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Udhayanidhi Stalin was released by police after questioning regarding an alleged remark CHENNAI: Former Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin was released by police on Tuesday after being questioned at the Sengipatti police station near Thanjavur in connection with his alleged double-meaning remark involving actor Trisha.The police inquiry reportedly went on for approximately 90…

Pakistan boxer Qudratullah Pakistani boxer Qudratullah has reportedly gone missing in Glasgow, just hours before the country’s Commonwealth Games contingent was scheduled to leave for home.According to a report by Pakistani outlet Geo News, sources in the Pakistan Boxing Federation said Qudratullah was last seen in his hotel room at around 2am. Officials later checked…

CM Vijay, DMK President M K Stalin, former Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin CHENNAI: DMK President M K Stalin on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the TVK government, accusing chief minister Vijay of focusing on targeting critics instead of addressing people’s issues, and referred to him as a “reels creator” while criticising his handling…

KOCHI: S Murali gave an unusual analogy to describe the struggles his son, long jumper Sreeshankar Murali, undertook to regain full fitness after a career-threatening knee injury he sustained two years ago.“Sreeshankar’s comeback was as difficult as preparing for the IIT and Civil Services simultaneously,” he told TOI.Murali is currently near Prague, where he is…

The group functions with eight telescopes For Padmanaban Gopalakrishnan, an IT professional, the world came to a standstill when he saw the Omega Centauri cluster a few months ago. “Astronomy teaches you to be humble,” says the 52-year-old, who came to the realisation at a “star party” in the city.It’s an initiative of the Chennai…

Ryan Ten Doeschate and T Dilip (PTI Photo) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has thanked assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate and fielding coach T Dilip after their tenures with the Indian men’s team came to an end, acknowledging the key role both played in the team’s recent journey. In a post…

Southern Railway has announced train diversions and delays for passengers this month (File photo) Chennai: Passengers travelling between Chennai Egmore and Tiruchchirappalli this month will face diversions, delays and revised timings as Southern Railway has announced changes to train services due to a Fixed Time Corridor Block for safety and maintenance works in Tiruchchirappalli Division.The…

Former India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia has said people have every right to protest and share their opinions, but using abusive or offensive language, particularly against the Prime Minister, is not appropriate.His comments came after videos from a protest at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar showed some participants using profane slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Bhaichung…

PMK president and Rajya Sabha MP Anbumani Ramadoss, Udhayanidhi Stalin CHENNAI: PMK president and Rajya Sabha MP Anbumani Ramadoss has strongly criticised both Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin for his controversial remarks and the subsequent police action in arresting him, stating that both actions were inappropriate and should have been avoided.In a statement on…

Tejaswin Shankar and Vinesh Phogat Commonwealth Games 2026 bronze medallist Tejaswin Shankar has expressed his gratitude to star wrestler Vinesh Phogat for her words of encouragement after a knee injury forced him to withdraw from the high jump event at the recent Commonwealth Games.Shankar, a two-time Commonwealth Games medallist, was forced out of the high…