Tamil cinema titan K Bhagyaraj passes away at 73 (File Photo). CHENNAI: Tamil cinema lost its one-man studio, K Bhagyaraj, on Saturday. The director, actor, screenwriter, composer, ad novelist, who was 73, was brought unconscious to Apollo Hospitals, where doctors declared him dead.His death, which comes two weeks after the passing of his mentor K…

Chennai: PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss was unanimously re elected as PMK president for another year at the party’s general council (GC) on Wednesday. The incumbent general secretary Vadivel Ravanan and treasurer M Thilagabama will also continue as general secretary and treasurer for another year.This was the first GC meeting held after PMK founder S Ramadoss…

Erling Haaland said Norway’s FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign has changed him as a person after the team’s run ended with a quarter-final defeat to England.Norway’s World Cup journey came to an end after a 2-1 extra-time loss to England. Despite the result, Haaland said playing on football’s biggest stage and representing his country was…

Chennai: Rows of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) flags were tied loosely to electric poles and trees, while three banners-one by the DMK and two by the TVK-encroached on pavements. This raised safety concerns among residents and motorists in an area already choked with festive crowds.Despite TVK leaders officially instructing cadres not to erect banners, posters…

Chennai: Two police personnel, including a special sub-inspector, suffered injuries after a govt bus crashed into a police patrol vehicle parked along the Trichy-Chennai national highway in Chengalpet district early on Saturday. The injured were identified as SSI Gunasekaran and constable Vijayaraj, of the Padalam police station highway patrol unit. Police said the patrol team…

Argentina’s Lionel Messi (AP Photo) The referee appointed for Wednesday’s FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final between England and Argentina has found himself at the centre of attention even before a ball has been kicked. Moroccan-American official Ismail Elfath will oversee the high-profile clash at Atlanta Stadium, adding another major fixture to his growing résumé. The…