TAMIL NADU
CHENNAI
NATION
SPORTS
Spain will take on Argentina in the much-anticipated FIFA World Cup 2026 Final at MetLife Stadium 20 July, in what promises to be a thrilling contest between two football powerhouses. The clash brings together the reigning European champions and the Copa America winners on the sport’s biggest stage.
BUSINESS
Read MoreA bill seeking to impose 100 per cent tariffs on five countries, including India and China, for buying Russian oil, while exempting European nations purchasing gas from Moscow, was introduced in the US Senate with the
The government has proposed tighter fuel efficiency standards for passenger vehicles under the third phase of the Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) regulations, including stricter carbon dioxide emission targets,
A new report by CUTS International highlights the urgent need for a harmonised, evidence-based regulatory framework for bike taxis in India. Titled “Harmonising Bike Taxi Regulations in India,” the report was launched
The government on Tuesday said that the first round of negotiations for the India-Maldives Free Trade Agreement (FTA) have been concluded successfully towards expanding bilateral trade and investment
ENTERTAINMENT
Director Rajkumar Periasamy’s Amaran emerged as a major winner at the 72nd National Film Awards for 2024, clinching top honours in direction, background music and editing. The awards were announced on Saturday, with the film earning widespread acclaim from the jury for its powerful storytelling and technical excellence.
COLUMNS
TR Jawahar writes in his Pointblank column: Three weeks after the NEET-UG 2026 fiasco, merit lies shattered as students confront a system where integrity has become a gamble.
TR Jawahar, in his Point-Blank column, says a controversial judicial remark branding unemployed youth as “cockroaches” has spiralled into a sharp digital uprising, with satire morphing into a serious critique of power and privilege.
TR Jawahar writes in his Point-Blank column that the rupee is once again on a slippery slope, inching uncomfortably close to the ₹100-per-dollar threshold.
T R JAWAHAR in his PointBlank column says, Tamil Nadu’s Gen Z is quietly rejecting alcohol culture, choosing fitness, mental clarity and financial prudence over the once-glorified drinking habits shaped by politics and cinema.