MK Stalin and Tamil Nadu CM Vijay CHENNAI: Accusing C Joseph Vijay-led TVK government of trying to hide the name of the DMK’s flagship ‘Naan Mudhalvan’ scheme at the newly built Periyar Knowledge Centre in Coimbatore, DMK president and former chief minister M K Stalin on Friday alleged that the move stemmed from the ruling…
India’s Naman Dhir, centre, celebrates with captain Shreyas Iyer, right, and others (PTI Photo) Former India batter Wasim Jaffer believes Rinku Singh’s absence is hurting India in the ongoing T20I series against the West Indies, arguing that the left-hander could have made a difference in the fourth match.India suffered a 24-run defeat on Wednesday after…
Chennai: Private sector lender Karur Vysya Bank (KVB) on Thursday posted a 37.3% growth in net profit at Rs 788 crore in the quarter ended Sept 30, 2026, against Rs 574 crore during the corresponding quarter last year.Its net interest income increased by 18.7% to Rs 1,497 crore (Sept 30, 2026) from Rs 1,261 crore…
BWF World Junior C’ships: Jagsher Singh Khangurra confirms medal for India, reaches semifinal India’s Jagsher Singh Khangurra battled back from a game down to assure himself of a medal at the BWF World Junior Badminton Championships. He reached the boys’ singles semi-finals with a 6-15, 17-15, 15-12 victory over Chinese Taipei’s Yuan-Syue Jhuang in Cairo,…
Chennai: Chief minister Joseph Vijay on Thursday launched the Tamil Nadu Semiconductor Ecosystem Scheme, which aims to provide additional incentives to projects approved under Semicon India 2.0, along with support for other investments.The programme targets the entire semiconductor value chain, including design, chip fabrication, assembly, testing, packaging, equipment and raw materials and research and development.The…
New Delhi: Another sporting flashpoint in India-China ties has cost weightlifter Charu Pesi a shot at the world stage, with the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) withdrawing the Arunachal Pradesh athlete from the upcoming Senior World Weightlifting Championships in Ningbo after Chinese authorities indicated that he would be issued a stapled visa.Sources told TOI that the…
MADURAI: Tamil Nadu police are getting ‘anti-drone guns’ to disrupt communication and navigation systems of unauthorised unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).The move comes days after an unidentified drone was found on the Coimbatore airport premises during chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s visit. Chennai Air Customs last year seized more than 200 illegally imported Chinese-made drones worth…
NEW DELHI: Chirag Baretha is a two-time Asian Games medallist, having won silver in 2023 and bronze in 2018. Instead of focusing on the upcoming Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, which begin on October 18, he is running from pillar to post, trying to keep his fading dream of representing India alive. The 29-year-old…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu food and civil supplies department has decided to procure 25,000 tonnes of fine variety rice in the first phase and sell it through cooperative stores and state-run Amutham retail stores for ₹30 per kg.“Up to 5kg will be sold to each member of the public beginning this weekend,” said a statement from…
R Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav Former India spinner R Ashwin has criticised the team management for dropping Kuldeep Yadav during the ongoing T20I series against the West Indies, questioning the decision to leave out a wrist-spinner who had troubled the visiting batters.Kuldeep featured in the first two matches in Lucknow and Ranchi before being left…