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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana said that the legendary MS Dhoni plays a father's role in his cricket life

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CSK vs PBKS Pitch Report: The pitch at the Dharamsala Cricket Stadium is renowned for its pace and bounce, particularly favoring the new ball bowlers. However, as the game progresses, it typically evolves into a batting-friendly track, allowing batsmen to play their shots with freedom.

Preview of exciting PBKS vs CSK IPL clash promises a thrilling Sunday contest

Fans are in for a riveting contest as table-toppers Punjab Kings prepare to lock horns against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday. PBKS have found their momentum with back-to-back wins while CSK still have work to do in cementing their playoffs berth. Punjab defeated Chennai in their previous meeting earlier this week through smart tactics and [] The post Preview of exciting PBKS vs CSK IPL clash promises a thrilling Sunday contest appeared first on Northlines .

Godrej group split: Setting new examples

The way the Godrejs have completed a peaceful, amicable and mature bifurcation of their multi-billion dollar locks-to-aerospace-to-land bank group last week so to maintain family harmony and to better align ownership in acknowledgement of the differing visions of the family members, comes in stark contrast to the largest business break-up that India Inc has witnessed in the Ambani brothers who publicly and legally spat for over a year to accept a break-up mother Kokilaben Ambani sewed up in June 2005. This is also in starker contrast to the same sad stories still played out among the Murugappas in Chennai, the Kirloskars, the Kalyanis and the Chhabrias of Finolex in Pune, the Singhanias of Raymond in Mumbai and the Singhs of Fortis in Delhi. And the only exception weve today other than the Godrejs is by another Parsi bloodthe Shapoorji Pallonjis. The Godrej family settlement was locked with the elegance and dignity that the family is known for. No controversies, just all clean like their soaps, is how the RPG Group chairman Harsh Goneka put it on X. Well after the wee hours of April 30, the 127-year old group with over Rs 1.8 lakh crore in market capitalisation, informed stock exchanges that their families led by Adi and his cousin Jamshyd have agreed to divide the conglomerate into two branches under which Adi and his brother Nadir will keep the listed entities, while cousin Jamshyd will get the control of the unlisted companies led by Godrej & Boyce and all other associated entities along with the massive land bank that runs into over 3,500 acres, making them the largest land owner in the megapolis. The new entities are known as Godrej Enterprises Group led by Adi and brother Nadir, and Godrej Industries led by Jamshyd and his sister Smita Crishna, the statement said, which according to many analysts explained as the proof of India Inc and large promoters led companies growing in professionalism and corporate governance maturity. The peaceful division allows both the groups to use the Godrej brand name, royalty payments, and development over 1,000 acres of land in the northeastern suburb of Vikroli worth around Rs 1 lakh crore given that an acre there comes for around Rs 80 crore. To preserve mutual respect, goodwill, amity and harmony and to manage diverse expectations and varied strategic directions desired by each family branch, the family branches have agreed on a settlement among the family branches, read the settlement, the negotiations for which began nearly five years ago. The families termed the split as an ownership realignment of the shareholdings in the group companies to help maximise the strategic direction, focus, and agility, and to accelerate the process of creating long-term value for shareholders and stakeholders. Business families are increasingly realising the need for an amicable settlements, as other way is to destruction for self as well as for shareholders and splits like the Godrejs ensure shareholder value is not hit, according to governance and market experts who point out how family feuds have destroyed shareholders wealth in recent years, be it in the case of the Ambanis (as only Mukeshs group could grow manifold after the bitter split sewed up by the mother Kokilaben three years after the founder Dhirubhai Ambani passed away in July 2002 without a proper will, as the nearly a dozen Anil group companies have vanished into thin air and there is just one firm Reliance Infrastructure thats a going concern now), the Murugappas, the Kirloskars, the Kalyanis (Baba Kalyani and sister Sugandha Hiremath over ownership of Hikal) the Chbabrias of Finolex or the Singh brothers of Fortis or the Singhanias of Rayond group. Business families like the Godrej group are increasingly realising that an amicable settlement is better. Else, the wealth of all shareholders gets destroyed, opined Shriram Subramanian, founder and managing director of Ingovern Research. How the break-up has been handled by the Godrej brothers shows dignity in the whole process. Unlike other business families, there was no acrimony, and after this, the focus of each subgroup will be much sharper leading to better value creation, said Amabareesh Baliga, an independent equity analyst puts it. Uday Kotak, who along with noted corporate lawyers Cyril Shroff and Zia Mody and Nimesh Kampani of JM Financial, were the key advisors to the families, said the split ensures that even next generation flourishes as the Godrejs family has high integrity and quality and even the next generation will flourish. According to the details of the deal, Nadir Godrej, 73, will be the chairperson of Godrej Industries Group (GIG), and his son Pirojsha will be the executive vice-chairperson and will succeed Nadir as chairperson in August 2026. This group operates through five listed companies-- Godrej Industries, Godrej Consumer Products, Godrej Properties, Godrej Agrovet and Astec Lifesciences. Godrej Consumer is the biggest with a market capitalisation of Rs 1.26 lakh crore as of April 30. The 75-year-old Jamshyd will head the Godrej Enterprises Group (GEG) that operates across aerospace, aviation, defence and liquid engines among others. Godrej & Boyce and holding firm of Godrej Industries were founded in 1897 and are the main entities in the GEG. Jamshyd will be the chairman and managing director of GEG and Smita and her daughter Nyrika Holkar will be executive directors. In the run-up to the break-up plan, the families had formed a family council to iron out two critical points: the usage of the Godrej brand name after the split, including possible royalty payments; and land valuations currently held by Godrej & Boyce. That to make the split so nuanced and professional, both the sides have quit the boards of companies in rival camps. Accordingly, Adi and Nadir resigned from the Godrej & Boyce board, while Jamshyd left his seat on the boards of GCPL and Godrej Properties. The Vikhroli land by some estimates has a development potential of trillions of rupees and of this the group can develop at least 1,000 acres, while about 1,750 acres are protected mangroves which are home to rare plants and birds. About 300 acres are encroached upon. The developable 1,000-acres are worth over Rs 1 lakh crore given the land price in the suburb that sniffs at Rs 100 crore for an acre or over Rs 30,000/sqft of a built-up space. No feud, no acrimony in the process This bifurcation is in starker contrast to the same sad stories still played out among the Murugappas in Chennai, the Kirloskars, the Kalyanis and the Chhabrias of Finolex in Pune, the Singhanias of Raymond in Mumbai and the Singhs of Fortis Who gets what in the bifurcation Adi and his brother Nadir will keep the listed entities, while cousin Jamshyd will get the control of the unlisted companies led by Godrej & Boyce and all other associated entities along with the massive land bank

PBKS vs CSK, IPL 2024: Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports

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AP: TTD receives dumper truck worth Rs 31 L as donation

Tirupati: A Chennai-based automobile company has donated a dumper truck worth Rs 31 lakh to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the official custodian of Sri Venkateswara temple in Tirupati. Automobile major Ashok Leyland handed over the truck to the temple body on Saturday in a brief ceremony. Chennai-based Ashok Leyland has donated a tipper (dumper Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

IPL 2024, CSK vs PBKS: 'We will stick to the winning squad', Sunil Joshi ahead of Chennai contest'

After two wins on the trot in the Indian Premier League, the Punjab Kings will face off once again against the five-time Champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium here on Sunday.

800 km trip on my V-Strom 250 SX with pillion & luggage: 6 observations

BHPian KeepTraction recently shared this with other enthusiasts. Rode the V-Strom 250 SX on an 800 km trip with a pillion and luggage (two Rynox saddlebags) covering Bengaluru -> Pulicat Lake -> Chennai -> Bengaluru via the Kolar-Chittoor highway. Observations and updates:The motorcycle had clocked 7000 km before the trip started. With 'two-up' riding, 12kgs luggage, and cruising at 80-95 km/h, the console indicated 38.8kmpl for 817 km upon finishing the trip.The Rynox Nomad V2 saddlebags have endured time and use since 2014. Except for the drawstrings of the net pockets, nothing else needs to be repaired. Outstanding quality by this ten-year-old product that remains fully usable now.I used the STHIRA Motorcycle Seat Cushion with a High-Density 3D Honeycomb structure and FEGO air seat for the pillion. Both performed very well in reducing seat fatigue.The motorcycle performed wonderfully. The suspension continues to remind me that it will be pliant only with two riders and luggage.Diversions around construction spots exist while crossing Narsapura, Mulbagal, Chittoor, and Sriperumbudur. The remaining portion of the travel was on good tarmac.The Pulicat Lake's beach on the TN side is cordoned off due to the construction of a mini-harbour, according to the locals. To start any boat ride, one must cross the Pulicat Lake bridge and reach the lighthouse area. Some fishermen are willing to give you a boat tour of the sandbars, the mangrove forest full of migratory birds, and the Pulicat Lake (1000Rs and above, based on the fuel and time). To see the migratory birds, start the boat ride before 7 am. Carry water, snacks, umbrella, and sunscreen.Check out BHPian comments for more insights and information.

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Auto driver trespasses neighbour's house, gags 18-year-old, rapes her in Tamil Nadu

Auto driver arrested for raping 18-year-old in Kattumannarkoil. Victim filed complaint at Kumaratchi police station. Accused charged under sections 376, 447, 323, 354 A, 342, 506 (ii). Remanded to local court.

