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…