Chennai: Laboratory assistants working with the school education department staged a protest in the city on Wednesday, demanding promotion and increase in basic pay.The protesters pointed out that around 4,362 lab assistants were directly appointed into the school education department in 2017. However, despite completing 10 years in service, they have not received any promotion…
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score, Asian Games 2026 Semifinal: The Asian Games men’s cricket competition is finally ready to resume after rain wiped out six matches in Nisshin, with five of them abandoned without a toss. Shreyas Iyer summed up the conditions as a “torrential downpour”, but the weather now appears to have relented…
Chennai: Husbands who carry out the official duties of their wives, who are elected representatives, are effectively impersonating them, social justice minister Vanni Arasu said at the Women’s Safety and Gender Justice Conference at Ripon Buildings on Wednesday.The conference was organised by theGreater Chennai Corporation’s (GCC) Gender & Policy Lab (GPL) in collaboration with the…
Harita Bhadra won two bronze medals at the Asian Games 2026 Before the Asian Games, Harita Bhadra had a fairly modest definition of success. A personal best, she had said, would make her happy. A podium finish was what she wanted to chase.She will now leave Aichi-Nagoya with two bronze medals – one from the…
Chennai: Traffic diversions will be implemented near Kasimedu signal for 15 days from Oct 1 to facilitate repairs to a damaged sewage pipeline at the junction of S N Chetty Road and Jeevarathinam Road, Chennai traffic police said.Buses and heavy vehicles proceeding towards Ennore on the outgoing side will be diverted via Jeevarathinam Road, followed…
Chennai: A 63-year-old man was arrested for breaking into a house in Muthialpet and stealing 23 sovereigns of gold jewellery worth ₹28 lakh and cash, police said. The stolen jewellery and ₹1.6 lakh in cash were recovered from him.The complainant, Abubacker Siddique, 42, of Malayappan Street, Broadway, works at a tea shop on NSC Bose…
Neeru Dhanda (Image credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Neeru Dhanda does not need to be aggressive to show her competitive side. “Look into her eyes,” says Mansher Singh, her coach of seven years.The 25-year-old shooter on Tuesday became the first Indian woman to win an individual Asian Games gold in trap, following her World Cup triumph…
Chennai: By the end of the 40-day ‘Kuppai Pirippom–Naalai Kaapom’ (Segregate Garbage, Save Tomorrow) campaign, more households in the city are segregating their waste, said GCC officials. The campaign was launched as a pilot in five southern GCC zones to create awareness through door-to-door outreach.Regional deputy commissioner Aftab Rasool said the campaign had led to…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, wearing a wedding band, claps his hands during warmup before the Nations League soccer match between Portugal and Wales in Lisbon, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Armando Franca) Cristiano Ronaldo has abruptly left Portugal’s national team camp one day before the UEFA Nations League meeting with Denmark, after a turbulent few days…
Vijay campaigned for TVK candidate P Sathyabama in Dharapuram DHARAPURAM: In a clear shift in his campaign pitch, chief minister C Joseph Vijay sharpened his attack on AIADMK, in Dharapuram on Wednesday, while continuing to target DMK.Campaigning for TVK candidate P Sathyabama, Vijay accused AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami of betraying party icons M…