Honour for IIT Madras

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has been conferred the ‘National Intellectual Property Awards 2021 and 2022’ by the Union Government for being the top Indian academic institution for patents filing, grants and commercialisation.

Troubled times

A panel that probed the circumstances leading to former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa’s death in 2016 indicted V K Sasikala, the confidante of the late leader, and the Tamilnadu government on Tuesday said it would initiate action after getting legal opinion.

Ruturaj scores a ton

Ruturaj Gaikwad smashed a scintillating hundred to power Maharashtra to a 40-run win over Kerala in an Elite group C match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy here on Tuesday.

Denmark Open: Srikanth reaches second round

Former World Championship runner-up Kidambi Srikanth came back from a game deficit and advanced to the second round of the Denmark Open, beating Ng Ka Long Angus of Hong Kong in three games at the Jyske Bank Arena here on Tuesday.

Karim Benzema wins Ballon d’Or

French striker Karim Benzema claimed the 2022 Ballon d’Or here after a dazzling season with Real Madrid which saw the Spanish giants win both La Liga and the UEFA Champions League.