IPL 2024: PBKS V CSK Overall Head-to-head; When And Where To Watch

Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium: Punjab Kings (PBKS) will host Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their reverse fixture of the IPL 2024 on Sunday afternoon. In their previous encounter in Chennai earlier this week, PBKS emerged victorious over CSK by seven wickets. PBKS and CSK have played each other 29 times so far with Chennai holding a slight edge, having emerged victorious in 15 encounters. Moreover, Punjab maintained an impressive winning streak against the Super Kings, winning their last five encounters. PBKS v CSK head-to-head 29- Punjab Kings: 14 Chennai Super Kings: 15 PBKS v CSK match time: The match starts at 3:30 PM IST (10:00 AM GMT) with the toss taking place half an hour before the match i.e., 3:00 PM (9:30 AM GMT) PBKS v CSK match venue: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala Live broadcast of PBKS v CSK match on television in India: The PBKS v CSK match will be broadcast live via Star Sports Network. Live stream in India: The live streaming of PBKS v CSK available on JioCinema. Squads: Punjab Kings: Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran(c), Rilee Rossouw, Jitesh Sharma(w), Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Rishi Dhawan, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh, Prince Choudhary, Vishwanath Singh, Nathan Ellis, Atharva Taide, Tanay Thyagarajan, Liam Livingstone, Sikandar Raza, Chris Woakes, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Shikhar Dhawan Chennai Super Kings: Ajinkya Rahane, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Daryl Mitchell, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman, Matheesha Pathirana, Sameer Rizvi, Shardul Thakur, Shaik Rasheed, Mitchell Santner, Rachin Ravindra, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Prashant Solanki, Mukesh Choudhary, Simarjeet Singh, RS Hangargekar, Maheesh Theekshana, Nishant Sindhu, Aravelly Avanish, Richard Gleeson

Man dies in Chennai's Puzhal jail four days after arrest, family alleges custodial torture

CHENNAI: Four days after being arrested, a 29-year-old man died in Puzhal prison on Friday due to health complications. Family members alleged that custodial torture at the hands of policemen at the Arumbakkam station before his remand might have triggered health issues causing death. Prison authorities, however, said he had been suffering from nervous issues due to alcohol addiction. S Kamalesh of Thiruveedhi Amman Street in Arumbakkam was arrested on April 29 for an alleged assault. He was taken for treatment to the prison hospital on Thursday for weakness due to nervous issues and brought back to his cell the same day, according to prison authorities. On Friday morning, a prison guard found him unconscious in his cell and he was again taken to the prison hospital. When he could not be revived using cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), he was sent to Government Stanley Hospital where he was declared brought dead. Kamaleshs mother S Santhi told mediapersons that he was picked up for a minor altercation in his neighbourhood and despite the complainant being willing to withdraw the complaint after talks. Kamalesh had allegedly assaulted and threatened D Jabez in the same area for speaking to a girl, police said.

Fisherman dies while trying to rescue 19-year-old at Tiruvottiyur beach in Chennai

CHENNAI: A 50-year-old fisherman died in a bid to rescue a 19-year-old boy from drowning in Ondikuppam beach in Thiruvottiyur on Friday evening. The deceased, M Murali along with his brother, who is also a fisherman, were weaving nets on the shores of the beach, when they spotted Kumar (19) and Anandan (26) gasping for air in the water while bathing in the sea. Both the fishermen dove into the sea to rescue the duo. However, after a successful attempt of pushing Kumar and Anandan to the shore, Murali was caught in a whirlpool and drowned. After multiple efforts led by other fishermen, Murali could not be rescued. a police official said. Muralis body was later washed ashore and he was declared brought dead at a private hospital in the neighbourhood. His body was sent to Government Stanley hospital for postmortem and a case was registered. Further investigation is underway. Murali is survived by his wife and two sons.

Start-ups have increased four-fold in 3 years in Tamil Nadu

CHENNAI: Due to the encouragement of the state government led by CM MK Stalin, a total of 6,384 start-ups have begun in the state, a release from the government said on Saturday. The state government introduced the Tamil Nadu Startup and Innovation Policy in 2023. Till 2021, the number of start-ups registered in the state was 2,032. This has increased four-fold and there are 8,416 start-ups at present. The number of start-ups by women also increased from 966 to 3,163 in the same period. Express News Service @ Chennai Due to the encouragement of the state government led by CM MK Stalin, a total of 6,384 start-ups have begun in the state, a release from the government said on Saturday. The state government introduced the Tamil Nadu Startup and Innovation Policy in 2023. Till 2021, the number of start-ups registered in the state was 2,032. This has increased four-fold and there are 8,416 start-ups at present. The number of start-ups by women also increased from 966 to 3,163 in the same period. The state was first in the rankings released by the centre for creating a favourable environment for start-ups, the release read.

Jayakumars death: Politicos in TN seek speedy probe

CHENNAI: Leaders of various political parties, including AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, condemned the police for their alleged inaction that resulted in the death of KPK Jayakumar Dhanasingh , president of Tirunelveli east district of TNCC. In a statement, Palaniswami urged the chief minister to take swift action to arrest those involved in Dhanasinghs death. While PMK founder S Ramadoss blamed police negligence for the alleged murder, BJP state president K Annamalai urged the government to investigate all those mentioned in Jayakumars earlier complaint. TNCC president K Selvaperunthagai expressed hope that the police would identify the accused through investigation. TMC(M) president GK Vasan, AMMK general secretary TTV Dhinakaran, and others urged the state government to swiftly apprehend those responsible for Dhanasinghs death. However, the Tirunelveli SP Silambarasan claimed Jeyakumars complaint against his rivals was received only on Friday night. Former Tirunelveli MP of Congress party Ramasubbu said it is shocking as Jeyakumar had already intimated about the risk for his life to police prior. Condemning the murder, Tirunelveli Congress cadre staged protest. SP Silambarasan said the complaint handwritten by the Congress functionary was given to the police station on Friday May 3, even though the letter mentioned April 30.

Heavy rains likely in 9 TN districts on May 7 & 8

CHENNAI: While the sweltering heat continues to take its toll on the residents, there is a brief relief in sight for at least a couple of days with the regional meteorological centre issuing a heavy-rainfall warning in 9 districts on May 7 and 8. On May 7, heavy rainfall is likely over Theni, Dindigul, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Erode, Salem, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri districts. And on the next day, Virudhunagar, Theni, Dindigul, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Nilgiris, hilly areas of Tirunelveli and Tenkasi districts will receive heavy showers due to thunderstorm activity. In the rest of Tamil Nadu, the maximum temperature is likely to be generally 2-4C above normal over the interior Tamil Nadu during the next five days till May 8 and appreciably above normal by 3-5C over few pockets in north interior Tamil Nadu during till Sunday. It is likely to be 41-43C at a few pockets over the plains of the north interior districts, 39-40C over the plains of the rest the state and 36-38C over coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal during the next five days, the met office said. On Saturday, Coonoor received 30.5 mm of rainfall followed by Ooty 28.5 mm. Karur recorded the highest temperature of 43.5C, which is 6.7C above normal.

Tamil Nadu traffic police personnel bear the brunt of summer heat

CHENNAI: In the scorching heat of Vellore, one of the hottest places in the state where temperature is now sizzling at 43 degrees Celsius, a 45-year-old traffic police personnel is busy regulating the traffic, trying his best to ignore the exhaustion from the heat. His shift begins at 11 am when the sun is at its brightest best. I am sweating profusely and it drains our energy quickly, he said, adding the concept of splitting the work hours in a day into two four-hour shifts instead of a single eight-hour stretch, has helped in mitigating the adverse effects of this summer to a certain extent. While commuters feel the one-minute wait at traffic signals unbearable this summer, this policeman, like thousands of other personnel in khaki deployed across the state, stands often without a shade to discharge his duty. The policeman said pith helmets, butter milk and water help them manage the heat. Although fans are installed in designated rooms at traffic areas, they often exacerbate the heat, he remarked, wiping the sweat dripping from his brow with a kerchief. Some areas are devoid of such amenities altogether, leaving officials to bear the brunt of the heat. Another policeman, who is aged 55 years, said they had to sacrifice their weekly offs this summer since the model code of conduct is in force for the Lok Sabha election and more personnel are needed for election-related duties like providing security to counting centres and the like. A 42-year-old traffic constable in Chengalpattu said afternoons are difficult in particular. I drink lot of water. My wife calls me on the phone regularly to check on me, he said. When there is minimum traffic flow at the junction he is managing, he stands underneath a nearby tree for some respite. I have to run to my spot and manage the traffic if there is an ambulance or a VIP passes by, he said. Woman cops say they are prone to urinary tract infection due to the unhygienic or non-availability of toilets where they are posted | P Ravikumar A constable in Egmore said, The thick cloth with which the uniform is made makes it unbearable in the heat. When I stand in the middle of the road, it feels as if Im standing next to a fire. In the city, it is not easy to find shade. I stand in front of shops sometimes. However, I feel guilty for not being at the spot and rush back soon, he said. A traffic policeman in Krishnagiri district said though they are used to working in all weather conditions, this summer is the worst he has seen in at least 15 years. Earlier, people will sponsor juice or other cool drinks to us. This year, we were offered buttermilk once, but it was stopped later, he said, adding lack of bathroom facilities was also a key concern. Forty-six-year-old Kala (name changed), a sub inspector in Madurai city, who has been with the department for 26 years, said though the state government announced that police would get week offs, only very few enjoy that benefit. She said it is quite common for the police personnel to suffer urinary tract infection due to the unhygienic toilets or non-availability of toilets. At present, we are on duty at counting centres where no fan is available. Officials can at least allow us to do duty in civilian dress, so that the difficulties that accompany with donning full uniforms could be alleviated, she said. A policeman in Nagercoil said he has made it a routine to have fermented rice with small onions in the morning, which he said helped him in tackling the heat. Muthu Mariappan, a 41-year-old traffic policeman, on the busy Tirunelveli-Madurai NH near Sattur, said since vehicular movement is high and they travel at high speed, cops have to be alert to avoid accidents at the junctions on highways. If the heat wave continues, we may faint on the road, said the policeman who is on the job for 18 years. Considering the hike in prices, he said the daily allowance of `12 provided by the government during summer for buying juices is not adequate. Another policewoman in Virudhunagar said women, who are on their menstrual cycle, find it difficult to be on duty under the sun. Acknowledging all the struggles, S Saranya, a traffic inspector from Erode North, said they continued to work under battling the heat since the public will suffer otherwise. Gloves, caps, etc have been provided. Our higher officials have advised us to stand under umbrellas during off-peak hours, she said, adding while fruit juice was given earlier to beat the heat, it was stopped due to the election. (With inputs from Praveena SA @ Vellore, Gautham Selvarajan @ Chennai, Jeyalakshmi Ramanujam @ Madurai, S Sivaguru @ Krishnagiri, Harini M @ Virudhunagar, M Abdul Rabi @ Kanniyakumari, and P Srinivasan @ Erode) (In this series, TNIE looks at the condition of workers toiling under the sun)

Must-win game for Chennai Super Kings against Punjab Kings

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TN BJP chief seeks probe into recovery of charred body of Congress leader

TN BJP chief seeks probe into recovery of charred body of Congress leader Chennai: Tamil Nadu BJP President K. Annamalai on Saturday expressed shock over the recovery of the charred remains of the body of Tirunelveli East district Congress President K.P.K. Jeyakumar Dhanasingh. The body of the 60-year-old Congress leader was found in his [] The post TN BJP chief seeks probe into recovery of charred body of Congress leader appeared first on Mangalorean.com .

