TNCC senior leaders and cadres stage a demonstration in Chennai on Thursday, protesting the arrest of Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders and MPs in Delhi. The protesters were detained while marching to the Election Commission demanding the removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of voter-roll manipulation. Chennai: Tamil Nadu…
Virat Kohli pays tribute to Nana Patekar (Agency Image) India batting star Virat Kohli has paid tribute to veteran actor Nana Patekar, describing him as a “true legend of Indian cinema” following his death.Patekar passed away at his residence in Goa on Thursday morning after suffering a severe cardiac arrest. He was 75.Taking to social…
Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Education and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi inaugurated the 8th edition of ‘Windergy India 2026’ in the city on Thursday. Chennai: Union minister for new and renewable energy, education and consumer affairs, food and public distribution Pralhad Joshi urged the TN govt to speed up…
Ronaldo pays tribute to Lionel Messi after farewell Cristiano Ronaldo put aside one of football’s most enduring rivalries to pay tribute to Lionel Messi after the Argentine bid an emotional farewell to international football.Messi, 39, made his final appearance for Argentina on Tuesday, signing off in style as he scored once and created two goals…
A car plunged into a sinkhole after a section of OMR caved in near Tidel Park on Thursday morning, causing traffic disruption on the busy stretch. The two occupants escaped unhurt. The incident occurred close to an underground Metro construction site near Tidel Park. Chennai: A car plunged into a sinkhole after a small section…
Asian Games badminton: PV Sindhu (Image: Reuters) PV Sindhu once again showed her ability to raise the intensity when it mattered most, overcoming Japan’s Riko Gunji in straight games to storm into the women’s singles quarter-finals of the Arctic Open 2026 on Thursday.The sixth-seeded Indian, a two-time Olympic medallist, prevailed 21-15, 21-15 in 49 minutes…
Chennai: Restricting night events, vehicular movement, and bonfires at beaches 200m from a turtle nesting site, creating ‘no-entry buffer zones’ 3m from eggs, and frequent monitoring have been mandated in the Tamil Nadu forest department’s standard operating procedure (SOP) for marine turtle conservation.The SOP, which was released by forest minister R V Ranjithkumar at the…
Boxing Federation of India (BFI) president Ajay Singh NEW DELHI: The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) is headed for a showdown, with secretary general Pramod Kumar convening a Special General Meeting (SGM) on Oct 24 to move a no-confidence motion against president Ajay Singh, even as Singh said the federation’s priority must remain the preparation…
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami CHENNAI: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday alleged that chief minister C Joseph Vijay was struggling to save his minority govt while failing to maintain law and order in Tamil Nadu.Palaniswami said murders and violent incidents were taking place in streets across the state, likening the situation…
Photo credit: X/@mohunbagansg Mohun Bagan beat arch-rivals East Bengal 1-0 to win the IFA Shield final at Kolkata’s iconic Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Thursday, with Bosnian midfielder Samir Zeljkovic scoring the decisive goal just before half-time.At the stroke of half-time, Abdul Sahal Samad sent a lofted ball into the box for Zeljkovic. The…