India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty (IANS image) NEW DELHI: India suffered a major setback in badminton at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya on Friday as defending men’s doubles champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were knocked out in the opening round.The fourth-seeded Indian pair, who were among the country’s leading medal hopes, were…

Questions TVK govt’s reluctane to release report Chennai: PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss charged that more than six lakh paddy bags have been lying at the direct procurement centres (DPCs) in Cauvery delta districts.In a post on X on Thursday, he said farmers who have harvested their paddy have been forced to wait day and night…

Sachin Siwach (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian boxer Sachin Siwach moved to the men’s 60kg quarterfinals at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya on Friday, beating Jordan’s Mohammad Adnan Abu Jajeh in a hard-fought contest to move within one win of securing a medal.The Commonwealth Games gold medallist, who received a first-round bye, had to…

Chennai: It is official now. More than 22,000 contractual employees of the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) posted at retail vending shops and depots will receive an enhanced salary of up to ₹33,000 from this month. The management has issued a circular to all senior regional managers to calculate their salary retrospectively from Sept…