Golden Temple to use Alappuzha-made coir mats

ALAPPUZHA : Corridors and doorways of Golden Temple at Amritsar in Punjab will welcome guests in style with coir products made in Kerala. The Kerala State Cooperative Coir Marketing Federation Ltd (Coirfed) has recently received an order worth Rs 1 crore from the temple authorities for coir products. Coirfed officials said the first container with 100 roll mattings will be sent to Amritsar in the coming days. A team led by Coirfed chairman T K Devakumar recently visited the temple and held discussions with the authorities. The Coirfed used to supply coir products to the Golden Temple, but it was stopped later. We are happy to restart the supply of products to the temple. We got the new order following intervention by the Coirfed management and our Amritsar showroom manager. The Coirfed is planning to expand market operations to other states, said Devakumar. Besides, the Coirfed also received an order worth Rs 50 lakh from Chennai Cricket Association to supply cricket mats. The Coirfed chairman received the order from Golden Temple purchase officer Bajith Singh at a function held at the temple. Coirfed general manager Biju V, Coirfed Amritsar showroom manager Sajeev Kumar and others attended.

Rahman show: Firm fined Rs 50k over ticket refund

KARUR: The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum here recently directed ACTC Studio Private Limited to pay Rs 50,000 in compensation to a resident of Karur over failure to refund the ticket cost collected for a live concert, Marakkuma Nenjam by music composer AR Rahman organised in Chennai last year. Despite the complainant cancelling the ticket well in advance and expressing his inability to attend the event, the organiser failed to fulfil its promises. The concert originally slated for August 12, 2023, was initially cancelled citing heavy rain in Chennai. Consequently, the event organiser, ACTC Studio, deferred the programme to September 10, 2023, at a private venue in Chennai. Against this backdrop, the complainant, S Ashwin Manikandan of Chinna Aandankoil in the district, purchased tickets worth Rs 12,000 to attend the concert. Learning of the concert being deferred, Ashwin cited his inability to attend it and requested reimbursement. ACTC Studio assured reimbursement but reneged on the promise. Following this the chairperson of the forum, N Pari, and member AS Rathinasamy on Friday ordered payment of the compensation to S Ashwin.

Self-financing colleges in Tamil Nadu to hold discussion with fee fixation committee on May 6

CHENNAI: The Consortium of Self-Financing Professional, Arts and Science Colleges is set to meet the committee on fixation of fees for self-financing professional colleges on May 6, to discuss its demand for revision of fees. The consortium claims that in the last seven years, there has been no fee hike due to which the majority of the private engineering colleges in the state have sustained severe losses and are struggling for survival. P Selvaraj, secretary of the consortium, said the Covid period was a tough time for engineering colleges. The colleges had to upgrade infrastructure and spend on installation of computers and software to make learning from homes a hassle-free affair for students. Adding to it, many colleges reported a drop in enrolment of students since Covid, due to which income of the institutions have been affected. After Covid, things are in bad shape with the engineering colleges. With low enrolment, no fee hike for years, the colleges are struggling to manage their expenses. We have appealed before the committee to allow us to hike fees in both management and government quota seats, said Selvaraj. The consortium is demanding a fee hike by 25%. We have already apprised the committee about our demand and the committee will meet us on May 6 to discuss the issue, he added. The Tamil Nadu government, based on the direction of the Supreme Court, has constituted the committee on fixation of fee in respect of self-financing professional colleges headed by Justice R Pongiappan. Even after Covid, the expenditure has increased significantly in comparison to our income, hence we urgently need to revise the fees. Autonomous colleges and universities are utilising the opportunity to lure students by promising better facilities as they have financial autonomy, principal of a private engineering college said.

Tamil Nadu polices face recognition portal hacked; FIR, personal information up for sale

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu polices Facial Recognition Portal (frs.tnpolice.gov.in), a software used by the state police to track criminals and missing persons using facial recognition, has been compromised. The data samples have been made available for sale on the dark web and an analysis of the leaked samples indicate that 1.2 million lines of data including names of police officers, phone numbers, and FIR details have been accessed illegally. The data breach was brought to light by threat intelligence platform FalconFeeds.io. A group named Valerie, has claimed responsibility for the breach. A file comprising 55,000 lines of data regarding details of police officials, including IPS officers, a second file with 8.9 lakh lines of FIR data and another with 2,700 lines of data on police stations (mostly available in public domain) have been compromised. The FRS software was developed by CDAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing) Kolkata and the application is hosted on the server at TNSDC (ELCOT). Nandakishore Harikumar, founder of Technisanct, who also owns FalconFeeds.io told TNIE that the data can potentially be used for making scam phone calls and other illegal activities. Since details from FIRs including personal identification details (of accused and suspects) have been stolen, there is a possibility of scamming family members into making payments. For instance, calls claiming to be from a particular police station, along with personal identification details, may make family members believe in the genuineness of the call and may lead to transfer of payments to scamsters, Nandakishore said. The compromised FIR details includes FIR ID, number, police station, investigating officer, date of registration, status of case, names in the FIRs, age, gender, parentage and address. The data is available for sale in a hackers forum for $2 to $3. FalconFeeds.io stated that it is unclear whether the samples are part of a larger database or if the hacker has only accessed this specific set of information. We are analysing the full data set and will be providing more information soon, FalconFeeds said. Meanwhile, acknowledging the breach, a statement from the Office of the Director General of Police said, On preliminary enquiry, it is learnt that the password has been compromised in admin account. The admin account has limited rights like creation of id for users, queries search, and details of front end can only be viewed. The last security audit of the portal was carried out by TNeGA on March 13. As a preventive measure, the admin account has been deactivated. The unauthorised user can view only the front end data (creation of id for users, queries search) and hence the unauthorised user could not have accessed the backend data & main server data, the statement said. A complaint was lodged at Cyber Crime Police Station, Chennai, and information has been communicated to ELCOT, TNeGA, CDAC-Kolkata for necessary action, the statement said. The facial recognition system launched in 2021 was intended to be used by police officers on patrol or while inspecting vehicles to immediately retrieve the criminal antecedents of those being screened. The system had sparked concerns of privacy breach due to the alleged lack of transparency on nature of usage of data and storage and retention of photographs taken as part of the process.

Resume all daily flights from Tiruchy, Sri Lankan Airlines urged

TIRUCHY: Residents of the central region of the state having to fly to Sri Lanka and Gulf countries await SriLankan Airlines to resume its operations to pre-Covid-19 pandemic levels as they complain that a lone daily flight is forcing those left out to travel to Chennai or Bengaluru in order to catch one to Colombo. Until 2020, SriLankan Airlines operated two daily services between Colombo and Tiruchy. However, the spread of the Covid-19 virus and subsequent lockdowns brought international flight operations to a grinding halt. While international flights to eight destinations from Tiruchy have been restored since, the operations to Colombo havent as SriLankan Airlines is yet to reintroduce its second daily flight. While the airline handled 82,976 passengers in the Tiruchy-Colombo route in 2023-24, it was 1.83 lakh passengers during the pre-pandemic period (2019-20). With Colombo serving as a transit point for Gulf countries, there is growing demand among passengers from Tiruchy and surrounding districts for additional flights in the sector. S Usman, a resident of Kajamalai in Tiruchy, who was employed in Oman, said, Residents of the central region, including Tiruchy, used to fly to Gulf countries via Colombo when the airline operated two daily flights. With it reducing to one flight, frequent flyers are forced to travel via Chennai or Bengaluru to reach their destination in the Gulf. Travel tour operator A Nargis Beham said, The Tiruchy-Colombo sector still enjoys significant patronage. Due to internal economic crisis, the island nation has suspended the second daily flight to Tiruchy. Restoring the service would provide great relief to hundreds of passengers.

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The Indian heritage of democracy

If modern India has been a successful democracy, it is because there is an ancient tradition of the idea. Participatory decision-making started in the ancient village councils or panchayatsa testimony to the grassroots democracy that thrived in ancient India. The Rigveda and Atharvaveda refer to the elections of king, prime minister and parliament by the people and some Brahmanas mention kings losing their positions. The people elected the best person as rajan . The king who failed to protect was deposed. The sabha , samiti and sansad were participatory institutions. The Ramayana and Mahabharata mention the involvement of people in decision-making. Indian texts say that the authority to govern is earned through merit and consensus, not heredity. There are several instances of elected rulers and their committees. India is a successful working democracy because the Indian people, since Vedic times, participated in governancefrom the village to the state. Governments in ancient and medieval India werecentralised under a king, but also de-centralised by devolving powers to local bodies and village panchayats in administrative areas in order to safeguard public welfare. Indian philosophy and polity are based on dharma which, along with artha (material wealth) and kama (desire), is essential for social welfare and happiness. Dharma means the law of righteousness, justice and morality, which sustains and ensures social welfare and progress. Kama and artha , that are contrary to dharma , must be rejected.Sovereignty rests in dharma and the maintenance of this dharma is the work of the sabha (eminent senior citizens) and samiti (popular assembly). The janapadas were governed by the village headman, while the mahajanapadas were republics or monarchies. The 16 mahajanapadas were known for their rich cultural heritage, military and economic prosperity. Lichchhavi, capital of the Vajji mahajanapada, was ruled collectively by an elected ruler ( rajan ), deputy ruler ( uparajan ), general ( senapati ) and treasurer. The citizens had the right to vote, deliberate and contest for public office. Each post was elected either through consensus or through an election. The sabha would meet and discuss issues. An adult in each family was a member. The public could decide on issues of importance by majority. The final judgement for crime and punishment rested with the elected heads, and records were maintained. Women were equal partners in the labour force, army, agriculture and husbandry. A detailed description of the democratic system comes from Tamil Nadu. The king had two teams, aimperunkuzhu and enperayam , who were consulted on all matters relating to the state. The village assemblies had substantial powers to govern locally. The roots of the system went back to earlier times, when kingdoms were divided into smaller units. The village, being the smallest unit of administration, had its local self-government known as sabha or gana . The village assemblies were the sabha and the mahasabha , and its members were perumakkal . The members of the assembly looked after temple endowments, irrigation work, tank maintenance and justice. The variyams or sub-committees looked after rural administration, including construction and maintenance of tanks, irrigation channels, land endowments and roads. Particular works were entrusted to groups of committee members, identified with a prefix such eri-variyam , a committee in charge of water bodies. The 10 th century Uttiramerur inscription describes in detail the rules for contesting elections to the variyams . They were selected by lots ( kudavolai ). They held office for a fixed term and were not eligible for re-election. The sabha fixed the method of appointing members to its variyams . The village was divided into wards ( kudumbu ) and the members were nominated according to the rules and regulations of the sabha . The major criterions for contesting the election were age, education, conduct and the requirement that the aspirant should be a taxpayer. The tenure of a committee was for one year and a person who had served could not contest the election again for the next three years. The contestants had to own taxable land and a house. The names of all contestants from the wards were written on palm leaves and put inside a pot. The ballot pot was shown to the villagers, after which a young boy took a leaf out of the pot and the name was read out. By this process, committee members from all wards were chosen. The Manur inscription is also known for its description of local self-government. The committee members of the local bodies consisted of unpaid part-time workers, but there were paid officials who worked full-time. On important occasions, a royal official was present at the meetings of the assembly. Similarly, the tribes of India have an extremely democratic form of governance. The elders of the tribe form a committee to manage their affairs and choose their leader. The social structure of the tribes ensures equal access to and ownership of natural resources. Many tribes give women prominent and even superior positions. India also has a tradition of religious democracy or bhakti , which challenged the caste system and was led by saints who helped the masses comprehend philosophical teachings. This is a unique form of democracy by which spiritual development was attainable by common people. Each saint had a favourite god or preferred form of worship and the goal was to finally merge with the divinity. There are several ancient works of polity, including the Arthashastra and Nitisara , on the science of politics. The Indian Council of Historical Research has a publication, Mother of Democracy India , which is a mine of information on the countrys democratic traditions. It is election season and a time to remember our democratic past. (Views are personal) Nanditha Krishna Historian, environmentalist and writer based in Chennai

