Chennai’s civic body suspended a property tax hike after public criticism (AI image used for representational purpose only) CHENNAI: Chennai’s civic and political landscape is dominated today by the Greater Chennai Corporation’s decision to suspend a property tax hike after facing public backlash. The move is likely to provide temporary relief to residents and property…
Manpreet Singh (ANI Photo) India midfielder Manpreet Singh is determined to make his fourth FIH Hockey World Cup a memorable one as the team bids to end a 51-year wait for its second men’s world title.India’s only World Cup triumph came in 1975, and Manpreet believes the current side has the experience, talent and belief…
Tasmac has ordered an immediate halt to the sale of eleven liquor brands. CHENNAI: Do not buy these liquor brands at Tasmac outlets for now. The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) has ordered an immediate halt to the sale of 11 liquor varieties manufactured by Enrica Enterprises Pvt Ltd, following an inspection by the…
(Pic credit: Cristiano Ronaldo’s Instagram page) Cristiano Ronaldo is back at work. Just two days after confirming his marriage to long-time partner Georgina Rodriguez, the Portugal superstar returned to training with Al-Nassr and shared pictures from the session on social media with a simple caption: “Back.”The 41-year-old posted a series of images from his training…
Tamil Nadu government has amassed investment pledges totaling Rs 67,000 crore, involving 97 different companies CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu govt on Thursday announced a host of investment commitments across a range of industries, from electronics, textiles and engineering to emerging sectors such as space, quantum computing and life sciences.Govt signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with…
File Pic: FIFA President Gianni Infantino (AP Photo) Six Arab football federations have thrown their weight behind Gianni Infantino, declaring their “full support” for the embattled FIFA president as opposition to his controversial World Cup investment plan continues to grow.The backing came from Morocco, Qatar, Egypt, Mauritania, Lebanon and Sudan on Thursday, with four of…
Chennai: Noting that no local body elections had been held in the Union territory of Puducherry for about 14 years, a former MP from the UT moved Madras high court seeking direction to the territorial administration to expedite the civic poll process.Disposing of the plea moved by M Ramadoss, president of the Puducherry Makkal Munnetra…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Agency Image) Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh believes Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma should be allowed to continue their ODI careers and target next year’s World Cup if they retain the desire and fitness to do so, insisting that performance rather than age must determine their place in…
51-year-old Suresh Kumar, a diagnostics industry professional with an MBA and two doctorates, has secured an undergraduate medical seat at Government Medical College and Hospital in Nagapattinam Chennai: More than three decades after he first sought admission to medical college, 51-year-old Suresh Kumar, a diagnostics industry professional with an MBA and two doctorates, has secured…
Sarfaraz Khan and Gautam Gambhir (Agency Image) Sarfaraz Khan’s return to the Indian Test squad has sparked a fresh selection debate ahead of the opening Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, with the Mumbai batter competing with Dhruv Jurel for a place in the playing XI.Sarfaraz was brought back into the squad after Sai Sudharsan…