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Ismaël Koné to undergo surgery; Saliba pays touching tribute (AP Photos) Canada celebrated a historic first FIFA World Cup victory with a stunning 6-0 demolition of Qatar, but the landmark occasion was overshadowed by a devastating injury to midfielder Ismaël Koné and an emotional tribute from his replacement Nathan Saliba.Koné suffered a gruesome left-leg injury…

Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt on Thursday said it is firmly committed to rooting out corruption and ensuring an honest, transparent and clean administration by bringing all departmental procurements and public tenders under stringent monitoring mechanism. “Interference of middlemen and illegal gratification practices that prevailed hitherto will be eliminated,” Governor R V Arlekar said, while reading…

L-R: Vozinha and Team India NEW DELHI: The opening round of group-stage matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup delivered theatre of the highest order. From Morocco schooling Brazil with their silky, eye-pleasing football, to Lionel Messi’s hat-trick against Algeria, and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal failing to find a winner against Congo, the opening gameweek had…

The upcoming Chennai facility will cater to growing domestic demand and export markets for fastening products Chennai: YKK India, the Indian arm of Japanese fastening products maker YKK Corporation, will invest $150 million to set up a new manufacturing facility at Origins by Mahindra, Chennai.The proposed plant, YKK India’s third manufacturing facility in the country,…

Welcome to our live coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The carnival has truly arrived at the Estadio Guadalajara as co-hosts Mexico lock horns with Asian giants South Korea in a blockbuster Group A fixture. The stakes could not be higher tonight—with both teams winning their opening encounters, a victory for either side will…

Gilles Bariguian, global CEO of Delsey Paris Chennai: French luggage and travel accessories brand Delsey Paris is exploring opportunities to deepen sourcing and contract manufacturing partnerships in India as part of a broader strategy to double its India business from its current level of under €10 million by 2030, even as it acknowledges that China’s…

FCNR(B) accounts nosedived to $900 million in FY26 Chennai: After three consecutive years of growth, net inflows under Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank) [FCNR(B)] accounts nosedived to $900 million in FY26 from $7.1 billion in FY25. The 87% year-on-year decline, the sharpest since 2022-23, comes despite the rupee weakening over the past year. Meanwhile, major banks…

Chennai: Tamil Nadu will soon notify a new industrial policy with special incentives to attract fresh domestic and foreign investment besides setting up a Tamil Nadu Investor Promotion Commission (TIPC) chaired by the chief secretary to draw multinational companies.In his maiden address to the assembly, governor R V Arlekar said the state aims to become…

Chennai: Invoking former chief minister C N Annadurai’s principle that three-language formula should not be pursued and only Tamil and English should be taught, TVK govt led by C Joseph Vijay on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to Tamil Nadu’s two-language policy. This was part of Tamil Nadu Governor R V Arlekar’s address in the state…

Chennai: The technical glitch in applying for revaluation of CBSE Class XII answer scripts and the subsequent delay in evaluation has affected admissions to professional courses in the state this year.Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) committee has decided to postpone the release of the engineering rank list, which was scheduled on June 29. Of 2,45,220…