Green revolution: Meet the next generation of Indian pitches

CHENNAI: Toss. Weather. Conditions. Pitch. Dew. Outfield. These are just some of the factors that have a significant say in the way a team approaches a match, irrespective of the format. Among the above, pitch takes prominence for how it behaves could dictate the pace at which play progresses. While cricket is still scratching the surface when it comes to data, significant technological advancements have been made in many other aspects, including the pitch. Whether it is drop-in or conventional, there are different types of pitches based on the soil used, and so on. Over the past decade or so, hybrid pitches, too, have come into practice, especially for the white-ball format. SISGrass, a UK-based synthetic turf manufacturer, has been a pioneer in the field not just in cricket but also in football, rugby and hockey. With over 650 hybrid pitches installed across the globe, including Dubai, where conditions are vastly different from England. And now, joining hands with Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA), they have installed four hybrid pitches on the square of the scenic venue at the foothills of the Dhauladhar Range and two pitches in the nets outside. While they are used just for practice at the moment, it is the first time a venue in the country has installed hybrid pitches. Now, what is a hybrid pitch and how is it different from a conventional surface? Paul Taylor, former England cricketer and International Sales Director, Cricket at SIS Grass, explains. There are different kinds of hybrid pitches. There is an artificial hybrid, a concrete base with a carpet on top and then a soil profile on top of that. There's a carpeted hybrid, which is a synthetic carpet. It's then filled with soil, and then grass grows within that soil. Then there's the stitched hybrid, which is what we do. It takes your existing natural turf pitch and we inject synthetic fibres into that surface. And the stitching is at 20*20m centres. It covers the whole pitch, and it extends beyond the stump lines by about a metre to make sure that the back foot contact for the bowlers is part of the system. The fundamental thing that is different about our pitch, is that it's still 95 percent a natural turf surface. There's only 5 percent of fibre injected into it, Taylor tells this daily. The stitching goes to a depth of 90mm but we can stitch deeper. In cricket, we only stitch to 90mm because that's all that's really needed. The fibre that we use is a polyethylene monofilament fibre. It's the latest technology in terms of how that's made. It's resilient and durable. It enhances performance. It doesn't fade in UV light and things like that. And it comes in different colours as well. We have a green fibre, a beige fibre, then a mixture of green and beige, so whatever the surface that we're stitching into, we can pick the suit, he adds. The 5 percent fibre is expected to keep the wear and tear in check; it also enables the grass to recover after a match. The fibres help the grass plant to become stronger. There's a natural air space around the fibre when it's injected, obviously, water will go down. And all the nutrients that are put onto cricket squares will also get down to the root. So the grass is a lot stronger, a lot more durable. You get up to three times the amount of cricket on one pitch that you would ordinarily get with a fully natural surface, says Taylor. However, when it comes to pitches, it is never one size fits all. The conditions in England, where SIS Grass began working in 2017, is very different from India, a country where different states will have different climatic conditions throughout the year. This is where the other factors like soil content and clay content come into play. It is different in different places. However, we have installed it in Australia, New Zealand, Dubai and so on. One of the things we noticed when we installed the pitches in the UK is that the moisture content within the soil profile needed to be about 40% to allow the injecting needles to inject the fibres. In India, because the clay content is a lot higher, I think in Dharamsala it was around 66%, the moisture content we had to get into the profile was anywhere between 60-80%. Again, it's all part of learning. We now know how to install in the north of the country, but installing it in Mumbai and installing in Kolkata could be very different. We can adapt how we install to suit the conditions, Taylor explains. The type of grass used too plays a crucial role based on the climatic conditions, even more so in a country like India where cricket is played all throughout the year. What we need to understand is the different types of grass. The squares over here tend to be Bermuda grass rather than Rye grass, which is what they are predominantly in the UK. So the outfield at Dharamsala is a Rye grass outfield and by the way, it looks beautiful. It's absolutely stunning when I was there last time. The issues they have had previously have been rectified. Credit to the ground staff for getting that back. The other thing that is worth mentioning is we actually have a system in that outfield called SISAir, which is a drainage system and an aeration system specifically designed to improve the outfield performance. That is now working well, it has made a big difference to the outfield. That's a first for India as well. So, Dharamsala is leading the way in terms of cricket technology, said Taylor. I think what we're looking to work out at the moment is in what parts of the country, and times of year that we can install these pitches. They only take one pitch, and will take about four hours to install. So it's quite a quick process as long as we've got the appropriate moisture content in that pitch. So the preparation of those pitches is the important thing from our side. If we can get the moisture content in, we can actually stitch the pitch in four hours. We're actually developing a new machine that's going to be able to stitch in three hours. That is the plan, which will be developed over the next few months. But the universal machine will stitch one pitch in four hours. So the installation at Dharamsala took about two weeks, and that's mainly through finding out about the conditions about the soil content, the moisture content, the clay content. So there's a little bit of research initially over the first three or four days before we actually start to work. The challenge, however, remains when it comes to red-ball cricket. At the moment, they have the ICC's approval for using hybrid surfaces in white-ball cricket but not in tests. However, they have gotten approval to use hybrid pitches in the 2024 England County season on a trial basis. The practice surfaces at the HPCA Stadium are put to use on Saturday as the Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings prepare for their return leg contest to be played on Sunday. But for SIS Grass, this is just the beginning. Mumbai and Ahmedabad are next in line but Taylor wants to take the technology to the masses. It's a product that we want to cascade throughout the cricketing network in India. So that's working with schools, local clubs, local communities and so on. Yes, it enhances the professional game. More importantly, from my perspective, it enhances the grassroots game as well. Because if we can get young players playing on the same sort of surfaces as the international players, that's got to be a bonus for development of the game in India, says Taylor. For HPCA, it is about embracing the new technology and having the best of the facilities at the venue, ensuring that the youngsters can give themselves the best chance to improve on their game. The pitches offer a consistent, smooth, even playing surface to the players, especially the youngsters, which will enhance their skills. This should be implemented in other grounds across the country so that players are well versed with playing on these grassy wickets, which are the future of the game, Avnish Parmar, HPCA Secretary, told this daily.

Technology is there to take care of human error: Umpire Madanagopal

CHENNAI: Former Tamil Nadu cricketer and noted umpire Jayaraman Madanagopal will be making his World Cup debut in the T20 World Cup to be played in the West Indies and USA from June 1. Nitin Menon is the other umpire on the panel from India. They are part of a panel of 20 umpires who will be officiating 55 matches across nine venues. Having made his debut in women's one-dayers back in 2013, Madanagopal stood as an umpire for the first time in a men's international during the 2021 India-New Zealand T20I at Ranchi. He has also officiated in an international match at his home ground, the MA Chidambaram Stadium. A smooth-stroking batter for Tamil Nadu, Madanagopal, has been a coach of TNPL teams and First Division teams in the TNCA league too. Since 2007, he has been on the BCCI panel of umpires and will be emulating the likes of S Venkataraghavan and S Ravi, the other umpires from Tamil Nadu, to officiate in a World Cup. Madanagopal is delighted to be part of the World Cup panel and spoke to this daily about pressure, DRS, fitness of umpires and more. Excerpts from the interview. Any pressure to be part of the WC panel? The job will be the same. I have been officiating International matches for the last three years. So the expectations and challenges remain the same. It won't be any different, but it's definitely a great opportunity (ICC T20 World Cup). On DRS and pressure With DRS everything is out in the open, almost black and white. So it is an instinct. Umpiring is always an instinct. You do your preparation, you study the angles and then, based on the evidence in front of you, make a decision. There's no pressure. The game is getting benefited. Right decisions are made. The game moves on in the right direction. It's absolutely fine. It's not about pressure. It's about getting the game in the right direction. So we are happy with DRS. An on-field umpire gives a decision not out, the fielding side opts for DRS and gets it reversed. Does he get upset or does the decision upset his concentration? No. It is part of the game. And what we need to see is the game remains unaffected because of a human error. That is the most important thing. The game has to flow in the right direction. And human judgment is corrected by technology, which is what the game requires. So that should be the mindset. It is not about an umpire making a mistake or umpire getting it correct. It is about the game. The game needs to go in the right direction. That is why technology is there to take care of any human error that may possibly be there. Another challenge for umpires today is intimidation from players in high-profile games? For us, our job is about making decisions and controlling the game. And that is why we are there, out in the middle. We are expected to handle some high-profile players and that is what we have to do. So this is where we prepare ourselves for that. There is no intimidation from big players. On fitness of umpires It (umpiring) is just basically an extension for me. Right from playing days, I have been used to this kind of lifestyle, travelling and staying. So it is a natural extension for me. Right from twelve years, I've been travelling and being in a team environment. So, okay, it is definitely not new for me. I've been doing this for the last 30, 35 years now. Noise is definitely a problem with large crowds out there. The hearing may not be, you know, like in a normal domestic game or something. But then you adapt to those situations. You adapt to the conditions, your awareness is so much heightened when you get into a situation like that. Yeah, there are other clues that you are trying to pick up and it kind of set into your system. You get adapted to the system. On improving his skills over the years The growth has been constant. I have been learning right through whatever and whenever I get an opportunity. Every game is a learning experience for me. Definitely, I've learned and am improving. And it's a continuous process. It doesn't stop,'' explained the genial umpire. Does he watch his own videos to study and improve? Nowadays, almost all the games are televised, so I get to watch and dissect decisions. Yes, there is some homework that I do. There is a process that I follow. I take some feedback. I work on my game (umpiring).

