Tasmac officials say they have closed the shops as instructed by the management and they cannot do anything till further orders are issued Chennai: As promised in the TVK’s poll manifesto, Tasmac has shut down 717 shops across TN. It’s just that the outlets that have been shut are not the ones originally slated for…
Cristiano Ronaldo (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Cristiano Ronaldo shared an emotional message after Portugal’s FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign came to an end with a heartbreaking Round of 16 defeat to Spain.The Portuguese captain had already announced before the Spain match that this would be his final FIFA World Cup. Portugal suffered a late 2-1…
Rosewood trees on some private estates in the Nilgiris have been numbered, amid allegations that they are being readied for felling Shantha ThiagarajanMore than a year after the Tamil Nadu Rosewood Trees (Conservation) Act lapsed, the TN govt has neither disclosed whether its promise of encouraging rosewood cultivation has led to new plantations nor responded…
Gangapriya Chakraverti, MD, Ford Business Solutions, with State industries minister Keerthana Sampath at the Coimbatore facility Chennai: Ford Business Solutions (FBS) India, Ford Motor’s global capability center, opened a new office in Coimbatore. Spread over 82,000 sqft, with seating for about 800 team members, it is the third location in the country, after its technology…
There are few careers in football that will divide opinion quite like Neymar‘s.He leaves the Brazil national team as its greatest goalscorer ever. He retires having broken a record many believed would never fall, surpassing Pelé’s tally of international goals after more than six decades. His international journey ends with 80 goals, 59 assists and…
The Q1 addition surpassed the 12.3 GW added in the corresponding quarter of FY26 Chennai: India’s renewable energy sector has begun FY27 on a strong footing, sustaining its record-breaking pace of capacity additions during the first quarter (Apr–June), driven largely by robust solar installations. Building on the momentum of recent months, the sector added more…
Lionel Messi and Novak Djokovic (AP Photos) Novak Djokovic produced one of the greatest escapes of his Wimbledon career before delivering a light-hearted quip about Lionel Messi, joking that he would happily swap more than five hours on a tennis court for the Argentine captain’s 90-minute football matches.The 39-year-old Serbian outlasted Felix Auger-Aliassime in a…
Chennai metropolitan authority conducts stakeholder consultations for third master plan Chennai: Climate-resilient planning, protection of waterbodies, GIS-based monitoring, stronger social infrastructure and planning urban growth around future water and sewerage networks were among the suggestions made by Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) as Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) kicked off stakeholder consultations for the proposed third…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) argues with referee Francois Letexier, of France, during the World Cup round of 16 football match between Argentina and Egypt in Atlanta, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo) The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has reportedly lodged a formal complaint with FIFA against referee Francois Letexier following Egypt’s 3-2 defeat to Argentina…
Chennai: Madras high court has directed all private schools in Tamil Nadu to display the fee structure fixed by the fee determination committee as also the other fees, which have been approved by the competent authority, in the notice board and website of the respective private schools one month before commencement of every academic year.Justice…