CHENNAI: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday announced a special package of Rs134.83 crore to encourage Kuruvai cultivation, aiming to boost paddy production in both delta and non-delta districts this year.Annually, the state cultivates paddy on an average of 52.72 lakh hectares – 20.65 lakh hectares in the delta region and 32.07 lakh hectares…
PM Narendra Modi and Jaspal Rana (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday led the nation in mourning the death of renowned shooting coach and former Asian Games gold medallist Jaspal Rana, describing his passing as “a profound loss to the world of Indian sports.”Rana, who was serving as the high-performance coach…
Chennai: The TN cybercrime wing arrested the mastermind behind the leak and circulation of the unreleased Tamil film ‘Jana Nayagan’, along with another accused, taking the total number of arrests in the case to 19. Police have, however, withheld the names and identities of the suspects. Merely stating that they were residents of Thiruverkadu, sources…
File Pic: FC Barcelona’s Alexia Putellas (AP Photo) The story starts at Camp Nou. Long before 91,553 people would chant her name in awe and reverence in equal parts, a starry-eyed six-year-old girl walked into the stadium with her father. The journey from her home took less than an hour in the car. Her eyes…
Chennai: Madras high court on Thursday directed the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to conduct an inquiry and take appropriate action regarding alleged contract irregularities worth several crores in various departments of the state govt.Justice G K Ilanthirayan passed the order on a plea moved by Veerappan, a resident of Villupuram, alleging that information…
Serena Williams with her doubles partner Victoria Mboko. (AP Photo) Serena Williams’ much-anticipated return to professional tennis lasted just one match after her doubles campaign at Queen’s Club came to an abrupt end on Thursday due to an injury suffered by her partner Victoria Mboko.The 44-year-old American had marked her comeback in style on Tuesday,…
Chennai: Retail liquor prices in Tamil Nadu may increase soon, as distilleries and breweries supplying liquor varieties to Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) have asked the state govt to increase the procurement price of Indian made foreign liquor (IMFL) and beer. If the request is acceded to, liquor prices will see a rise.There are…
Captains of the Women’s T20 World Cup teams. (ICC Photo) The stage is set for the 10th edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, with England and Wales ready to host the biggest edition of the tournament yet from June 12 to July 5. A record 12 teams will battle across seven venues and…
Chennai: It’s been four years since the formation of Tambaram corporation. But, the basic civic grievances — water shortage, poor drain maintenance, lack of overhead tanks, encroachments, and stray dog menace — remain unresolved, councillors said at the corporation council meeting on Thursday.The first council meeting since the new state govt assumed office saw heated…
Mexico’s Julian Quinones celebrates after scoring the opening goal. (AP Photo) Not many players have managed to outscore Cristiano Ronaldo in the Saudi Pro League. Julian Quinones did exactly that in the 2025-26 season. And on Thursday night, the Mexican striker carried that form onto football’s biggest stage, scripting a piece of FIFA World Cup…