Chennai: Two AIADMK factions, one led by AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and another led by former ministers S P Velumani and C Ve Shanmugam, met Assembly Speaker J C D Prabhakar on Thursday and sought action against MLAs of the rival group. The EPS faction said it had also submitted a complaint to…
Nikhat Zareen (Image credit: X) PATIALA: Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen suffered a heartbreaking exit from boxing selection trials for the upcoming CWG and Asian Games on Thursday. But beyond the disappointment of defeat, Nikhat revealed the physical and mental toll of a chaotic two-week build-up that she described as “torturous” for boxers.Competing in the…
Chennai: All five Congress MLAs, who met Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Thursday, are seeking ministerial positions as the party prepares to share power in Tamil Nadu after six decades, sources told TOI.“The party has sought two cabinet berths from the TVK leadership. Now every MLA is trying to secure the backing of the…
Punjab Kings’ Marco Jansen and skipper Shreyas Iyer reacts after the match. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer did not hide his disappointment after they slumped to a fifth successive defeat in IPL 2026, calling the latest loss to Mumbai Indians “a tough pill to swallow”.Already eliminated, MI chased down 201 with…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt issued a gazette notification declaring Trichy East constituency as vacant in the wake of chief minister C Joseph Vijay resigning the seat. Vijay who won from Trichy East as well as Perambur chose to retain the latter. He had submitted his resignation letter to former peaker M Appavu. According to the…
Nikhat Zareen on Thursday said the last two weeks had been “torture” for boxers, who were affected by the dispute between the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) and the Sports Authority of India (SAI).SAI had objected to BFI’s assessment-based selection process after receiving complaints from several boxers. The assessment camp for selecting squads for this…
Chennai: DMK president M K Stalin said the TVK-led govt might collapse any time and asked his party cadres to be prepared for it. He was speaking to DMK district secretaries at a meeting held in Chennai to take stock of the party’s poll defeat.“TVK govt can collapse anytime and you (DMK functionaries) should be…
Tilak Varma helps MI beat PBKS by 6 wickets. (IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Already eliminated Mumbai Indians kept the IPL 2026 points table wide open with a stunning six-wicket win over Punjab Kings in Dharamsala on Thursday. Led by Jasprit Bumrah for the first time in IPL history, MI registered their fourth win of the…
Puducherry: Tensions flared in the Puducherry town on Thursday as members of various Tamil outfits staged a massive agitation over the alleged disrespect shown to the state anthem, Tamil Thai Vaazhthu, during the swearing-in ceremony of chief minister N Rangasamy. They registered their stringent protest over the new practice of rendering Vande Mataram, followed by…
Punjab Kings suffered their fifth straight defeat in IPL 2026 as Mumbai Indians chased down 201 with six wickets in hand on Thursday, leaving Punjab’s playoff hopes hanging by a thread. The loss also added another unwanted record to Punjab’s tally, as they now hold the record for the most defeats while defending 200-plus totals…