The entire month had a cumulative investment of $3.3 bn Chennai: Eight mega deals in Aug fueled India’s Private Equity and Venture Capital (PE-VC) investments growth. It revived the falling PE-VC investments this year to $23.6 billion, mirroring the previous year’s levels. The eight-month period between Jan and Aug last year (CY2025) registered identical PE-VC…
The 30th edition of the BWF World Championships 2026 took place from August 17 to August 23 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi, India. (TOI) NEW DELHI: At the recently concluded BWF World Championships, players weighed every word as carefully as their drop shots. But beyond the glare of the cameras, another…
Chennai: Pet owners and traders in illegal possession of exotic pets such as macaws, parakeets, lemurs and certain types of primates should mandatorily register the animals with Union govt’s Parivesh 2.0 portal, forest department has announced.Owners who possess unregistered species should do so within six months whereas those acquiring such an animal must register them…
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi (Agency Image) When Lionel Messi announced his international retirement for the first time in 2016, the football world was stunned. He was only 29, Argentina had just suffered another heartbreaking defeat and Messi had missed a penalty in the Copa America final against Chile.Among those to react was Cristiano Ronaldo,…
GCC bus shelters MoU in Chennai (Tarika Story) Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with seven companies that will construct and maintain 11 airconditioned bus shelters across the city.GCC commissioner G S Sameeran said the shelters have been identified based on high footfall and will feature standardised designs equipped…
Thea Frodin is making her U.S. Open singles debut At just 17, Thea Frodin is about to walk onto one of the biggest tennis stages in the world — and her opponent is none other than Elena Rybakina, the No. 2 player in women’s tennis.But Frodin isn’t exactly a stranger to the spotlight.Before making her…
CHENNAI: Weeks after returning from World U-20 Championships, Tamil Nadu’s Neil Samraj broke the youth national record twice in boys 100m at National Youth Athletics Championships in Ludhiana on Tuesday. The 17-year-old clocked 10.46 seconds in final to bag gold and solidified his position to qualify for the Youth Olympics in Dakar later this year.“I…
Novak Djokovic with Lionel Messi in 2023 (Source: Instagram / Leo Messi) British philosopher Bertrand Russell, the pacifist who was arrested for opposing World War I and spent six months in jail, where he wrote Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy, said: “Conventional people are roused to fury by departure from convention, largely because they regard such…
Chennai: Madras high court has directed the police to register criminal cases if they receive complaints of non-issuance of bills for liquor sale at Tasmac retail outlets across the state.“The home secretary is directed to provide adequate police protection and assistance to all Tasmac outlets across the state, as and when required, to regulate consumer…
Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sought an explanation from its national selection committee over the inclusion of Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq in the Test squad for the ongoing England series, adding another layer to the turmoil surrounding the side.According to a report by Geo News, the PCB issued a notice…
