Chennai: Finance minister N Marie Wilson announced on Wednesday that Chennai region will be covered under the smart meter scheme. So far, 1.29 lakh smart meters have been installed at T Nagar and surrounding areas under the smart city project, which will be extended to 38.8 lakh consumers across the city. “Parts of the neighbouring…
Lionel Messi scored his first two goals since the FIFA World Cup as Inter Miami came from behind to beat Atlético San Luis 4-2 in the Leagues Cup on Wednesday. The Argentine superstar also became the tournament’s all-time leading scorer with the victory.Argentina finished runners-up at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after losing 1-0 to…
AC electric MTC bus fleet Chennai: Tamil Nadu has allocated ₹13,561 crore to the transport department in the revised budget for 2026-2027.State govt announced 1,000 air-conditioned electric buses for the city under the gross cost contract (GCC) model. To support the rollout of the new fleet, ₹500 crore has been earmarked for upgrading electric vehicle…
Savita training with Pirmin Blaak With ten days to go before India’s opening match against China at FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup at Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, the Netherlands, the Indian women’s team is fine-tuning every aspect of its preparation. For goalkeepers Savita Punia and Bichu Devi Kharibam, that has meant learning from one of…
Chennai: TVK govt’s maiden budget appeared to place youth, education, and sports at the center of its economic vision.The budget announced branded bicycles, helmets, and water bottles for over five lakh Class XI students in govt and govt-aided schools. In a thrust for sports, which again targeted the TVK govt’s key vote base of youth,…
Nitish Kumar Reddy and Harshit Rana NEW DELHI: Flustered by the frequent injury breakdowns of players in the Indian team, the medical team at the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru is looking to resurrect its fitness programme. TOI understands that the CoE is finally working on standardising base fitness parameters after it emerged that…
Chennai: The C Joseph Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam govt has used its maiden budget to give Tamil Nadu’s welfare architecture a new political identity. Finance minister Marie Wilson on Wednesday announced a string of programmes carrying the prefix ‘Vetri’, signalling govt’s attempt to build its own welfare brand.Yet, the budget document showed that much of…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt will seek Centre’s approval for three Chennai Metro Rail extension corridors, finance minister Marie Wilson announced while presenting the 2026-2027 state budget on Wednesday. They include Chennai Airport-Kilambakkam, Koyambedu-Pattabiram via Avadi and Poonamallee-Sunguvarchatram via Sriperumbudur. The first operational stretch of Phase-2 between Poonamallee Bypass and Vadapalani is set to open shortly.“The…
Chennai: The TVK govt’s maiden budget is as much a political statement as an economic exercise. Three months in office, the C Joseph Vijay-led govt is attempting to translate its electoral mandate, balancing campaign commitments with fiscal prudence as local body elections draw closer.The budget seeks to carve out an identity distinct from those of…
Dipa Karmakar (TOI Photo) KOLKATA: “Didi, my best friend is not talking with me,” a budding gymnast ran up to her coach seeking intervention. The coach was all ears and promised to look into the matter.This has been a new journey for coach Dipa Karmakar, who almost single-handedly put Indian gymnastics on the world map….