmed to TOI.Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB) and Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) on Saturday gave the ‘enter upon permission’ nod for the complex to be built on 25.16 acres. The govt is likely to issue an order shortly granting in-principle administrative sanction…
Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe, left, attempts a shot on goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Betis and Real Madrid in Seville, Spain, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Breton) Kylian Mbappe endured a night to forget as Real Madrid suffered their first defeat of the season, with the French forward facing…
Chennai: The rift within AIADMK continued on Sunday as rebel leaders S P Velumani, C Ve Shanmugham and Natham R Viswanathan boycotted a district secretaries’ meeting in Chennai chaired by general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami.Local body elections formed a major part of the discussion in the meeting. Party functionaries said EPS had told them that…
Image credit: Indian Football India booked their place in the AFC U20 Asian Cup main tournament for the first time in 20 years after beating Bangladesh 3-0 in their final qualifying match on Sunday.The victory was India’s second in three matches and took them to six points. However, they had to wait for the result…
Chennai: When a truck turns into a narrow street in Tambaram and its top catches a low-hanging cable, the wire is dragged along, a GI pole bends, and the tangled network becomes more deadly. Despite repeated assurances that electric lines will be shifted underground, the streets remain cluttered with hanging wires, bent poles, and cables…
Ronaldo was caught peeking at rival tactics before Al-Nassr suffered their first defeat of the season. Cristiano Ronaldo has never been one to leave a competitive edge unexplored.But even by Ronaldo’s standards, his latest attempt to gain an advantage was rather cheeky.The Al-Nassr captain was caught on camera appearing to sneak a look at Al-Ittihad…
Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation’s (GCC) mass anti-rabies vaccination drive has covered 60,216 stray dogs so far. The animals are also being treated for parasites on skin and given deworming medication.The campaign was launched on Aug 11, targeting two lakh strays across the city, with 10 teams deployed in each zone. The intensive drive is being…
Erling Haaland scripts history with 300 career club goals, breaking the barrier quicker than Ronaldo and Mbappe/ Image: AP Erling Haaland has done what he has become so accustomed to doing: score another goal and make history along the way.The Norway striker reached 300 club career goals as Manchester City maintained their perfect start to…
