PM Modi arrives in Chennai; to launch Rs 7,000 crore projects in TN and Puducherry
Chennai, Feb 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Chennai on Saturday, marking the beginning of a high-profile two-day visit to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry that combines major development initiatives with political engagements and a religious visit. The Prime Minister reached the city from Gujarat and was received at the airport by Tamil Nadu […]
TN to operate 1,240 special buses from Chennai to clear Maha Shivaratri weekend rush
Chennai, Feb 12 (IANS) In view of the heavy travel demand expected during the Maha Shivaratri festival and the extended weekend, the Tamil Nadu transport authorities have announced the operation of 1,240 special buses from Chennai to various parts of the State and neighbouring regions to facilitate smooth passenger movement. With Maha Shivaratri falling on […]
T20 WC: UAE elect to bat against New Zealand in Chennai
Chennai, Feb 10 (IANS) UAE won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand in a Group C match of the T20 World Cup 2026 here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday. The UAE will be playing their first game of the World Cup and will want to start their campaign with a […]
Challenger Trophy ignites classification rounds of Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup
Chennai/Madurai, Dec 4 (IANS) The FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025 entered the classification rounds for the 9-16 and 17-24 positions on Thursday in Madurai and Chennai after a day’s break, with teams producing some interesting results. The teams missing out on the quarterfinals are now vying for the best possible finish, […]
Abhay and Anahat named in India’s team for Squash World Cup in Chennai
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) India has announced their team ahead of the 2025 Squash World Cup, which is set to be hosted in Chennai from December 9 to 14. The returning tournament in Chennai will be hosted by the Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI) and will follow the success of the 2023 event, […]
IPL 2024: ‘Dew took our spinners away from the game’, admits Gaikwad after CSK’s home loss to LSG
Chennai, April 24 (IANS) After the defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) suffered a loss in their home MA Chidambaram Stadium against Lucknow Super Giant’s (LSG), skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad said that excess dew played its part as it took the home team’s “spinners out of the game”. Gaikwad scored an unbeaten 108 and Shivam Dube […]
Govt to launch Bharat Semiconductor Research Centre soon: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Chennai, March 4 (IANS) The government is soon expected to launch the coveted Bharat Semiconductor Research Centre, which will be a global standard academia-government-private sector-start-up partnered institution, said Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, on Monday.
Stalin asks Centre to list schemes being obstructed by TN govt
Chennai, March 1 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement that his government was obstructing Central government schemes in the state, asking him to list examples.
PVL Season 3: Kolkata Thunderbolts keep Super 5 hopes alive with solid win over Hyderabad Black Hawks
Chennai, Feb 29 (IANS) Vinit Kumar was named the Player of the Match as Kolkata Thunderbolts picked up their second win on Thursday, going past the Hyderabad Black Hawks with a dominant win in the third season of the Prime Volleyball League (PVL) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai. Kolkata Thunderbolts won the match 15-8, 15-8, 11-15, 20-18.
