Chennai: As alcohol continues to be overpriced at liquor shops across the state, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) has been figuring out ways to pay electricity bills and regularise the rent for shops as they are often cited as reasons by salesmen to collect more than the maximum retail price from buyers.Tasmac officials said…
Kidambi Srikanth (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s Kidambi Srikanth finished runner-up at the US Open Super 300 badminton tournament after losing a hard-fought men’s singles final to Chinese Taipei’s Su Li-yang. The 33-year-old former world No. 1 showed great fighting spirit by recovering after losing the opening game, but eventually went down 15-21, 21-16, 9-21…
Aerohub & MLCP at Chennai Airport Chennai: For passengers arriving at Chennai airport, booking a cab is often only the beginning of the ordeal. They must wheel their luggage to the multi-level car park at the West Aerohub building, which is about 800m away, and navigate multiple levels to reach the booked vehicle. There, many…
Less than 24 hours after guiding Ireland to a 2-0 T20I series win over India, head coach Heinrich Malan stepped down from his role with immediate effect.Ireland completed a 2-0 sweep after beating India by one run in the second T20I on Sunday. It was Ireland’s first-ever series win over India in any format. They…
Tamil Nadu faces a “deep mess” within a month of regime change, warns former CM M.K. Stalin, citing industrial reluctance, rising crime, and farmer distress (File photo: M K Stalin) CHENNAI/TRICHY: Former chief minister M K Stalin on Sunday said Tamil Nadu was facing the danger of “descending into a state of deep mess” within…
Ireland’s Jai Moondra (center), celebrates with team-mates after bowling out India’s Sanju Samson during the first T20I test match at Stormont, Belfast, Northern Ireland. (AP) NEW DELHI: For a week before the two-match T20I series against India, Jai Moondra spent hours chalking out plans to counter the teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Before the series, the…
Waste is burnt at Kolathuvanchery water body near Iyyappanthangal Metro station in Kancheepuram Chennai: Tonnes of plastic, meat waste and household refuse are being dumped and burnt at the Kolathuvanchery water body near Iyyappanthangal Metro station, exposing thousands of residents to toxic smoke and causing health issues.Kolathuvanchery, a village panchayat near Iyyappanthangal in Kancheepuram district,…
PSL to operate independently after PCB approval (Image: X) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has approved a landmark restructuring of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), granting the country’s premier T20 competition full administrative and financial autonomy as part of a series of key decisions taken during the 84th meeting of the PCB Board of Governors…
Dog vaccination drive | File photo Chennai: Tambaram Corporation has vaccinated 42,149 of its estimated 46,286 stray dogs — nearly 90% — through about 10 mass vaccination drives over the past six months under its anti-rabies campaign titled COHAB (Cohabitation). The campaign was launched in Dec last year as part of an initiative to break…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has expressed surprise over Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s omission from the T20I series against Ireland, saying the teenage batting sensation should have been handed his international debut before the tougher assignment in England.The 15-year-old, who enjoyed a sensational IPL 2026 campaign, remained on the bench throughout…