IPL 2024: RCB's crucial win over GT keeps campaign alive

CHENNAI: Captain Faf du Plessis hit a 23-ball 64 while Virat Kolhi cracked 27-ball 42 to keep Royal Challengers Bengaluru's slim playoff chances alive in the ongoing IPL. Chasing 148 for victory against Gujarat Titans at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday, Faf was dealing in boundaries as RCB accumulated an impressive 92 runs in the powerplay. His 28-minute stay at the crease involved 10 fours and 3 sixes before he was dismissed by Josh Little, who later went on to finish with a four-wicket haul. Soon after the Faf's dismissal, things got complicated for the home side as they lost wickets in quick succession. The onus was on Kolhi to guide the team home but he was also dismissed for 42 by the 11th over. However, Dinesh Karthik displayed his experience to steady the ship along with Swapnil Singh, helping the team record a much-needed win with 38 balls to spare. The four-wicket victory, in the process, pushed RCB from bottom to seventh in the IPL standings. Earlier, Shahrukh Khan's 37 and David Miller's 30 had helped Gujarat to post 147 in 19.3 overs. Shahrukh's controlled aggression came in handy while Miller put the short handle to effective use and was harsh on Karn Sharma before eventually losing his wicket to the same bowler. Reeling at 19 for 3 after 5.3 overs, Shahrukh and Miller played the rescue act. After being asked to bat, Gujarat got off to a disastrous start as Wriddhiman Saha was sent back by Mohammed Siraj in the second over. The onus was on captain Shubman Gill and the in-form B Sai Sudharsan to take charge and help Gujarat get a good start. With the team lying at eighth spot going into the match, it was a must-win game for Gujarat as well. ''The talk is to win four in four. It's important to turn up and deliver our best. I feel our fielding has let us down. We have had a chat about it. We need to be a better team as a fielding unit. IPL is such a long tournament. It's important to turn up on the day. We have two changes, Manav Suthar makes his debut and Josh Little comes in,'' said Gill had said before the match. However, Gill (2 off 7 balls) didn't last long as he fell to Siraj. He got out while trying to whip a good-length delivery towards the on side. He closed the face of the bat too soon and found the top edge. The deep third fielder, Vyshak Vijaykumar, came in and claimed the catch. Vijaykumar later claimed two wickets. Soon, it became a nightmare situation for the visiting side as Sai Sudharsan was also dismissed soon. Cameron Green outfoxed Sai Sudharsan with a change of pace. That's when Shahrukh and Miller intervened. Later, Rahul Tewatia hit 21-ball 35 to help the team cross the 140-run mark. Brief scores: GT 147 in 19.3 ovs (Shahrukh 37, Tewatia 35; Siraj 2/29, Dayal 2/21, Vijaykumar 2/23) lost to RCB 152/6 in 13.4 ovs (Faf 64, Virat 42; Little 4/45).

IPL 2024: Was Sick, Wasnt Going To Play At All, Reveals Mohammed Siraj After Brilliant Spell V GT

Indian Premier League: Fridays rain ahead of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru-Gujarat Titans clash meant that fast-bowlers could get some help in Saturday's clash at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here. It happened exactly like that as Mohammed Siraj, Vysakh Vijaykumar and Yash Dayal were spot-on with their lengths and found movement to bowl out Gujarat Titans for just 147 in Match 52 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Siraj got the ball to move both ways in his Power-play and that helped him in dismissing Wriddhiman Saha for the fourth time in seven innings. He then forced Shubman Gill to whip and ended up being caught at deep point off a leading edge. He eventually finished with figures of 2-29, earning him Player of the Match award after RCBs four-wicket win. I was actually sick since last night and wasn't going to play at all today, so this is great. When I got up this morning I thought it was better to rest but the almighty made me play. I kind of manifested it this morning because I envisioned it in a way that I would get Saha out like that, caught behind. I had been playing red-ball cricket for long and hadn't played with the white ball since the ODI World Cup. So my rhythm was missing a little bit when I came here. But it came back gradually as I worked and practised more and more, said Siraj after the match ended, where it seemed he was getting his white-ball mojo back, especially with the T20 World Cup starting immediately after IPL 2024. With the bat, Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli gave RCB a blazing start with a 92-run opening stand off just 35 balls. Du Plessis, the RCB captain, was the more aggressive of the two, hitting 10 fours and three sixes in his 23-ball 64. Du Plessis felt the phase where RCB lost six wickets in quick succession is something to be taken note of while appreciating his bowling group for being consistent. There was more bounce in the wicket, we got that information and the bowlers were consistently really good. We dropped a catch but have been really consistent. Something around 180-90 would have been a good score, but we've seen the way the game has changed. Don't look at the scoreboard and play the way that we want to play. It was a bit nerve-racking, another wicket, another wicket. Probably not the best (way to complete a chase) but you're trying to be positive, get your NRR up. It makes sense from that point of view but it gets to the point when you need to show a bit of calmness and composure - probably around four down, so some lessons to be learned from that. It took Dinesh Karthiks 21 not out and Swapnil Singhs unbeaten 15 to get RCB over the line in 13.4 overs and help them jump to seventh place in the points table. Karthik was having tea and drank cappuccino after four overs, with the thought being his batting chance wouldnt come, but he had to come in to save the day. But things happened and then I had to have a bat. How to hit boundaries, basic cricketing skills come through. I backed myself to get the job done. The pitch was good to bowl on, having been under the covers there was a bit of moisture, said Karthik. Good toss to win but the bowlers did the job beautifully. The way Faf and Virat batted, I don't think they would have played the same shots batting first! Play for the one that comes in (on advice to Swapnil). Said the sweep is a good option, but commit to it, he added. RCBs win also meant GT slid to ninth place, while Mumbai Indians became the new occupants of tenth position in the points table. GT captain Shubman Gill admitted his batters should have posted 170-180 on board, with their playoff hopes now hanging by a slim thread. It depends on the wicket. First couple of overs you get a good idea and play according to that. I think 170-80 on this wicket would have been a good total. How we batted in the Power-play, and how they bowled, decided the game. We would have had one extra bowler but losing three wickets in the powerplay (changed planning). Very important to start from zero in our next match and move on from this game. Learn from mistakes and not repeat them. All about winning from here on, said Gill. RCB will now travel to Dharamsala, where they will take on Punjab Kings on May 9 at the HPCA Stadium while GT will return home to Ahmedabad and rest before preparing to host defending champions Chennai Super Kings on May 10 at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

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No HC Nod for Underage Girl Keen on NEET

HYDERABAD: A two-judge panel of the Telangana High Court refused relief to a 16-year-old girl wanting to take the NEET medical entrance despite being underage. The panel of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J. Anil Kumar was hearing a petition filed by Rithika Monika, represented by her mother, who contended that her childs performances in Class 10 and Intermediate showed that she was an extraordinarily gifted student. The panel called upon senior advocate L. Ravichander as amicus to assist the court. He pointed out that the regulations indeed prescribed inhibition whereby a candidate was required to be 17 years old as of December 31 and that the present petition was in the nature of seeking a mandamus contrary to the statute. The panel earlier voiced sympathy for the candidate but was also aware that entertaining such a petition could open the floodgates of multiple claimants. The panel further recorded the judgmnts of different High Court, including Delhi and Chennai, cited by Pujitha, the counsel for the Medical Council of India, and dismissed the writ petition.

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IPL 2024: Gujarat Titans labour to 147 against Royal Challengers Bangalore

CHENNAI: Shahrukh Khan's 37 and David Miller's 30 helped Gujarat Titans to post 147 in 19.3 overs against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy stadium on Saturday. Shahrukh's controlled aggression came in handy. David Miller put the short handle to effective use and was harsh on Karn Sharma before eventually losing his wicket to the same bowler. Reeling at 19 for 3 after 5.3 overs, Shahrukh and Miller steadied the Gujarat ship. After being asked to bat, Gujarat got off to a disastrous start as Wriddhiman Saha was sent back by Mohammed Siraj in the second over. The onus was on captain Shubman Gill and the in-form B Sai Sudharsan to take charge and help Gujarat get a good start. With the team lying at eighth spot going into the match, it was a must-win game for Gujarat. ''The talk is to win four in four. It's important to turn up and deliver our best. I feel our fielding has let us down. We had a chat about it. We need to be a better team as a fielding unit. IPL is such a long tournament. It's important to turn up on the day. We have two changes, Manav Suthar makes his debut and Josh Little comes in,'' Gill had said before the match. However, Gill (2 off 7 balls) didn't last long as he fell prey to Siraj. He got out while trying to whip a good-length delivery towards the on side. He closed the face of the bat too soon and found the top edge. The deep third fielder, Vyshak Vijay Kumar, came in and claimed the catch. Vyshak later claimed two wickets. Soon, it became a nightmare situation for the visiting side as Sai Sudharsan was also dismissed. Cameron Green outfoxed Sudharsan with a change of pace. That's when Shahrukh and Miller intervened to carry out the rescue act. Later, Rahul Tewatia hit 21-ball 35 to help the team cross the 140-run mark.

Bengal Pro T20 League: Look At IPL, You'll Realise How Important T20 Cricket Is, Says Sourav Ganguly

The Bengal Pro T20 League: Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly has highlighted how the Indian Premier League (IPL) has made an impact on the careers of the young budding cricketers in the country. Many players have been selected for the national team based on their performance in the IPL. Recently, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Shivam Dube was named in India's squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup following his exploits in the 2023 and the ongoing editions of IPL. Sourav Ganguly, while speaking at the unveiling of the Bengal Pro T20 League trophy here in Kolkata, said the upcoming T20 League is an important opportunity for the young players to shine. The Bengal Pro T20 League trophy was unveiled in the presence of Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) President Snehasish Ganguly, Sourav and former woman cricketer Jhulan Goswami. It is an opportunity for all the young players to showcase their talent on the big stage. That's how careers start and you take it as it goes. Look at the impact, IPL has and when you see a young player play for the country, you realise how important T20 cricket is. I thank all the franchise owners, who have showcased their interest in the sport, Sourav Ganguly was quoted as saying in a release on Saturday. Bengal Pro T20 League is the official franchise-based T20 league of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB). Speaking about the same to the media, Sourav said, Its (T20 Leagues) happening in every state. We are probably 5-6 years late on this. Any way of playing the sport will always be very helpful. T20 is an important part of cricket these days and this will be a huge opportunity for everyone to perform. Servotech Power Systems Ltd has been recently onboarded as the franchise owner for one of the teams in the Bengal Pro T20 League. During the event, Servotech Power Systems Ltd Founder and Managing Director Raman Bhatia, Director Sarika Bhatia and Marketing Head Rishabh Bhatia were facilitated by Ganguly and Jhulan Goswami. The much-awaited inaugural edition of the Bengal Pro T20 League is set to kick off on June 11 in Kolkata as eight teams get ready to showcase their talent on the big stage.

