Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 8 Live Updates: India’s campaign at the Commonwealth Games 2026 enters a crucial phase on Thursday, July 30, with several medal opportunities on offer and Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra finally set to begin his campaign in Glasgow. The star javelin thrower will compete in the men’s qualification round alongside Rohit Yadav…
In the presence of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, Guidance Tamil Nadu on Thursday signed MoUs with Chubb, Nordex, the University of Western Australia and MotiveLink for projects in GCCs, R&D, higher education and manufacturing. Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government has signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with wind turbine major Nordex and Zurich-based…
India’s Ajinkya Rahane, left, is congratulated by Australia’s Steve Smith (Photo by AP/PTI) NEW DELHI: Ajinkya Rahane never sought the spotlight. In an era dominated by classy stroke-makers and larger-than-life personalities, he quietly built a reputation as one of India’s most dependable overseas batters and one of the country’s most respected leaders. On Thursday, the…
CHENNAI: Karnataka’s attempt to get clearance for Mekedatu project suffered a setback with Central Water Commission (CWC) returning the detailed project report (DPR) to the state govt last month.CWC cited changes in the revised scheme Karnataka submitted in April this year, including linking Mekedatu with Shivanasamudra hydroelectric project through a diversion weir across river Cauvery….
Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Neeraj Chopra walks into the Commonwealth Games 2026 as India’s biggest athletics hope, but this may be far from a routine title defence. The Olympic champion and former world champion is returning to the Games after an eight-year gap, and the men’s javelin field in Glasgow is significantly stronger…
CHENNAI: The Madras high court on Thursday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea filed by DMK MLA and former minister V Senthilbalaji in connection with a corruption case registered against him by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC).The court observed that the allegations against Senthilbalaji involved causing a loss of over Rs 17 crore to…
Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: As India enter a critical phase in their bid to stay alive in the World Test Championship (WTC) race, Jasprit Bumrah and Shubman Gill are taking a cautious approach to regaining full fitness ahead of the two-Test series in Sri Lanka starting Aug 15.TOI understands that Bumrah will begin…
KARUR: The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) registered a case against former DMK minister V Senthilbalaji on Wednesday in connection with alleged large-scale irregularities in the functioning of Tasmac between 2021 and 2025. He was also questioned by DVAC sleuths in Chennai. Simultaneously, DVAC officials conducted searches at 45 locations across Tamil Nadu linked…
(From right) Neeraj Chopra with Rohit Yadav and Anderson Peters in Glasgow (Image credit: Instagram) The last time Neeraj Chopra competed at Commonwealth Games, he won gold in 2018. The next edition passed him by because of a groin injury. Now, after nearly nine months out and a return to competition only last month, the…
You can take a wedding out of Manapatti, but you can seldom take Manapatti out of a wedding Before sunrise, the clearing outside a house on Madurai’s outskirts has become a kitchen. Goat meat simmers in broad aluminium vessels. Ginger and garlic are pounded in stone mortars. Men squat beside baskets of onions, peeling and…