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September 29, 2026 10:09 AM

Asian Games : Sri Lanka and Bangladesh advance as rain washes out cricket again

Rain continued to disrupt the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Tuesday, with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh advancing to the men's cricket semi-finals after their quarter-final matches were abandoned without a ball being bowled. Sri Lanka had been scheduled to face Nepal, while Bangladesh were set to take on Malaysia. However, a second consecutive day of no play at the Korogi Sports Park, on the southern outskirts of Nagoya, meant the higher-ranked teams progressed automatically to the last four. Jarrad ...

September 28, 2026 12:32 PM

Asian Games: Chikitha Taniparthi enters compound archery quarterfinals

India's Chikitha Taniparthi advanced to the quarterfinals of the women's compound individual event at the Asian Games on Monday, while compatriot Jyothi Surekha Vennam was knocked out in the Round of 16. Chikitha prevailed over Chinese Taipei's Chen Yi-Hsuan in a closely contested Round of 16 encounter after both archers finished the regulation 15 arrows with identical scores of 148. The contest was decided in a shoot-off, where Chikitha hit the bullseye to secure victory. Chen's arrow...

September 28, 2026 12:25 PM

Asian Games: India sweep China 3-0 in men’s team squash opener

India made a winning start to their men's team squash campaign at the 2026 Asian Games, defeating China 3-0 in their opening pool-stage tie on Monday. Suraj Kumar Chand gave India an early lead with a 3-0 victory over Du Shaoqian. Chand won the three games 11-4, 11-2, 12-10. Veer Chotrani then extended India's advantage with another straight-game victory over Li Haizhen. Chotrani won 11-5, 11-5, 11-3 to put India in an unassailable position in the tie. Velavan Senthilkumar complet...

September 28, 2026 12:10 PM

Asian Games: Lovlina Borgohain secures boxing medal with quarterfinal win

Indian Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain assured India of another boxing medal at the Asian Games after defeating South Korea's 2010 Asian Games bronze medallist Seong Suyeon in the women's 75kg quarterfinal in Aichi-Nagoya on Monday. Lovlina defeated Seong 5-0 by unanimous decision to enter the semifinal. Both boxers started aggressively in the opening round, exchanging punches without focusing heavily on defence. Lovlina gained the advantage as all five judges awarded her the round...

September 28, 2026 10:46 AM

Pincky Balhara confirms India’s third Asian Games medal in Kurash, reaches women’s 78 kg semifinal

India secured its third-ever Asian Games medal in Kurash on Monday after Pincky Balhara entered the women's 78kg semifinal at the ongoing 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. Balhara defeated South Korea's Lim Garam 3-0 in the quarterfinal to assure India of a medal in the sport. Balhara, who won a silver medal at the 2018 Asian Games, had exited in the quarterfinals at the 2022 Hangzhou edition. Her latest victory has secured another Asian Games medal for India in Kurash. Ganesh advances in com...

September 28, 2026 10:33 AM

Asian Games: India women’s squash team beat China 2-1; Volleyball team defeat Hong Kong 3-0

India began their women's team squash campaign at the Asian Games with a 2-1 victory over China, while the men's volleyball team continued its winning run with a 3-0 victory over Hong Kong on Day 9 of the continental showpiece. India recovered from Shameena Riaz's five-game defeat to Yin Ziyuan to clinch the squash tie 2-1, with Tanvi Khanna and Joshna Chinappa securing straight-game victories. Shameena put up a strong fight against Yin before going down 11-8, 11-6, 9-11, 9-11, 14-12. Tanvi t...

September 23, 2026 11:47 PM

Mirabai Chanu wins silver; India adds four bronze medals at Asian Games

Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu led India’s medal charge at the Asian Games 2026 on Wednesday, winning silver in the women’s 49kg category as the country added four more bronze medals across soft tennis, badminton and skeet shooting. Chanu secured her maiden Asian Games medal with a combined lift of 198kg. She lifted 87kg in the snatch and 111kg in the clean and jerk. North Korea’s Ri Song Gum won gold with 215kg, while Wijayana claimed bronze. Jay Meena created history by winning Indi...

September 23, 2026 11:16 PM

Amit Shah, Rekha Gupta, PT Usha congratulate Mirabai Chanu on Asian Games silver

Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won the silver medal in the women’s 49kg category at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 on Wednesday, earning her maiden Asian Games medal. Chanu finished with a combined lift of 198 kg. She successfully completed all three of her snatch attempts, lifting 83 kg, 85 kg and 87 kg. In the clean and jerk, Chanu opened with 107 kg and successfully lifted 111 kg in her second attempt to finish with a total of 198 kg. North Korea’s Ri Song Gum won the gol...

September 23, 2026 5:13 PM

Asian Games 2026: Indian men’s badminton team wins bronze after semi-final loss to China

The Indian men’s badminton team secured a bronze medal at the Asian Games 2026 after losing 3-1 to the People’s Republic of China in the semi-finals in Aichi, Japan, on Wednesday. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty registered India's only win of the tie, defeating reigning world champions Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang 21-11, 22-20 in the men's doubles match. In the opening match, Lakshya Sen went down 21-16, 21-18 to Shi Yuqi. Lakshya made a strong start, but Shi fought back to take ...

September 22, 2026 8:18 PM

Women’s cricket team wins gold at Asian Games; President Murmu extends congratulations

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday congratulated the Indian women’s cricket team after the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side clinched the gold medal at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya. India defeated Sri Lanka in the women’s T20 gold-medal match to successfully defend the title it won at the previous edition of the Asian Games. In a post on X, the President congratulated the entire team and praised its performance throughout the tournament. She said the team’s achievement has made the cou...