IPL, PSL dates may clash next season; players will be forced to make a choice

CHENNAI: The stage is set for an unlikely India-Pakistan clash in the opening months of next year. With next year's Champions Trophy to be staged in Pakistan in February and March, the Pakistan Super League (PSL), the country's franchise-based short-form competition, could be moved to a 5-6 window in the months of April and May. This is, of course, when the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be played. Due to the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 being held in the traditional event window, the event window for the 2025 event will be April 7May 20, 2025, a PCB press release proposed on Saturday. The board proposed these dates after consulting with franchise owners. At the back of this meeting, and in relation to the most suitable window for PSL 2025 and beyond, the PCB will share further data with the franchise owners so that they can discuss amongst themselves, PCB COO, Salman Naseer, was quoted as saying in the release. We look forward to working closely with the franchisees to take timely decisions, he added. Usually, the PSL is reserved for FebruaryMarch so players aren't forced to pick between featuring in one of the two leagues. In 2025, that may not be the case as a major chunk of the IPL will be in April and May (it could even be brought forward by a week or so if India qualifies for the WTC final to enable Indian players rest and recover before flying out to the UK). Taking 2024 as a yardstick, some of the players who would have been forced into a decision would have been Luke Wood, Sikandar Raza, Rovman Powell, Rilee Rossouw, Shai Hope and Tom-Kohler Cadmore. One wonders if this would influence the decision of what players the IPL owners may want to target at next year's mega auctions. It also remains to be seen if the Indian government will sign off on the team travelling to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy.

Charred body of missing TN Congress district president found in his farmland

Charred body of missing TN Congress district president found in his farmland Chennai: The charred body of Tirunelveli East district President of the Congress in Tamil Nadu, K.P.K. Jeyakumar Dhanasingh, was retrieved from his farmland on Saturday. The body of the 60-year-old Congress leader was found in his farmland at Karaichuthupudur near Thisayvanvilai in [] The post Charred body of missing TN Congress district president found in his farmland appeared first on Mangalorean.com .

Dhoni is playing my father's role in my cricket life: CSK's Matheesha Pathirana

CHENNAI: Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana has termed the legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni as a father figure in his cricketing career, saying the former Chennai Super Kings skipper's advice has given him a lot of confidence. The 21-year-old slinger made his Indian Premier League debut in 2022 and has since become a vital cog in CSK's pace attack, including their title success last season. Speaking on the guidance he received from Dhoni, Pathirana said in CSK's 'Lions up close' show on the franchise's YouTube channel, After my father, in my cricket life, mostly he's (MSD) playing my father's role. He always takes care of me and gives me some advice on what I have to do -- similar to my father's thing when I'm doing in my home. I think that's enough. He's not telling a lot of things when I'm on the field and off the field. He's just telling me small things, but it makes a lot of difference, and it makes a lot of confidence for me. At the moment, he knows how to maintain the players. Off the field, we don't talk much. If I have to ask something from him, definitely, I'd go to him and ask him, he said. The lanky Sri Lankan has had a great IPL 2024 season so far, being the team's second-highest wicket-taker after Mustafizur Rahman (14), grasping 13 wickets in six matches at an economy of 7.68, including a four-wicket haul. As for Dhoni, he has been in good touch with the bat this season, especially as a finisher. While there has been speculation about Dhoni's future for the last three seasons, this year, too, has been no different. Rumours continue to swirl around that it could well be Dhoni's final season in this high-profile Twenty20 league, but the veteran is yet to make a formal announcement. But, inspired by him so much, Patheerana has emotionally requested Dhoni to continue at least for one more season. Mahi bhai, if you can play one more season, please play with us if I'm here (chuckles), he said. CSK has had an unstable season this term under new captain Ruturaj Gaikwad. In 10 matches, CSK have lost five and won as many games and are placed fifth on the points table.

IPL 2024: LSG Might Have To Play The Rest Of The Event Without Mayank Yadav, Says Coach Justin Langer

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari: Lucknow Super Giants are reconciled to probably playing the rest of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 without young tearaway pacer Mayank Yadav. Even if there is a possibility of getting him back, it would be a huge test for the pacer, said LSG head coach Justin Langer ahead of their upcoming clash with Kolkata Knight Riders at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium. Yadav had returned for the match against Mumbai Indians at the same venue on April 30 but pulled after bowling 3.1 overs, returning to the dugout as his injury flared up again. Langer said there were no updates on Mayank Yadav on Saturday but felt his injury was the usual one that young fast bowlers have to suffer early in their careers. No updates. He had a scan. He has got a small tear in a similar area where the last one was. So, it is very unfortunate. We saw the impact he had made, said Langer in the pre-match press conference on Saturday. He came back into the game, but we can also see there's been a lot of discussion about fast bowlers, and he spoke to (Jasprit) Bumrah after the game and he reassured him that he's going to be a fast bowler, said the former Australia coach. Part of his journey as a young fast bowler, he's going to get injuries, and in my experience every young fast bowler, probably until they get to 24-26, are going to experience different injuries and also most unfortunate is he's got huge potential, he added. Langer dispelled the notion that Yadav had made a pre-mature return against Mumbai Indians, which led to his injury aggravating. He did his rehabilitation, (it) was excellent. He went into the game, had a couple of balls before the game, he was completely pain-free, so I was very sad for him and it's disappointing for LSG as well, said the LSG coach. He said even if there are chances of Mayank Yadav returning to the squad, it would be a big test for him. Already might have to play the rest of the tournament without him. You can fly him, hopefully for the playoffs but it will be a real test as well. It would probably be difficult for him to get up for the backend of the tournament, said Langer. LSG are currently placed third in the third position with 12 points from 10 matches and is in a tight contest with Sunrisers Hyderabad, Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals in the race for the playoff spots behind the top two -- Rajasthan Royals (16) and Kolkata Knight Riders (14).

TN, the land of startups under Stalin

Chennai : A plethora of initiatives taken by the DMK government, under Chief Minister M K Stalin, has led to the launch of 6,115 startups during the last three years that saw the creation of a favorable ecosystem in the State, enabling it to emerge as one of the top most destinations for starting new businesses in the country. To keep up with the success story, the State government has announced the Global Startup Summit at Chennai in January, 2025, which would be attended by representatives of leading startups that have made a mark in different parts of the world and young aspiring entrepreneurs, showcasing the concern and interest shown by the government in encouraging startups. Actually, when the DMK government took charge in 2021, the State had just 2105 startups and the numbers shot up to 6115 in three years only because of the various initiatives taken by the Chief Minister to increase the employment opportunities for youth and to also make Tamil Nadu a US $ one trillion economy by 2030. Among the initiatives of Stalin were the organization of Startup festival at Coimbatore in August, 2023, which saw 21,556 participants, 18,835 visitors, 1761 representatives of companies and 841 exhibitors eagerly attending the gala event and investors coming forward to support 1672 ventures at a total cost of Rs 3,64,39,000. Also 83 manufacturing products were introduced at the exhibition. The Dravidian Model governance also provided the opportunity for 25 women to become entrepreneurs by launching their own startups and turned 18 womens Self Help Groups (SHGs) into startup workshops, besides opening 150 job prospects through startups launched with financial aid from Tribal Welfare Department, 1,525 jobs through TANSEED supported startups and 238 jobs through other startups. The investments made in startups launched with TANSEED financial assistance have gone up to Rs 314.50 crore and the capital of the startups begun under the TANFUND platform with 714 investors has shot up to Rs 26.40 lakh. The other efforts of the Chief Minister that created the healthy ecosystem for startups included the signing of MoUs with State Bank of India, HDFC bank, DBS Bank, Federal Bank, Yes Bank and UCO bank for extending financial support for startups, the organization of 5,393 training programmes on providing funds for startups and the setting up of startup centres at the SIPCOT industrial parks in Sriperumbudur and Hosur at a cost of Rs 33.46 crore. Five incubation centres for startups were given opportunities to familiarize the operations of Singapore based SWITCH industries and Rs 5 lakh subsidy was given to the incubation centres. Ever since an exclusive portal was launched for startups on February 29, at least 78 startups have linked up with it, symbolizing the success of the Chief Ministers initiative.

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Madras High Court rejects HIV-positive mother's plea to hand over custody of three-year-old child

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has rejected the plea of a biological mother, a person with HIV, seeking the custody of her three-year-old child who was being taken care of by another couple since he was born. A division bench of Justices MS Ramesh and Sunder Mohan passed the order recently taking into account the facts that the child has been with the adopted parents ever since he was born and a petition filed by the adopted mother under the Guardian and Wards Act, 1890, has been pending in the Principal District and Sessions Judge (PDJ) Court in Erode. The bench allowed the biological mother to visit the child once a week, preferably during weekends between 5 pm and 8 pm, commencing from May 1, 2024.The bench also ordered the PDJ to dispose the petition seeking declaration of guardianship within six months. The order was passed while closing a habeas corpus petition filed by the biological mother. She stated the child was born in July 2020 at a hospital in Erode. Her parents handed over the child to another couple in adoption since she was HIV positive. The child has been under the care of this couple since then. She tried in vain to take the child under her custody in 2022 by filing a complaint with the police. Meanwhile, the adopted mother moved a petition under the Guardian and Wards Act, 1890, at the PDJ Court in Erode, seeking that she be appointed as the guardian of the minor boy. The case is pending at the court. The biological mother moved a habeas corpus petition at the High Court stating that there was no valid adoption and therefore the child be handed over to her. Advocate B Mohan, appearing for the adopted mother, submitted that the child was given for adoption with the knowledge and consent of the biological mother since she was battling an HIV infection. Pointing out that the petition for declaration of guardianship has been pending, he prayed for the court to reject the HCP. Referring to the dispute over the very foundational facts of the case, the bench said it would not venture into adjudicating the disputed facts (over adoption). The boy is now aged about three years and nine months. At this age, when he had never lived with the petitioner, it would be in the welfare of the child that his care and custody be retained by the fifth respondent (the adopted mother) for the present, the bench ordered. It, however, added that it has not adjudicated or declared the custodial rights of the adopted mother. The issue with regard to appointment of the guardian could be decided by the concerned court on the basis of the evidence before it, the bench added.

