Chennai: Madras high court has set aside an order of a single judge directing the state govt to pay Rs 3 lakh as compensation to a woman who became pregnant after undergoing a family planning (tubectomy) surgery and free education for the child.“This court could understand the sympathy expressed by the single judge towards the…
Anirudh Thapa ended India’s 44-year wait for a goal against Uruguay, joining Manas Bhattacharya as only the second scorer/ Image: X India may have suffered a heavy 6–1 defeat to Uruguay in Kolkata, but one moment still gave the home crowd something significant to celebrate. Anirudh Thapa’s equaliser against the two-time FIFA World Cup champions…
Chennai: DMK deputy organisation secretary and MLA S Austin on Tuesday petitioned Chief Electoral Officer Archana Patnaik seeking an urgent inquiry into an alleged cover-up of election expenditure and violation of the model code of conduct by TVK candidate for Dharapuram P Sathyabama. TVK general secretary Aadhav Arjuna had dismissed the video as an AI…
Skipper Shreyas Iyer (Image: IANS) Three days after celebrating an Asian Games gold medal in Japan, Shreyas Iyer was back in action thousands of kilometres away in India and the skipper somehow found enough energy to produce the innings of his T20I career.Iyer and several members of India’s Asian Games squad travelled back after beating…
Chennai: A day after a single judge of the Madras high court granted leave for DMK to move Rs 1.01 crore defamation suit against ministers Aadhav Arjuna and C T R Nirmal Kumar, for their alleged remarks against the party in connection with Gem Veeramani case, the ministers have moved an appeal against the order.On…
Bhuvneshwar returns in India colors Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s return headlines the changes in India’s T20I squad for the upcoming New Zealand series, with the veteran pacer coming back into the national setup after a prolonged absence.India have made two changes to the squad currently featuring in the ongoing T20I series against West Indies. Bhuvneshwar returns, Ravi…
Polling in Dharapuram faced interruptions due to an election officer allegedly directing a voter to vote for TVK DHARAPURAM: Polling was briefly halted at a booth near Dharapuram in Tirupur district after an election officer allegedly instructed an elderly woman voter to cast her vote for the ‘whistle’ symbol, sparking protests from political party agents…
Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana NEW DELHI: Smriti Mandhana has been appointed the new captain of the Indian women’s side, taking over from Harmanpreet Kaur on a day of significant leadership change in Indian women’s cricket.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced Mandhana’s appointment on Tuesday, hours after Harmanpreet stepped down as…
Chennai: Madras high court has directed the Tirupur police to recover 100 sovereigns of gold jewellery and a Volvo car given as dowry to the husband of Rithanya, who died by suicide due to dowry harassment in June 2025. The court has directed the police to return the recovered items to the father of the…
Harmanpreet Kaur (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Harmanpreet Kaur’s 2025 Women’s World Cup triumph will remain the defining achievement of her captaincy and ensure that her contribution to Indian cricket occupies a “special place” in its history, the BCCI said on Tuesday after the veteran batter stepped down as India’s leader across formats.BCCI president Mithun Manhas…