Chennai: Strongly condemning Karnataka deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar’s remarks that Tamil Nadu has “no rights” to object the proposed Mekedatu balancing reservoir project across Cauvery river, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami questioned the silence of the chief minister C Joseph Vijay on the issue.PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss also strongly condemned the Karnataka…
Rachin Ravindra, Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane (Agency Image) Rachin Ravindra may not have spent much time in the middle during IPL 2026, but the New Zealand all-rounder believes the experience, along with conversations with some of the game’s modern greats, has left him well prepared for a demanding stretch of Test cricket.As New Zealand…
Chennai: Madras high court has issued notice to Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) on a public interest writ petition seeking a vigilance probe into suspected financial irregularities of more than ₹90 lakh in the construction of a bridge across the Otteri Nullah canal in Chennai.The PIL, filed by Prabhakaran of Choolaimedu, claimed collusion of retired and…
AIFF held a Special General Meeting of its General Body members in Kolkata on May 23. (AIFF) New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) General Body passed the responsibility on finalising the commercial rights deal back to the Executive Committee at the SGM held in Kolkata on May 23.During the SGM, the General Body…
CHENNAI: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Saturday said he had ordered a swift and intensive investigation into the abduction and murder of a 10-year-old girl in Coimbatore and assured that those involved in crimes against women and children would face severe punishment under the law.Describing the incident as “painful and shocking”, Vijay said such…
Virat Kohli and Travis Head (Image: X) Irfan Pathan has weighed in on the fiery on-field exchange between Virat Kohli and Travis Head during the IPL 2026 clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, saying Kohli thrives on an “Australian-style intensity” while playing the game.The heated moment became one of the biggest talking points…
Chennai: Two school boys, aged 10 and 9 years, who had come to their grandmother’s house in Irumbedu village in Kancheepuram, drowned in a pond where they had gone fishing on Thursday evening.T Saran, 10, from Navalur near Somangalam, was a Class V student at a local school. He had been staying at his grandmother’s…
Ian Nepomniachtchi and D Gukesh NEW DELHI: Russian Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi has given a strong opinion on reigning world champion D Gukesh, saying the Indian teenager is currently vulnerable against almost every top player in the world. Speaking on the Sardinia World Chess Festival 2026, Nepomniachtchi said Gukesh has struggled for consistency since becoming the…
Chennai: Frequent, prolonged power cuts over the past two weeks have left residents across the Avadi Corporation limits struggling through intense summer heat, with many areas facing outages lasting four to five hours every day.For the last two weeks, 38-year-old Karthika has been sitting beside her young children every night and fanning them by hand…
GT’s Shubman Gill, RCB’s Rajat Patidar and SRH’s Pat Cummins (Image: X and IPL) Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru have enjoyed a sensational IPL 2026 campaign, finishing at the top of the points table and looking every bit like strong contenders to retain their crown. But history suggests that finishing first may not necessarily guarantee…