CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Wednesday urged the Union govt to scrap NEET-based admissions and allow states to fill MBBS, BDS and AYUSH seats under the state quota based on Class 12 marks after the Centre cancelled NEET-UG 2026 following allegations of question paper leak.Vijay said the cancellation of the May…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli celebrates his century (AP Photo) Virat Kohli added yet another golden chapter to his legendary T20 career on Wednesday, becoming the fastest batter in history to complete 14,000 runs in the format during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026. The RCB superstar reached the landmark…
Chennai: Hours after the assembly session was adjourned sine die, chief minister C Joseph Vijay and former deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin were involved in a war of words on social media.While Vijay mocked DMK for not getting the majority in 2006, Udhayanidhi responded, saying that DMK was not involved in a post-poll alliance or horse…
Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi visit hospitalised Shapoor Zadran. (Pic credit: Nabi’s X post) NEW DELHI: Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi paid an emotional visit to former Afghanistan pacer Shapoor Zadran in a hospital in Greater Noida, where the 38-year-old is undergoing treatment for a rare and life-threatening condition.Zadran has been battling Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a…
Chennai: DMK president M K Stalin on Wednesday accused the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam of indulging in “dirty politics” by allegedly engineering support from split AIADMK legislators to survive the trust vote.“Those who came to power promising ‘clean politics’ have now resorted to ‘dirty politics’,” Stalin said, after the confidence motion was won by chief…
Virat Kohli celebrates after scoring his hundred in Raipur. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru reclaimed top spot in the IPL 2026 points table on Wednesday with a thumping six-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur.RCB talisman Virat Kohli played a match-winning unbeaten 105 off 60 balls to help the…
Chennai: TVS Motor Company has struck a cautiously optimistic note for FY27, despite mounting concerns about commodity inflation and logistics disruptions stemming from the West Asia crisis, following robust revenue and profit growth in FY26.The two-and-three-wheeler maker projects high single-digit growth for the two-wheeler industry in FY27 (after 11% growth in FY26). In preparation for…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli (AP Photo) Virat Kohli once again delivered on the big stage, bouncing back from two consecutive ducks with a crucial half-century against Kolkata Knight Riders while rewriting the IPL record books in Raipur. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru star became the first player in IPL history to score 400 or more…
Nataraja idol on loan to US museum S Vijay KumarWhile India celebrates the return of the Somaskanda idol stolen from a temple in Alathur, Tiruvarur district, and the Sundarar and Paravai bronzes stolen from Veeracholapuram temple from the Smithsonian Museum at an event in New Delhi, it is shocking that the same agreement appears to…
MS Dhoni (BCCI/IPL Photo) A flicker of hope around MS Dhoni’s return to the Chennai Super Kings setup on Wednesday quickly turned into fresh disappointment, after reports confirmed the veteran did not travel with the squad to Lucknow for their crucial clash against Lucknow Super Giants.Dhoni, who has missed the entire IPL 2026 so far…