Chennai property owners faced significant tax bill increases after reassessments (AI image used for representational purpose only) CHENNAI: A property-tax row in Chennai has revealed a problem that is not solely about whether the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has increased tax rates or not. Some owners saw their assessments jump significantly after civic authorities identified…

Image credit: Esports World Cup (Image credit: Vineet Ramakrishnan/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in PARIS: The Esports World Cup was not supposed to be in Paris this year. The 2026 edition was moved from Riyadh to the French capital in May amid the regional security situation, with the Esports Foundation stressing that Riyadh remained the event’s home.What was…

Tamil Nadu’s chief minister C Joseph Vijay pledged a corruption-free government on Independence Day. CHENNAI: Saving Tamil Nadu from corruption today is equal to achieving freedom and independence, chief minister C Joseph Vijay said on Saturday, asserting that his govt was functioning on a “mission mode” to establish corruption-free governance and create zero tolerance towards…

Yashavi Jaiswal (BCCI Photo) When Yashasvi Jaiswal walked out to bat in Galle for the first Test against Sri Lanka, he was playing the 30th Test of his career. The milestone came with an unusual record – Jaiswal has played each of his first 30 Tests at a different venue.The India opener has never played…