Chennai: Courts exercising their discretion to enhance interest on belated pension settlements will open a Pandora’s Box as many pensioners would line up to claim higher interest and cause loss to the state exchequer, said the Madras high court.“ The rule 45A of the Tamil Nadu Pension Rules, 1978, in clear terms stipulates that a…
Mirabai Chanu during the opening ceremony of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026. (PTI Photo) As the weightlifting competition at Commonwealth Games begins in Glasgow on Sunday, all eyes will be on Mirabai Chanu as she takes the platform in the women’s 48kg category, looking to make it three Commonwealth Games titles in a row.Mirabai has…
CHENNAI: MNM president and Rajya Sabha member Kamal Haasan on Saturday urged the Union govt to establish a national commission on education and examination reform, with a three-month roadmap to restore trust in examinations, reduce academic stress and modernise education. In a post on X, he said the commission must hear Tamil Nadu’s voice, where…
India’s Jhandu Kumar celebrates his bronze medal. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: When “Jhandu Kumar” echoed across the Commonwealth Games arena in Glasgow, it was no longer a name that invited ridicule. It was a name that had just delivered India’s first medal of the 2026 Commonwealth Games.For years, Bihar’s para powerlifter had endured taunts over…
Stalin flays Vijay over custodial deaths Chennai: DMK president M K Stalin on Saturday criticised chief minister C Joseph Vijay for remaining silent on alleged custodial deaths in Tamil Nadu and asked when he would “open his mouth” on the issue.In a post on X, Stalin accused the TVK govt of refusing to accept accountability…
Shreyas Iyer (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer’s first series triumph as India’s T20I captain was built on a fearless brand of cricket, and the skipper believes the young side’s ability to stay positive and attack every opportunity has been the biggest takeaway from their dominant campaign against Zimbabwe.India sealed an unassailable 2-0 lead…
Chennai: The flagship AIIMS Madurai, which admitted its first batch of 50 MBBS students for the 2021–2022 academic year at a temporary campus in Government Medical College and Hospital in Ramanathapuram, is now facing severe staff shortage among the country’s functional AIIMS, says data by the Union health ministry in Lok Sabha.A response in Lok…
Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan. (Photo/BCCI) India sealed the three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe with a 90-run win in the second match on Saturday, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead.Half-centuries from Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma, followed by a disciplined bowling effort, helped India outplay the hosts after posting 219/5.The victory also gave new T20I captain Shreyas…
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Selection Committee will reopen on Sunday the online application window for MBBS and BDS admissions for candidates who have not yet submitted their applications for the 2026-27 academic session. The portal — tnmedicalselection.org — would remain open from 10am on July 26 to 3pm on July 27, a notification said.The committee…
India batter and T20I vice-captain Tilak Varma moved up the list of India’s highest run-scorers in T20 internationals after his unbeaten half-century against Zimbabwe in the second T20I on Saturday.Tilak scored 60 not out from 29 balls, hitting five fours and three sixes at a strike rate of 206.90. The knock helped him go past…