The 20th Asian Games officially began in Nagoya on Saturday with a colourful and high-tech opening ceremony at the Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium.Japan’s Emperor Naruhito officially declared the Games open in the presence of Empress Masako, members of the Japanese imperial family, Olympic Council of Asia president Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani and International…
The govt order for the ‘Thaimaaman Thanga Mothiram’ scheme was issued on June 23, a day after Vijay’s birthday Chennai: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay will launch the ‘Thaimaaman Thanga Mothiram’ scheme on Sept 28, making every child born in a govt hospital from June 22, 2026, eligible to receive a 1g gold ring. The…
NEW DELHI: Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra on Saturday sent his best wishes to the Indian contingent as the 20th Asian Games officially got underway in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, expressing confidence that the athletes would make the country proud.Chopra, who will miss the continental showpiece after an ankle ligament injury ended his 2026 season, took to X…
Chennai: Governor R V Arlekar has given assent to 12 of the 13 bills tabled in the recently concluded assembly session, while seeking clarification on certain sections of Private Universities Bill.Private Universities Bill reduced the land and endowment fund requirements for private education institutions to become private universities. The bill faced opposition from legislators of…
Pawan Sehrawat and Manu Bhaker (Image credit: X NEW DELHI: India kabaddi star Pawan Sehrawat could not sleep after learning that he would carry the Indian flag at the Asian Games 2026 opening ceremony.Sehrawat was named India’s co-flag-bearer alongside double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker after a late change. Tajinderpal Singh Toor, who was earlier named…
Campaigning for the Dharapuram by-election is heating up, with DMK and TVK leaders actively canvassing votes. DMK in-charge for the Dharapuram reserved constituency K N Nehru is overseeing operations on the ground, while TVK ministers K A Sengottaiyan, K G Arunraj, and MLA Kamali are rallying cadres Chennai: Political parties have stepped up their campaigns…
NEW DELHI: Shooting ace Manu Bhaker has urged her fellow Indian athletes to put the organisational issues surrounding the Asian Games behind them and focus on competition, saying the continental showpiece represents a “once in a lifetime opportunity and experience”.The build-up to the Games in Japan has been marred by complaints from athletes and officials…
Chennai: PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss announced that the party will not support any political party in the upcoming byelections for the Madurantakam (SC) and Dharapuram (SC) assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu.In a statement on Friday, Anbumani said that PMK had earlier announced that it would not field candidates in the bypolls. Subsequently, extensive consultations were…
Over five decades have passed, but Thaduthuvila Chandapillai Yohannan, the genial octogenarian, recounts that day in Tehran with the enthusiasm of a five-year-old.It’s the 1974 Asian Games and the then 28-year-old long jumper’s left toe is swollen. He walks onto the runway, taking painkillers.Yohannan’s first attempt lands at 7.25m. The pain shoots up and he…
The tiger was taken to Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, where it was confirmed to be behind the deaths of M Balakrishnan on Aug 9 and K Ravikumar on Aug 21. Chennai: A 12-year-old male tiger that was caught on Friday morning for the suspected killing of two people in Gudalur, Nilgiris district, is being transported to…