Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and Lionel Messi (Agency Image) The FIFA World Cup 2026 has reached its business end, with only eight teams remaining in the race for football’s biggest prize. Following a dramatic Round of 16 that produced several memorable contests and major upsets, attention now turns to the quarterfinals, where four…
C Joseph Vijay govt draws purge criticism over DMK appointees (File Photo) CHENNAI: Ahead of the local body elections, the state govt has asked state election commissioner Jothi Nirmalasamy to resign, sources told TOI.The move comes days after the govt asked chairpersons and members of several other state bodies to step down, fuelling criticism that…
American YouTuber IShowSpeed gestures during a World Cup match. (AP Photo) FIFA has launched an investigation into allegations of racist abuse involving American content creator IShowSpeed during Argentina’s FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 clash against Cape Verde, placing the spotlight on discrimination at the tournament despite another dramatic victory for the defending champions.The…
Chennai: Madras high court on Tuesday dismissed an election petition challenging the victory of former minister and senior DMK leader Duraimurugan from the Katpadi Assembly constituency in the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.Justice G K Ilanthiraiyan dismissed the petition by the then AIADMK candidate V Ramu, who lost the election to Duraimurugan by a margin…
Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during his match against Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada. (AP Photo) Novak Djokovic once again proved why he remains one of tennis’ greatest competitors, battling past Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime in the longest Wimbledon men’s singles quarter-final in history to book a mouth-watering semi-final clash with defending champion Jannik Sinner.The seven-time Wimbledon…
Chennai: VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan on Tuesday stated that participating in the cabinet does not mean VCK has officially joined the Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam alliance.Speaking to reporters after paying tributes to social reformer Rettaimalai Srinivasan in Chennai, Thirumavalavan said though there was a meeting of parties that have supported TVK, an alliance has not taken…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi battles for the ball with Egypt’s Mostafa Zico. (AP Photo) Egypt forward Mostafa Ziko launched a scathing attack on the match officials after his side’s heartbreaking 3-2 defeat to defending champions Argentina in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16, claiming the refereeing was unfair and alleging that “the tournament is fixed.“Egypt…
Chennai: After a year-long stint at the principal bench of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) in Delhi, Justice N Seshasayee is all set to take charge as a judicial member of NCLAT’s Chennai bench.The transfer of the former judge of the Madras high court has come in the wake of Justice Ashok Bhushan…
The Olympic cauldron is lit at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum ahead of the launch for ticket registration to the 2028 Summer Olympic Games Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has asked international sports federations to end the three-year process of vetting Russian athletes for neutral status…
Chennai: Vedanta has invited Expressions of Interest (EOI) from renewable energy developers and contractors to establish solar power plants integrated with Battery Energy Storage Systems under the Build-Own-Operate or Build-Own-Operate-Transfer model across three locations in Tamil Nadu.The company plans to utilise its available land assets at the three sites for renewable energy generation and storage,…