Will Dhawan play vs CSK in Dharamsala?

Sunil Joshi, the spin bowling coach of the Punjab Kings, shed light on his team's affinity for playing IPL matches in Dharamsala, where they are set to face the formidable Chennai Super Kings. Despite the challenging nature of facing a five-time champion team like CSK, Joshi emphasized the unique advantages that the venue offers to his side.

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IPL 2024: We Will Stick To Winning Combination For CSK Clash, Says PBKS Spin Bowling Coach Sunil Joshi

Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium: Experts have always opined not to change a winning combination and Punjab Kings will follow the wisdom handed down the ages when they take on defending champions Chennai Super Kings in Match 53 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium here on Sunday afternoon. On an upswing after two wins on the trot, Punjab Kings will face the five-time champions CSK for the second time within a few days as they attempt to move up from the seventh position they currently occupy in the standings and get into a position to challenge for a place in the Playoffs. Sunday's match is their first game at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala this season and PBKS spin bowling coach Sunil Joshi explained why his side enjoys travelling to Dharamsala for the IPL games. The ground in Dharamsala is one of the best grounds in the cricket world because of the location and the surface we get to play here. It's a fantastic ground, Joshi said at the pre-match press conference on Saturday. Punjab defeated Kolkata Knight Riders, chasing down the world T20 record total of 262 last week. Earlier this week, PBKS picked a big win over the Chennai Super Kings, chasing 163 with 7 wickets in hand and 13 balls to spare. Entering the contest with a positive mindset and on the back of two solid victories, Joshi said that his side will stick with the same playing combination. No, we do not think we will be making any changes. Because we want to keep up the winning squad, he said. The former Indian left-arm spinner further gave an update on skipper Shikhar Dhawan's injury status and also praised Sam Curran for taking over the leadership role effectively in Dhawan's absence. Dhawan's rehabilitation is on track. He is doing well. He is not available for the next game. Hopefully, he will be back for the final two games, Joshi said. Shikhar was also injured last year. He was playing well but Sam had to come up as captain because of his injury. Sam has come up as a leader yet again and he has stepped up with the team, he added. The tournament has reached a stage where all the teams are fighting to grab the top four spots and confirm a spot in the playoffs. Joshi insisted his side is focused on getting the right results and is not too focused on the points table calculations. The team conversations that we have had, our approach is to put in the best effort and to play to win the game. The table calculations will come on their own. We do not see that part very closely. What we look at is what are the areas we can do better, what we have not done over the past few games, what best we can do and how we can improve as a team. That is the conversation we have with the players, he said. Our plan of action is to keep winning. The challenge is always with the bat and ball. It's a good surface. I keep telling players to hold their horses and execute their skill, he signed off.

Where to Watch PBKS vs CSK 2024 IPL Match Live Streaming for Free

Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings 2024, IPL Live Streaming: The Indian Express gives live streaming details of Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings clash from the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala. Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings IPL 2024 Live Streaming:A rejuvenated Punjab Kings will take on Chennai Super Kings in Match [] The post Where to Watch PBKS vs CSK 2024 IPL Match Live Streaming for Free appeared first on Northlines .

Volkswagen strengthens retail footprint with new store in TN

CHENNAI: German automaker Volkswagen has inaugurated a new store in the city under its expansion drive in the state, strengthening its retail presence in the country. With the setting up of a new outlet at Ambattur in the city, the total network for the automobile major stands at 26 sales and 20 service facilities in Tamil Nadu. The Chennai Metropolitan area is one of the key markets for Volkswagen in India. In 2023, our Virtus was one of the highest-selling sedans in this market. With this inauguration of our newest touchpoint in Chennai, we are emphasising our commitment to the rising need for premium, safe, and reliable vehicles throughout India, Volkswagen Passenger Cars India Brand Director Ashish Gupta said in a company statement on Saturday. The new store 'KUN Capital Motors' is headed by Director Arun Uppuswami and has a five-car display and 25 service bays, among others. Our long-standing partnership with Volkswagen has driven a highly successful mobility revolution in Tamil Nadu. With class-leading products on offer, we are once again glad to make the safest portfolio of Volkswagen Taigun, Tiguan, and Virtus, even more accessible to customers through the new city store, Uppuswami said. With the latest facility, Volkswagen has 208 sales and 142 service touchpoints across 155 cities in India.

Volkswagen strengthens retail footprint with new store in Tamil Nadu

The Chennai Metropolitan area is one of the key markets for Volkswagen in India. In 2023, our Virtus was one of the highest-selling sedans in this market. With this inauguration of our newest touchpoint in Chennai, we are emphasising our commitment to the rising need for premium, safe, and reliable vehicles throughout India.., Volkswagen Passenger Cars India Brand Director Ashish Gupta said in a company statement on Saturday.

Actor Kavin Credits This On-screen Character For Inspiring His Female Look In Star

The films press conference was held recently at a private hotel in Velachery, Chennai.

Man arrested for trying to smuggle foreign, Indian currency notes worth over Rs 50 lakh

BENGALURU, May 4: A 22-year-old male passenger who was travelling to Bangkok was arrested here for allegedly attempting to smuggle foreign and Indian currency notes worth over Rs 50 lakh, officials said on Saturday. Based on specific intelligence that a Chennai-based man was going to travel by Thai Lion Airlines flight from Bengaluru to Bangkok, he was intercepted by the officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on April 29, they said. According to the DRI officials, the examination [] The post Man arrested for trying to smuggle foreign, Indian currency notes worth over Rs 50 lakh appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

Half-burnt body of Congress functionary KPK Jeyakumar found near Tirunelveli

ECI Directs Chennai District Election Officer To Address Tamil Nadu Bishops Councils Voter Influence Along Communal Lines In 2024 Elections

Following the complaint raised by the Legal Rights Protection Forum (LPRF) on 29 April 2024, to the Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding the Tamilnadu Bishops Council and Archbishop of The post ECI Directs Chennai District Election Officer To Address Tamil Nadu Bishops Councils Voter Influence Along Communal Lines In 2024 Elections appeared first on The Commune .

Chennai boy undergoes surgery after accidentally swallowing LED bulb

Chennai boy undergoes surgery after accidentally swallowing LED bulb

Pooja Hegde not doing Tillu Qube?

Dismissing reports that glam diva Pooja Hegde is going to share screen space with Siddhu Jonnalagadda in Tillu Qube as false, a source adds, Pooja Hegde is not doing Tillu Qube so these reports are just baseless. He claims that she is busy with Tamil and Hindi language movies and doesnt have any dates to spare. She is quite busy in Chennai and Mumbai and shuttling between studios, he points out. However, he doesnt rule out her big-ticket film with young hero Naga Chaitanya It is in the discussion stage but she is showing interest in working with Naga Chaitanya again. It is a mythical thriller being directed by Karthik Varma Dandu, he informs. Actually, Pooja Hegde and Naga Chaitanya played lovers in the Telugu film Oka Laila Kosam (2014) and their onscreen chemistry received loads of appreciation and now they are going to team up again to set screens on fire. Their combination is going create ripples in the industry if everything falls in place, he cuts short. Pooja Hedge was making waves in Tollywood by sharing screen space with superstars like Mahesh Babu(Maharshi), Jr NTR(Arvinda Sametha Raghava), Allu Arjun(Ala Vaikutapuramloo), Prabhas (Radhe Shyam) and Ram Charan(Acharya). She just needs one blockbuster to regain her stardom in Tollywood, he concludes.

Janhvi Kapoor opens Chennai family home Airbnb's 'Icons' experience

Airbnb, the renowned accommodation booking platform, has launched 'Icons', a new venture that provides exclusive access to the homes and experiences of renowned personalities, including Bollywood star Janhvi Kapoor, who will open her family's estate ...

IPL-17: PBKS vs CSK | Chennai Super Kings eye payback in second successive clash against Punjab Kings

Just three days back, Punjab Kings outclassed Chennai Super Kings by seven wickets at Chepauk, considered their fortress.

Is Trisha highest paid south Indian actress? She is charging Rs

Chennai: Actress Trisha Krishnan is celebrating her birthday today on May 4th. She has made a significant impact in the Tamil and Telugu film industries. Lets delve into her journey, achievements, and her remarkable status as the highest-paid actress in South India. Journey In Film Industry Trisha gained prominence after winning the 1999 Miss Chennai Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

Jyothika Gets Brutally Trolled For Saying She Votes 'Online In Private', Netizens Call It 'Shameful'

Jyothika was recently speaking to the media in Chennai when she said, I vote every year.

Sreeleela to share screen space with Karthi?

It looks like pretty actress Sreeleela has a game plan for Kollywood. She intends to work with Kollywood A-listers and not with relatively young heroes. Sreeleela is expected to start her Kollywood stint with Ajith Kumar in Good Bad Ugly, if everything falls in place, says a source. He claims that Sreeleela and her mother spent over three to four days in Chennai and had discussions with makers of big-ticket entertainers. They are planning to work with a big star like Karthi,' he says and adds, A-listers like Suriya are also on the cards since they want to make waves in Kollywood as well, he adds. Undoubtedly, the dancing sensation is determined to retain her ratings in the top league in the Tamil film industry as well. She became a sensation of sorts in Tollywood after working with Ravi Teja in Dhamaka and after that worked with big names before rounding off with superstar Mahesh Babu in Guntur Kaaram, he points out. Of course, she is listening to scripts from Telugu makers but is not in a hurry to take up another Telugu film before launching her career in the Tamil film industry. She wants to make a splash in Kollywood before returning to Telugu films, he concludes.

