Chennai: Hit hard by the poll defeat, DMK has begun the process of making structural changes to improve organisational efficiency. Former chief minister M K Stalin held a meeting with the party seniors on Thursday to discuss ways to strengthen the organisation.Party leaders say one of the key proposals discussed by the DMK was a…
Former New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull believes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi should soon find a place in India’s international setup, even suggesting the teenager could open the batting in Test cricket.During a discussion on Sky Sports on the opening day of the first Test between England and New Zealand on Thursday, the idea of Sooryavanshi opening in…
Chennai: Rats dart through corridors and cockroaches crawl near beds while patients undergo treatments. This is the situation at the ₹380 crore 1,000-bed Kalaignar Centenary Super-Speciality Hospital at Guindy, which was opened in 2023.“We see the pests near patients’ beds in the wards, and sometimes even in their food. Though the hospital staff clean the…
Poland’s Maja Chwalinska reacts after winning the semifinal match against Russia’s Diana Shnaider. (AP Photo) Maja Chwalinska’s fairytale run at Roland Garros reached unprecedented heights on Thursday as the Polish player became the first qualifier to reach the French Open women’s singles final and only the second player in the Open Era to make a…
Matrimandir – Golden Temple for meditation in Auroville, an experimental township in Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu, India Chennai: A section of residents of Auroville will exhibit to the public in the city on June 6 photographs, videos, testimonies and documentary material on the turmoil at the international township.Titled, ‘Auroville: An Experiment Under Threat’, the exhibition…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: With his ability to clear boundaries from ball one and turn matches on their head in a matter of overs, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi emerged as the biggest talking point of IPL 2026. The 15-year-old batting sensation left bowlers searching for answers and earned admiration from opponents and teammates alike.Sooryavanshi’s numbers…
Chennai: Police arrested a 29-year-old man, Aleem Joshua alias Seeman, on Wednesday for supplying narcotic tablets and seized 700 tablets from him. The man was an associate of a history-sheeter, Shankar Bhai, who was earlier arrested at Ayanavaram.Acting on a tip off, police had arrested Shankar Bhai, 29, of East Ayanavaram. A total of 100…
Marta Kostyuk-Mirra Andreeva semi-final sparks controversy (Screengrab) There was no handshake between Marta Kostyuk and Mirra Andreeva after their French Open semifinal, a scene that has become common whenever the Ukrainian player faces Russian opponents. The decision was expected, as Kostyuk has consistently refused post-match handshakes with Russian and Belarusian players since Russia’s invasion of…
Chennai: Four postgraduate courses in civil engineering — structural engineering, construction engineering, environmental engineering and environmental management — at the College of Engineering, Guindy (CEG) have witnessed 100% placements in the 2025-26 acadFour postgraduate courses in civil engineering — structural engineering, construction engineering, environmental engineering and environmental management — at the College of Engineering, Guindy…
Tamil Nadu’s success was built on auto and auto components, textiles, leather goods and heavy engineering Ramanathan SWhen a new govt assumes office, there is an expectation that it must immediately announce new policies, launch new schemes and signal a departure from the past. In industrial development, however, the opposite is usually true: investors value…