Former ITTF Youth World No. 1 (U-17) Payas Jain produced the biggest upset of the opening day at the WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025, knocking out Commonwealth Games and Asian Games medallist Sathiyan Gnanasekaran in the Men’s Singles Round of 64.
In a unanimous resolution, the JAC which met on Saturday in Chennai, asked to extend the freeze on Parliamentary constituencies based on the 1971 population census for the next 25 years.
Meanwhile, the BJP staged a black flag protest, accusing Stalin of welcoming alliance partners who they claim have betrayed Tamil Nadu’s farmers.
Karnataka Chief Minister S Siddarmaiah has deputed his deputy, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, to represent the state and party at the delimitation meeting convened by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK supremo MK Stalin.
Strengthening connectivity with the National Capital Region (NCR), K Rammohan Naidu, Union minister for civil aviation, inaugurated Air India Express' services from Hindon Airport in Ghaziabad towards several destinations including Kolkata Airport.
Ahead of the landfall, heavy rains have already lashed parts of the state, causing waterlogging in several areas of the Chennai district.
The Tamil Nadu and Puducherry governments are on high alert, deploying NDRF and SDRF teams in the districts which are expected to face the cyclone’s wrath. The Tamil Nadu government has stepped up measures like relief camps and shelters and emergency medical teams.
India's Pranav V. maintained his perfect start in the Chennai Grand Masters 2024 by registering his fourth win in as many games against Vaishali R. on Friday even as Arjun Erigaisi grabbed the lead in the Masters section, defeating Amin Tabatabaei in a clash of the leaders.
After Kamala Harris, who lost the US Presidential election, the spotlight has turned to Usha Chilkuri Vance, 38, wife of Vice-President designate JD Vance. She has a Chennai connect as well.
World No four Indian chess grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi, playing for the first time in India after crossing the historic 2800 ELO ranking mark, will open his Chennai Grand Masters campaign against compatriot Vidit Gujarathi in the opening round on Tuesday at the Anna Centenary Library.
