Chennai: PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss in a post on X on Monday, said even as the Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB) has failed to clarify prior allegations of grading manipulation, the emergence of colour-coded highlights on specific candidates’ score sheets has sparked severe distress among aspirants.He criticised the TRB, saying it irresponsibly handled an evaluation process…
MUMBAI: Batting great Sunil Gavaskar has backed teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to make his India debut in the opening T20I against England in Durham on Wednesday, saying the 15-year-old could provide the spark India desperately needs after their disappointing 0-2 series defeat to Ireland.India’s batting unit struggled throughout the Ireland series under new T20I captain…
Chennai: In order to streamline access to key documents required for higher education and govt welfare schemes, the school education department is creating a database through the Education Management Information System (EMIS) on whether Class XII students require nativity and community certificates.Officials from the school education department said the move followed minister K A Sengottaiyan’s…
Magnus Carlsen, Anish Giri, Divya Deshmukh, and Koneru Humpy The player draft for Season 4 of the Global Chess League (GCL) produced plenty of excitement on Monday, with Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin emerging as one of the most sought-after players. After a bidding battle, Sarin was signed by American Gambits, adding further strength to a…
A gleaming copper kalasam crowns the temple vimaanam, highlighting traditional South Indian Hindu architecture against a clear sky. Villupuram: Two copper kalasams, each about 1ft tall, were stolen by unidentified culprits from the century-old Arulmigu Sri Vadivambigai Samedha Chandramouleeswarar temple at Thiruvakkarai in Villupuram district.Police said miscreants targeted the vimana gopurams (tower domes) of the…
Ben Stokes leaves the field after his final innings after announcing his international retirement during day four of the 3rd Test Match between England and New Zealand at Trent Bridge on June 28, 2026 in Nottingham, England. (Photo/Getty Images) There is a particular cruelty in the way Ben Stokes chose to retire. On the fourth…
R-L: Gautam Gambhir and Shreyas Iyer (PTI Photo) India’s disappointing 2-0 T20I series defeat against Ireland has sparked criticism from former batter Manoj Tiwary, who questioned who would take responsibility for the team’s poor performance. Despite entering the series as two-time defending T20 champions, India struggled with the conditions and failed to deliver with the…
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu assembly secretary has informed the Madras high court that acceptance of resignation of four AIADMK MLAs will not operate to extinguish, defeat or render infructuous the disqualification proceedings pending against the legislators under the tenth schedule of the Constitution. In her nine-page counter affidavit filed in response to the petitions moved…
West Indies are two-time Men’s T20 World Cup champions with their last triumph in 2016. New Delhi: Two-time Men’s T20 World Cup champions West Indies will miss cricket’s return to the Olympics in 2028 after the qualification process was revealed on Monday (June 29). Six teams each will play in the men’s and women’s T20…
Chennai: As alcohol continues to be overpriced at liquor shops across the state, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) has been figuring out ways to pay electricity bills and regularise the rent for shops as they are often cited as reasons by salesmen to collect more than the maximum retail price from buyers.Tasmac officials said…