CHENNAI: DMK president and former chief minister M K Stalin on Saturday criticised the BJP-led govt at the Centre for detaining former chief ministers Pinarayi Vijayan, Arvind Kejriwal and Mamata Banerjee, senior political leaders from various parties and student organisation leaders protesting against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. He contrasted their detention…
Cristiano Ronaldo faces a potential six-month ban after his Portugal walkout, while the Al-Nassr superstar closes in on 1,000 career goals. Cristiano Ronaldo has apologised for walking out on Portugal, accepted that his actions should carry consequences and insisted he remains ready to represent his country. However, the fallout from his dispute with Jorge Jesus…
Chief minister C Joseph Vijay at an election campaign rally in support of party candidate P Sathyabama (behind second from right), ahead of the Dharapuram assembly constituency bypoll on Sept 30 Chennai: Winning the Madurantakam and Dharapuram bypolls with big margins five months after forming the govt on its electoral debut, TVK has proved its…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Image: ANI) With the 2027 ODI World Cup less than a year away, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli‘s recent form has strengthened their prospects of featuring in the marquee tournament. Former India all-rounder Robin Singh believes the two experienced batters will be valuable assets for the Men in Blue as…
In photo: DMK MK Stalin, CM Vijay and LoP Udhayanidhi Stalin CHENNAI: DMK leader and former chief minister MK Stalin on Saturday criticised the BJP-led Union government over its crackdown on students and young people protesting against the Election Commission and demanding the immediate removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.Comparing the situation to the…
NEW DELHI: The countdown to a crucial electoral transition in Indian Olympic sport has begun, with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) scheduling its Executive Council elections for December 5 and appointing former Election Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Srivastava as the returning officer to oversee the process.The elections come just five days before the present Executive Council’s…
Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay is hosting Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and senior Congress leaders for lunch CHENNAI: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay is hosting Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and senior Congress leaders for lunch at his Neelankarai residence on Saturday, in a…
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has questioned India’s bowling decisions during their six-wicket defeat to the West Indies in the second T20I in Ranchi.He believes India could have used fast bowlers Arshdeep Singh or Mayank Yadav for the 18th over instead of Axar Patel, as the visitors chased down a target of 250 to level…
CHENNAI: The CPM on Saturday strongly condemned the Union government’s crackdown, including the alleged siege of Left party offices and the detention of senior leaders on their way to participate in the CJP protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. The protest demanded the immediate removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.Condemning the alleged assault on…
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay honoured the state’s chess players (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay honoured the state’s chess players for their performances at the 2026 Chess Olympiad, awarding a total of Rs 60 lakh to five recipients at a ceremony in Chennai on Thursday.World champion D…