CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu has emerged as the country’s biggest employment generator under Centre’s production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for textiles, creating nearly one in four jobs generated under the programme.The scheme for textiles has contributed to employment generation by encouraging investments in the manufacture of MMF apparel, MMF fabrics and technical textiles.The scheme has generated…
Indian boxing team for CWG 2026. (Pic credit: BFI) NEW DELHI: India’s boxing contingent has suffered an unexpected setback even before throwing a punch at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with nearly half the team’s luggage going missing during their journey from Belfast to Glasgow just days before competition begins.The 22-member Indian contingent arrived in Glasgow…
Siva met the chief minister at the secretariat to receive the appointment. CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu govt on Tuesday appointed V Siva, Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam’s Chennai North district secretary, as the Tamil Nadu Housing Board chairman.Siva, whose district covers chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s Perambur constituency, played a key role in the CM’s election campaign,…
Lionel Messi returned to his hometown of Rosario on Tuesday for a brief period of rest following Argentina’s heartbreaking defeat to Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, with hundreds of supporters gathering before dawn in the hope of catching a glimpse of their captain.Messi’s private jet touched down near Rosario at 6:27 a.m….
Businessman abducted during morning walk; four arrested Chennai: Four masked men kidnapped a businessman during his morning walk, threatened him with weapons, demanded ₹50 lakh and robbed him of a five-sovereign gold chain on Monday. Police solved the case by arresting the four abductors within 12 hours when they came to collect the money from…
L-R: FIFA president Gianni Infantino and US President Donald Trump present the trophy to Spain’s Rodri; and Sepp Blatter. Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has launched a scathing attack on football’s governing body in the aftermath of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, claiming the tournament “lost its credibility” and urging fans, players and national associations…
CHENNAI: Daughter of late actor Ishari Velan, in whose memory Chennai-based Vels Educational Trust was founded in 1992, has moved the Madras high court seeking judicial intervention in the administration of the trust.K Azhaku Tamil Selvi, who is also one of the founders and lifetime trustees of the trust, has sought the court to frame…
Spain’s Gavi, left, falls as he scuffles with Argentina’s Leandro Paredes (5) and Thiago Almada. (AP Photo) Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes has broken his silence following the chaotic scenes that marred the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, but noticeably stopped short of apologising for his role in the post-match fracas as FIFA launched an official…
England’s Jacob Bethell (ANI Photo) England all-rounder Jacob Bethell has been ruled out of the 2026 edition of The Hundred after sustaining a right knee injury during the recently concluded ODI series against India.Bethell, who was retained by Birmingham Phoenix for GBP 340,000 ahead of The Hundred’s inaugural player auction, had also been appointed captain…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli and Jacob Bethell (ANI Photo) England youngster Jacob Bethell has opened up about the unforgettable experience of opening the batting alongside Virat Kohli at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium during his stint with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), describing the atmosphere as unlike anything he had experienced before.Bethell, who joined RCB after…