RCB qualify for playoffs; DC’s chances rise. (Pics credit: IPL) With 8 games remaining in the league stage, LSG and MI are already out of contention for the playoffs. RCB have qualified and GT can only miss out through the net run rate route while SRH would have to do really badly from here on…
The new Tamil Nadu govt, led by C Joseph Vijay, riding on an ambitious promise to transform the state into a $1.5 trillion economy by 2036, faces challenges ranging from global shocks that threaten manufacturing and consumption to growing strain on the exchequer from fiscal profligacy. Experts pointed out that the larger concern lies not…
Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has continued to dominate IPL 2026 with his fearless batting at the top, producing explosive starts almost every time he walks out for Rajasthan Royals. The 15-year-old has not always converted those starts into big scores, but his impact in the Powerplay has consistently set the tone…
V SriramThe year 2024–25 was a watershed for India’s state-owned power distribution sector, which turned profitable on an aggregate basis after more than a decade. What should ordinarily have been a routine business outcome becoming headline news underscores the condition of India’s state-owned electricity distribution system. While the sector has turned the corner nationally, Tamil…
Chennai: The split within AIADMK widened and percolated to the grassroots across Tamil Nadu as more party offices got locked and brought under a security ring, as cadres of both factions attempt to take over the offices.After Villupuram, Cuddalore, Pudukkottai and Karur, an AIADMK office in Dindigul was locked to prevent a clash between the…
Chennai: Puducherry chief minister N Rangasamy, who won the Union Territory’s assembly elections in two constituencies, resigned from Thattanchavady on Sunday by handing over his resignation letter to Puducherry assembly secretary J Dayalane at his residence. He retained his seat in Mangalam constituency, where he won by a margin of 7,000 votes. He won Thattanchavady…
Chennai: Former Puducherry chief minister V Narayanasamy on Sunday alleged that the delay in cabinet formation in Puducherry was due to “bargaining” by MLAs for ministries and that cabinet berths were being “sold”.Narayanasamy sought an explanation from AINRC leader and chief minister N Rangasamy. “There is information that there was intense bargaining for ministries. Cabinet…
Indian men’s doubles pair Satwik-Chirag (Image: ANI) India’s top men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty ended their impressive Thailand Open 2026 campaign as runners-up after losing to Indonesia’s Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin in the final at Bangkok’s Nimibutr Stadium on Sunday.The Indian duo went down 21-12, 25-23 in a fast-paced…
Chennai: Former finance minister Thangam Thennarasu on Sunday rebutted state industries minister S Keerthana‘s allegation that the previous DMK rule had “washed away” 10.5 lakh crore, accusing her of making claims without understanding Tamil Nadu’s financial administration.In a post on X, Thangam Thennarasu said the minister was trying to create a “false narrative” against DMK…
Delhi Capitals kept their playoff hopes alive after beating Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the match 62 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 on Sunday at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium.Chasing 194, Ashutosh Sharma finished the match with a six as DC registered their sixth win of the season.DC now have 12 points in 13 games…