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(Clockwise) DMK supporters greet Udhayanidhi Stalin after release near Thanjavur; TVK supporters carry out a demonstration outside Trichy district collectorate; DMK protest near Anna Arivalayam CHENNAI: Several leaders, including political rivals of DMK, criticised the arrest of Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Tuesday. Though they found Udhayanidhi’s remark objectionable, they said the arrest was…

Carlos Alcaraz’s troubled 2026 season has suffered another major setback after the Spaniard officially withdrew from the Cincinnati Open due to his lingering right wrist injury, casting fresh doubt over his chances of defending the US Open title later this month.The 23-year-old, who lifted the Cincinnati crown in 2025, confirmed on Tuesday (August 4) that…

Beginning Thursday, customers can browse the live inventory of more than 4,000 Tasmac outlets on a new online portal, pay digitally and collect their purchase from the store of their choice. (Representative image) CHENNAI: For decades, buying liquor in Tamil Nadu meant standing in a queue at a state-run outlet and hoping the bottle you wanted was…

University Grants Commission (UGC) has also announced several higher educational reforms, including introducing one-year postgraduate programmes in distance and online mode. (Representative image) CHENNAI: In a key development for higher educational institutions in the state, Tamil Nadu govt has decided to come up with a state higher education policy allowing four-year undergraduate degree programmes.“A state…

Former England captain Ben Stokes has said he would like to coach the England team after retiring from the game. The former all-rounder said he is already working towards his coaching qualifications and wants to stay involved in cricket once his playing days are over.Stokes retired from international cricket in June during England’s Test series…

CHENNAI/THANJAVUR: Former Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin was on Tuesday arrested for his alleged double entendre alluding to a popular female actor. He was released later in the evening on station bail.Udhayanidhi, TVK supporters said, had made a sexually loaded remark linking CM Joseph Vijay with an actress whose name the crowd was…

Savitha Shri will represent India at Women’s Chess Olympiad this year (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: The last time the Indian women’s team took part in the biennial Chess Olympiad, they won gold. The team consisted of Harika Dronavalli, Rameshbabu Vaishali, Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agrawal, and Tania Sachdev. Two years have passed since that Budapest conquest,…

Trashed: Plastic bottles were littered around the waterbody at Veeravanchinathan Salai Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation signboards warn of police action against anyone bathing in the ponds at Semmancheri. Residents say the warning is hardly necessary as no one would choose to enter the pond, given the thick growth of water hyacinth, dense vegetation and garbage…

India’s Rohit Sharma (ANI Photo) Former India cricketer Mohammed Kaif believes Rohit Sharma has made up his mind not to retire from ODI cricket on his own and will instead leave it to the selectors to decide when his journey with the national team should end. Rohit’s future has been under intense scrutiny since India’s…

Chennai: Southern Railway will operate three pairs of EMU passenger special trains between Arakkonam and Tiruttani from Aug 5 to 7 to handle the expected surge of devotees travelling for the Aadi Krithigai festival at Tiruttani Murugan temple. The special services will be operated by extending select EMU trains up to Tiruttani, providing additional connectivity…