Udhayanidhi Stalin questioned Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s delay in acting on corruption files. CHENNAI: Political sparks flew in the Assembly on Friday as Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, demanding immediate action on alleged corruption files sitting on the Chief Minister’s desk.Taking a satirical dig…
Australia captain Pat Cummins Bangladesh coach Phil Simmons expects Australia to respond strongly in the second Test after his side recorded a nine-wicket win in the series opener in Darwin.The result was Bangladesh’s first Test victory on Australian soil and was described by Australian media as the “Darwin Disaster”. Simmons said his players cannot afford…
Chennai: Prohibition and excise minister K Vignesh on Thursday said that TVK govt will not cow down to pressure tactics to allow monopoly of certain liquor brands and corruption, including MRP violations in Tasmac.After releasing the list of 717 liquor shops closed in TN after TVK formed govt, the minister told reporters that the series…
Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, reacts during the men’s singles final of the US Open tennis championships Jannik Sinner, of Italy, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo) Carlos Alcaraz will return to competitive tennis at the US Open later this month as he begins his comeback from a right wrist injury that has…
Chennai: Revenue minister K A Sengottaiyan on Thursday triggered a debate in the assembly saying that the rice supplied in the ration shops was used only as animal feed. DMK as well as AIADMK members objected the remarks and asked Sengottaiyan not to demean people who consume ration rice.“The entire country knows that the rice…
Virat Kohli, Ab de Villiers, Sachin Tendulkar Former India fast bowler Dodda Ganesh has taken a cheeky dig at South African great AB de Villiers after he rated Virat Kohli ahead of Sachin Tendulkar in overseas Test conditions.De Villiers recently sparked a debate by saying Kohli was a stronger batter than Tendulkar in seam-friendly and…
CHENNAI: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay has softened his stand on delimitation, moving from the demand for a freeze on the existing number of Lok Sabha seats to a request that each state’s current share of parliamentary representation be protected.“I urge the Union govt to provide a clear legislative assurance that no state will suffer…
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand have moved into the quarterfinals of the World Championships as they continue their comeback run. The unseeded Indian pair produced a strong performance on Thursday to beat Japanese seventh seeds Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi 21-16, 21-12. The victory came after Treesa returned from injury and the pair began their…
Chennai: Social justice minister Vanni Arasu rejected the allegations of Bharathidasan, a research scholar from Tamil Nadu pursuing higher education in Malaysia under a state govt scheme, that he had not received financial assistance this year.Speaking in the assembly, Vanni Arasu said it was the scholar who failed to submit relevant documents while seeking funds….
With just about half a minute left for the hooter, England’s Tessa Howard fired a shot of strange menace and intent towards the top-right corner of the Indian goal — on the turn, and from the edge of the D.Hearts stopped for that moment, and some, as the ball flew as if in slow motion…
