Sculptures lie in neglect on the premises of Egmore govt museum Chennai: Egmore govt museum premises have become the graveyard of Tamil Nadu’s glorious past, as scores of ancient sculptures, stone pillars and temple idols are lying in utter neglect and disgrace.Many of the 13th-century Chola-era period and 14th-century Vijayanagara-era sculptures are seen buried under…
Chennai: SME stock exchange platforms are bearing the brunt of the West Asia crisis, leading to a sharp decline in listings and funds raised by SME firms. The ongoing geopolitical uncertainty has also prompted several SMEs to postpone their IPOs.On a sequential basis, BSE SME saw a 73% plunge in funds raised (Dec 2025-Feb 2026…
FIFA World Cup 2026: What Needs to Go Right for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to Meet A record-breaking sixth FIFA World Cup for both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo could finally produce the one meeting football has never had: a World Cup clash between the sport’s defining rivals. Both Argentina and Portugal arrive in…
Chennai: Six days after the reopening of all schools, the education department has commenced the transfer counselling process to fill vacant teacher posts.This year, teachers who have not completed one year at their respective schools can also apply for transfers via the educational management information system (EMIS) portal from Jun 15-22. An application filed by…
Chennai: A ride from Thiruvanmiyur Junction to Sholinganallur, which could be covered in 15 minutes until a few years ago, now takes 40 minutes. Reason: Wrong-side driving, U-turns, CMRL work, haphazard parking and poor enforcement at service road junctions.The 13-km stretch between Madhya Kailash and Sholinganallur on Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR), one of Chennai’s busiest…
Chennai: Physical education (PE) instructors have called for a series of changes— from printing textbooks to allocating dedicated sports grants — days after the school education department mandated PE classes for Classes VI to XII and directed teachers to follow the prescribed curriculum.Chief among the demands is the release of a printed version of the…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has arrived. This time it will have 48 nations, 104 matches and a thousand storylines but nothing like the arrival of a new generation of players announcing themselves through their talent on the world’s biggest stage of the game. These are the players who watched the 2022 Qatar finals as…
Chennai: Amid reports that state-owned Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders is exploring the development of a shipbuilding cluster in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu’s proposed shipyard project at Tuticorin appears to remain on track.The indication comes after industries minister S Keerthana visited HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea, on Monday. The company expressed interest in…
FIFA World Cup 2026 all-in-one guide: Full schedule, fixtures, groups, India timings, venues, knockout dates, FAQs and more The FIFA World Cup 2026 is set to usher in a new era for international football, with the tournament expanding to 48 teams for the first time in its history. Co-hosted by the United States, Canada and…
CUDDALORE: A 64-year-old man was arrested on charges of murdering a 28-year-old woman for forcing him to confess on camera that there was no relationship between them and sharing the video with the residents of a village near Chidambaram, Cuddalore district.Police said K Kamatchi had separated from her husband due to differences in opinion a…