India’s Avinash Sable (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India suffered a major disappointment in the athletics competition at the Asian Games 2026 on Monday as defending champion and Games record holder Avinash Sable finished fourth in the men’s 3000m steeplechase final, despite producing his season-best performance.Sable clocked 8:21.67 but could not reproduce the performance that had…

Chennai: From the long-legged bronze-winged Jacanas to fulvous whistling ducks and pied mynas, non-native birds found predominantly in parts of south and north India have had a healthy start to the migratory season at Pallikaranai this year with record breeding.For instance, the Jacanas — which had vanished from the marshland for decades before reappearing in…

Pakistan volleyball team (Pic credit: Murad Jehan’s Instagram post) Pakistan’s volleyball team was taken to the wrong venue ahead of its crucial Pool A match against Uzbekistan at the Asian Games 2026, adding to growing complaints over logistical arrangements at the multi-sport event in Aichi-Nagoya.Pakistan captain Murad Jehan took to Instagram to express his frustration…

Chennai: The DVAC has booked former DMK minister E V Velu, his son E V Kumaran, several govt officials and contractors for illegally excavating sand and other material from a lake in Tiruvannamalai, causing an estimated loss of ₹8.2 crore to the exchequer.An FIR was registered following a complaint by anti-corruption NGO Arappor Iyakkam. Describing…