CHENNAI: Rajya Sabha member and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Haasan has appealed to chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar to initiate urgent steps to restore public trust in the Election Commission of India (ECI) and urged him to meet Opposition Members of Parliament at the Samvidhan Bhavan in the Parliament complex. He sent…
NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s return to international cricket could open the door for a remarkable comeback to India’s ODI squad and potentially take the veteran pacer to next year’s 50-over World Cup in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.Bhuvneshwar, who returned to India colours after nearly four years when he…
At the Greater Chennai corporation middle school in Tondiarpet, all available outdoor space has been converted into a parking area In more than 28 years as a govt school physical education (PE) teacher, S Pushparaj has not had a single promotion or pay hike. The job often costs him money, he says. Pushparaj finds grounds…
KOLKATA: Wicketkeeper-batter Abhishek Porel, who was recently granted bail in a case involving allegations of rape and other sexual offences, has been included in Bengal’s 17-member squad for their Ranji Trophy season opener against Delhi in Kalyani.Porel, who has not played competitive cricket since the end of IPL 2026, was arrested in August following allegations…
CHENNAI: The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) arrested an assistant district fire officer in Tiruvannamalai district on Wednesday on charges of accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a doctor for issuing a no objection certificate (NOC) for a proposed clinic/hospital.The complainant, Dr Ganesh, a resident of Chengam taluk, had applied for the NOC….
KOCHI: Kerala’s newly appointed captain, Vishnu Vinod, wants to leave his imprint on this team, but he is keen that his players feel free to express themselves and play to their potential.The 32-year-old batter from Pathanamthitta, who also keeps wickets, takes charge of the Kerala team ahead of the Ranji Trophy opener against Jharkhand in…
Chennai: Extending online access to books and journals to upgrading reading halls into co-working spaces and introducing digital membership cards, the school education department is planning a digital upgrade of its public libraries across the state. Key proposals include introducing an open source integrated library system on the lines of ‘Koha’ and D-Space software in…
File Pics: Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi (Agency Image) Former England striker Gary Lineker has expressed sadness over the way Cristiano Ronaldo’s international career appears to be ending, saying the Portugal great deserved a farewell similar to the emotional scenes that marked Lionel Messi’s final appearance for Argentina.Ronaldo, 41, left the Portugal camp last week…
CHENNAI: A three-day special drive kick-started in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday to enrol young and first-time eligible electors, chief electoral officer Archana Patnaik said.In a statement, the CEO said special focus would be given to urban areas and major cities to increase the enrolment of young and first-time eligible electors. The services of electoral literacy…
South Korean football team after winning the Asian Games gold medal. (Pic credit: X) South Korea is reconsidering a decades-old military service benefit for elite athletes after controversial comments by Asian Games gold medallists triggered a fresh public debate over whether sporting success should continue to qualify some young men for an alternative to the…