Chennai: Every year, thousands of Class X and XII state board students in Tamil Nadu receive their provisional marksheets only to find their names misprinted—and then spend weeks navigating a correction process that school officials say is entirely avoidable.The problem is transliteration. Sanskrit-derived name prefixes like “Shri” or “Sha” are routinely garbled into “Ri,” “Siri”…
Police officers and personnel across Chennai participated in a cleanliness drive at 105 police stations on Saturday morning following instructions issued by Greater Chennai Police commissioner A Amalraj to improve the upkeep and hygiene of police station premises Police officers and personnel across Chennai participated in a cleanliness drive at 105 police stations on Saturday…
NEW DELHI: A little over a year ago, Shreyas Iyer was radiating confidence when he settled into the chair to address the media ahead of the IPL 2024 final in Chennai. His slow walk, cap dropping below his eyeline, and his favourite Guns N’ Roses track playing on his phone. The yellow sneakers shone as…
Chennai: Local body elections will be held in eight months, public works department minister Aadhav Arjuna has said, challenging DMK to “win even a single mayoral post in the upcoming local body elections”.Aadhav, while addressing a public meeting at RK Nagar on Friday night, said TVK had taken on the challenge after Chennai mayor R…
Photo credit: X/@TheHockeyIndia Ashish Purti scored a hat-trick as India beat hosts Japan 4-1 in the final on Friday to win the men’s Under-18 Asia Cup title.Purti found the net in the 2nd, 28th and 34th minutes, while captain Ketan Kushwaha scored in the 30th minute as India took control of the contest. Numada Gaku…
Chennai: Madras high court has quashed as “unconstitutional and illegal” a 2024 order issued by the regional transport authority ordering all south bound omni buses to operate only from Kilambakkam bus terminus (KCBT). The order also prohibited south bound omni buses from entering Chennai city with passengers beyond KCBT.Justice V Lakshminarayanan passed the order on…
Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned the selectors’ decision to drop Suryakumar Yadav from India’s T20I setup, calling it a “landmark” and “ruthless” call and suggesting that the World Cup-winning captain deserved more time to prove himself.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced India’s T20I squads for the tours…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Director General of Police (DGP) Mahesh Kumar Agarwal issued an internal circular directing police officers to accept complaints from the public without causing hardship regarding police station jurisdiction. He warned that departmental action would be taken against officers who refuse to do so.The circular was issued to subordinate police officers across the…
Russia’s Mirra Andreeva celebrates after winning the final women’s tennis match against Poland’s Maja Chwalinska at the French Open in Paris, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (AP) Teenager Mirra Andreeva won her first Grand Slam title on Saturday, defeating Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska 6-3, 6-2 in the French Open women’s singles final, becoming the first Russian…
Chennai: Two third-year medical students died, and two of their classmates suffered injuries after their car crashed into a median and overturned near Karanodai flyover in Tiruvallur district during the early hours of Saturday.Police said P Amrish, 23, of Madurai; S Saran, 23, of Dharmapuri; A Mukesh, 21; and R Aban, 23, studied at a…