Janhvi Kapoor Invites Fans To Stay In Her Opulent Holiday Home In Chennai: No Shoes Required

Sridevi wanted this mansion turned into a hotel

Startup funding in India declined by 17 per cent in FY24

NEW DELHI: The startup funding in India registered a decline of 17 per cent in FY 24 as compared to the previous year. In 2021 the investment professionals were getting on average six deals daily but in 2024, it has declined to three. According to a report titled 'India Invests' by Wealth 360 One, the private equity of value USD 100-250 million range, is down by 60 per cent. While those investing USD 500 million or more too have gone down drastically by over 80 per cent. The funds investing less than USD 100 million have also registered a decline of 30 per cent. But funding under USD 5 million is still happening at a steady rate. The report highlights that the bigger deals, over USD 25 million, which usually happen when a startup is growing, have also decreased. This means there's less money going into startups overall, especially in the medium to large-sized deals. Late-stage venture capital investments have been hit hard too. Startups raised nearly USD 8 billion from investors this year, marking a 50% decrease from FY 22-23. As per the Ministry of Commerce and Industry data, India is home to 111 unicorns with a total valuation of USD 349.67 billion. Out of the total number of unicorns, 45 unicorns with a total valuation of USD 102.30 billion were born in 2021 and 22 unicorns with a total valuation of USD 29.20 billion born in 2022. In 2023 only one unicorn emerged. India houses 1.7 lakh registered Startups, collectively generating over 1.2 million jobs. Maharashtra leads with 5801 Startups, followed by Delhi NCR with 3150, Karnataka with 3032, and Tamil Nadu with 2810 Startups. This slowdown in funding isn't just in one area of investment. Both private investment and venture capital funding have taken a hit, especially after the surge seen in 2021-2022 during the pandemic. Angel investors, who usually support startups in the early stages, are putting more money in, but they're choosing fewer startups to back. On the other hand, venture capital deals have also dropped by half in FY24 from the previous year. According to the report, consumer-focused sectors and technology are facing the most caution from investors. These sectors are experiencing a big drop in the number of deals and the total amount of money. But the industrial and materials sectors are staying steady, while others like financial services and healthcare are doing better. Investors, especially in the tech sector have declined. They want to see profits and realistic values before investing. This caution has led to almost half the amount of money being invested in the tech sector compared to before. Similar decreases are seen in consumer staples and discretionary companies as investors look for safer bets. Maharashtra, Karnataka, Haryana, Delhi, and Tamil Nadu are the top five states to attract substantial investments by private equity funds. In terms of cities, Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Chennai, and Pune are the top cities that attracted maximum PE investments. However, the investments in FY24 is up to 30 per cent less as compared to FY23 in most of the states. The experts have attributed the decline to the reduced investment in Indian Startups. Mumbai has surpassed India's silicon city Bengaluru in attracting PE funds as Startup funding has substantially lowered in FY24.

PBKS vs CSK: 53rd Match, Dream11 Team, Indian Premier League 2024

It is time for a rematch between Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings. These two teams played match no. 49 on Wednesday at Chepauk Stadium in Chennai. PBKS came out victorious and registered their fifth consecutive win over CSK in the IPL. Now, these teams will face off against each other once again on Sunday afternoon. This time, the game will be played at HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala. PBKS has the momentum on their side, and they will look to fancy their chances once again. But the defending champions need this win to stay alive. PBKS vs CSK: Match Details Match Date : May 04, 2023 (Saturday) Time : 7:30 PM IST Venue: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala PBKS vs CSK: Live Streaming Details You can watch this PBKS vs CSK clash live on the Jio Cinema Mobile app or website. The live telecast will also be available on Star Sports and its regional channels in India. PBKS vs CSK: Head-to-Head Chennai Super Kings have won 15 out of 29 matches played against Punjab Kings in the IPL. Meanwhile, PBKS has won the remaining 14. PBKS vs CSK: Pitch Report The HPCA surface is a very sporting wicket. Bowlers can swing the ball with a good bounce, and batters can play their shots on the up. But this venue is slightly more in favour of the bowling teams. PBKS vs CSK: Predicted Teams PBKS: Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran (c), Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh CSK: Ajinkya Rahane, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Daryl Mitchell, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Matheesha Pathirana, Richard Gleeson PBKS vs CSK Dream11 Team Wicket-keepers : Jonny Bairstow Batters : Daryl Mitchell, Shashank Singh, Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad (Captan), Rille Rossouw All-rounders : Sam Curran (Vice Captain), Ravindra Jadeja Bowlers : Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Matheesha Pathirana Also Read: Join Our WhatsApp Channel For IPL 2024 Updates Dream11 Prediction : CSK will look to bounce back after their defeat in the last game. But the conditions might favour PBKS bowlers more because they have four different types of pacers. That is why we predict PBKS to beat CSK in the coming game on Sunday in Dharamsala.

CSK seek redemption in back-to-back showdown with PBKS

CSK seek redemption in back-to-back showdown with PBKS Defending champions Chennai Super Kings will look to set their house in order and get back to winning ways when they face an upbeat yet unpredictable Punjab Kings for the second time in a row in the IPL here Sunday. Just three days back, PBKS outclassed CSK by seven wickets at Chepauk, considered their fortress. The two losses in the last three games at home have put Chennai in a spot. They are placed fifth on the table with 10 points and the five-time champions will hope the change of venue would bring a change in fortune as well with just four games to go to seal their place in the knockout stage. CSK's failure to push the pace in the middle overs against the spin duo of Harpreet Brar and Rahul Chahar saw them post a below-par score of 162-7. Their batting has become too dependent on skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad and six-hitting machine Shivam Dube and the moment one of them fails, it puts the pressure on others who have not been consistent in bailing out the team. While Gaikwad hit his fifth 50-plus score of the season to hold it together, veteran batter Ajinkya Rahane once again failed to capitalise on the starts, while Ravindra Jadeja and Sameer Rizvi struggled against spin. CSK also has been hampered by the health and fitness concerns of their pacers, including Deepak Chahar, who limped off holding his hamstring after bowling just two balls and is likely to miss the reverse clash against PBKS. The absence of their frontline bowlers, Matheesha Pathirana (niggle) and Tushar Deshpande (flu), also didn't help matters the other day. Add to that the dew factor which took the spinners out of the equation and PBKS romped home comfortably. While Richard Gleeson made his IPL debut in the last match, CSK might bring back Mukesh Choudhary. Punjab Kings, on the other hand, have seen a resurgence as they registered back-to-back wins to re-ignite their playoffs hopes. En route to their win over CSK, Punjab became the second team after Mumbai Indians to beat the defending champions five times in a row and they will fancy their chances. Punjab remains an unpredictable side as although it notched up wins over Gujarat in Ahmedabad, Chennai at Chepauk and also chased down a T20 record score against KKR, it has struggled at home against RR, SRH and Gujarat. With back-to-back wins, PBKS climbed to seventh spot with 8 points and will need to carry the momentum to salvage their slim hopes. Jonny Bairstow, who made a hundred against KKR, will be their go-to man, while Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh and Prabhsimran Singh too have to raise their hands. PBKS bowling department has experienced names such as Kagiso Rabada, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh and Sam Curran and they need to be consistent. Rabada was brilliant the other day but others have gone for runs. If PBKS has to repeat their performance against CSK then the spinners -- Harpreet Brar and Rahul Chahar will have to deliver once again. Interestingly, the first IPL match in Dharmasala stadium was a clash between Chennai and Punjab in 2010. The venue offers a lot of runs and dew remains a factor, making it an enticing contest. Teams (from): CSK: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), MS Dhoni (wk), Aravelly Avanish, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, RS Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Nishant Sindhu, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Choudhary, Mustafizur Rahman, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Prashant Solanki, Shardul Thakur, Maheesh Theekshana and Sameer Rizvi. PBKS: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Matthew Short, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sikandar Raza, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Sam Curran, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh, Harshal Patel, Chris Woakes, Ashutosh Sharma, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Shashank Singh, Tanay Thyagarajan, Prince Choudhary, Rilee Rossouw. Match starts: 7.30 PM.

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LSG Cautions Against KKR's All-Round Might in IPL Playoff Pursuit Lucknow Super Giants will have to bring their A game forward to prevail against a dominant Kolkata Knight Riders when the two teams, marching towards IPL playoffs, clash here on Sunday. With an all-round win by 24 runs over Mumbai Indians propelling the second-placed KKR to 14 points one more step closer to qualification the pressure will be on KL Rahul's LSG to find a way past the threat that Shreyas Iyer's side poses. Lucknow Super Giants are placed just one rung below KKR at number three with 12 points from 10 matches with six wins and four defeats. With a rampant Sunrisers Hyderabad (12 points) hot on heir heels at fourth, followed by the dangerous Chennai Super Kings (10 points) and Delhi Capitals (10 points) on the points table, LSG will be under pressure to avoid getting into a mid-table battle as the race for the final-four has intensified. LSG were far from convincing in their previous assignment at Ekana Stadium here as they were made to work hard in a modest 145-run chase by Mumbai Indians, winning by just four wickets in the last over. Skipper Rahul and all-rounder Marcus Stoinis have been the key players for LSG and it remains to be seen if South Africa veteran Quinton de Kock is brought back in place of young Arshin Kulkarni, who opened the innings in the last game. Even though he has gone without a fifty since the first game, Nicholas Pooran has consistently notched up crucial scores but LSGs overall finishing skills is under question following their struggles against Mumbai Indians. LSG seemed to have made heavy weather towards the end giving MI a real sniff by losing wickets in a flurry and completing their modest chase with some stutter. Ayush Badoni has had a subdued run in this IPL and the uncapped Indian player would be keen to shrug off the rustiness. LSG's bowlers will also face a stern test with none of them making a real dent with individual brilliance in this IPL. LSG are also likely to be without express pacer Mayank Yadav. Having lost only three of their 11 matches so far, it has taken something out of the ordinary to stop KKR in their tracks. CSK used a spin-friendly surface to eke out a win in Chepauk, while RRs all-round class helped them pip KKR in a high-scoring thriller. If anything, KKRs bowling woes were exposed when Punjab Kings recorded IPL's highest chase ever against them, but Iyer's side has emerged strongly from that setback with two impressive wins. However, having trumped MI on a sluggish wicket which exposed their batting frailties, KKR will aim for a much improved performance with the bat. For the second time in this IPL, KKR batters struggled when the ball did not come on to the bat and they were forced to change gears in order to build a strong target. KKR slipped to 57 for five at one stage and ran the risk of being shot out for a paltry total, but Venkatesh Iyer (70) and Manish Pandey (42) came to the rescue with a fine 83-run stand. Iyer and Pandey were forced to soak pressure, curb their attacking game and look to farm the strike to build a recovery path for their side before the bowlers carried out a perfect job to secure a 24-run win. Teams (from): Lucknow Super Giants: Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul (c & wk), Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Shamar Joseph, Yash Thakur, Manimaran Siddharth, Prerak Mankad, Arshad Khan, Krishnappa Gowtham, Amit Mishra, Kyle Mayers, Ashton Turner, Matt Henry, Naveen-ul-Haq, Devdutt Padikkal, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Mayank Yadav, Arshin Kulkarni. Kolkata Knight Riders: Shreyas Iyer (c), KS Bharat (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sherfane Rutherford, Manish Pandey, Andre Russell, Nitish Rana, Venkatesh Iyer, Anukul Roy, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Chetan Sakariya, Harshit Rana, Suyash Sharma, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, Sakib Hussain, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Gus Atkinson, Allah Ghazanfar, Phil Salt. Match starts 7:30pm IST.

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