Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar receives a ceremonial Guard of Honour at the Tamil Nadu assembly on Thursday. Photo by B A Raju CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu govt on Thursday announced that it will conduct a “social justice” survey after the Union govt completes caste enumeration as part of the population census.In his maiden address…
India’s captain Shubman Gill (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) Shubman Gill‘s remarkable purple patch continued on Wednesday as the India captain produced another batting masterclass, prompting high praise from Sunil Gavaskar after India’s emphatic ODI series-clinching victory over Afghanistan in Lucknow.Gill has enjoyed a stunning run of form over the past three weeks, piling up runs across…
Haemato-oncology Centre Chennai Chennai: The ₹53-crore Advanced Centre for Haemato-oncology and Transplantation at the Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children at Egmore has started functioning four months after its inauguration. The delay is due to the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).This is the state’s first dedicated building for haemato-oncology, which combines haematology, a…
FIFA World Cup 2026. Image via: Getty Images New Delhi: At a time when India’s absence from the 2026 FIFA World Cup is dominating social media timelines once again, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. — the broadcaster of the tournament in India — has committed to contributing a 15 percent of the revenue it earns from…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt has decided to appoint more special public prosecutors (SPPs) to speed up the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act case trials and cut delays in filing charge sheets in order to ensure curb crimes against women and children.The decision was taken at a joint high-level review meeting held by…
India’s Mohammed Siraj (PTI Photo) Former India batter Aakash Chopra believes Mohammed Siraj was unfairly tagged as a specialist for just one format early in his international career, insisting the fast bowler has repeatedly shown he can be effective across formats.Siraj’s impressive performances in franchise cricket for Royal Challengers Bengaluru and later Gujarat Titans helped…
Inconvenience to the public Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation has been dragging a ₹17 crore stormwater drain project on Anna Nagar second avenue for nine months with scant regard for pedestrian safety. Of the 4.2km drain network, covering both sides of the road, just more than half has been completed. Though orders were given in Sept…
India’s Ishan Kishan (AP Photo) Former England spinner Graeme Swann heaped praise on Ishan Kishan after the wicketkeeper-batter’s sensational century powered India to a dominant 170-run win over Afghanistan in the second ODI in Lucknow, sealing the three-match series with a game to spare.Kishan played a stunning knock of 125 from just 79 balls, striking…
The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at six locations linked to film producer C Alagappan in Chennai and Madurai concerning a cheating case involving actor-politician Gautami Tadimalla (Pic). CHENNAI: Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday carried out searches in six places linked to film producer C Alagappan in Chennai and Madurai in connection with a cheating case…
ENG vs NZ Day 2 LIVE: New Zealand will begin Day 2 of the second Test at The Oval in a strong position on 291/7, with Glenn Phillips and Kyle Jamieson tasked with extending the innings against an inexperienced England attack and pushing the total beyond the 350-run mark. After interim captain Joe Root elected…