Chennai: Retired judge Justice B Gokuldas commission constituted by the previous DMK govt, has held police, prohibition enforcement and revenue officials responsible for the June 2024 Kallakurichi hooch tragedy, which claimed 70 lives and left 161 people with partial or permanent disabilities.The 478-page report, tabled in the Assembly on Tuesday, alleged “wilful negligence”, “utter dereliction…

Abhimanyu Mishra vs Leon Luke Mendonca (Screengrab) BENGALURU: It was a dramatic start to Day 4 at the 2026 Global Chess League as the Ganges Grandmasters secured a 12-8 victory over the Alaskan Knights in a match defined by heartbreak, clock chaos, and a costly procedural blunder on the prodigy board.With the Alaskan Knights fighting…

Expenditure control, however, is more important — and more challenging — given the large number of electoral promises in the pipeline K Shanmugam and K R ShanmugamThe TVK-led govt in Tamil Nadu has inherited a financial position from the previous regime that can best be described as unsteady. The implementation of a plethora of cash-disbursement…

The race for the 2026 Ballon d’Or has officially begun, with defending champion Ousmane Dembélé, Kylian Mbappé, Harry Kane, Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal among the biggest names included in the 30-player men’s shortlist announced by France Football on Tuesday.The women’s shortlist also features a host of major contenders, with two-time winner Alexia Putellas, Ewa…