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September 21, 2026 8:35 PM

India Win Four Medals on Day Two of Asian Games, Shooting Continues to Shine

India added four more medals to its tally on the second day of the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Monday, with shooting once again playing a key role in the country's medal haul. India's wait for a gold medal continued, but the country secured two silver and two bronze medals on the day. Himanshu Dhillon won silver and Rudrankksh Patil claimed bronze in the men's 10m air rifle individual event. The duo then teamed up with 18-year-old Parth Rakesh Mane to win another silver in the team event, f...

September 21, 2026 5:31 PM

Asian Games 2026: India thrash Pakistan 3-0 in table tennis team event

India bounced back from their defeat to Iran with a commanding 3-0 victory over Pakistan in the men's table tennis team event at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Monday. Harmeet Desai gave India a winning start, defeating Khan Muhammad 11-4, 11-3, 11-5 in straight games in the opening match. Sathiyan Gnanasekaran then doubled India's advantage with another 3-0 win, overcoming Abbas Khan 11-1, 11-8, 11-9. Payas Jain completed the clean sweep in the third match, beating Khan Muhammad 11-2, 11...

September 21, 2026 10:11 AM

Asian Games: PT Usha meets IOC chief Kirsty Coventry at welcome reception

Indian Olympic Association President PT Usha met International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry at the official welcome reception ahead of the 2026 Asian Games opening ceremony in Aichi-Nagoya. Sharing pictures from the event on social media platform X, PT Usha described the reception as an occasion of unity, collaboration and shared vision. She said discussions focused on strengthening global sporting ties. Usha also highlighted the presence of Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandavi...

September 21, 2026 10:11 AM

Asian Games: India opens medal account with silver in women’s 10m air rifle team event

India opened its medal account at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with a silver in the women’s 10m air rifle team event on Sunday. The Indian trio of Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod finished with a combined score of 1898 points to secure the silver medal, finishing behind China. Japan finished fourth, while Korea remained in contention with one shooter yet to complete her series. Elavenil delivered a strong individual performance, registering 633.5 points to qualify for the ...

September 21, 2026 10:11 AM

“India is proud of them”: PM Modi extends best wishes to Indian contingent as Asian Games 2026 begin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended his best wishes to the Indian contingent participating in the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, praising the athletes for their dedication and determination. In a post on X, the Prime Minister said the entire nation was proud of the athletes and wished them success at the Games. “As the Asian Games commence in Aichi-Nagoya, my best wishes to the Indian contingent. Each athlete has worked incredibly hard and shown remarkable dedication ...

September 21, 2026 10:11 AM

Pawan Sehrawat, Manu Bhaker lead Indian contingent at Asian Games opening ceremony

Kabaddi star Pawan Sehrawat and Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker led the Indian contingent at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Saturday. The ceremony, held at the Paloma Mizuho Stadium, marked the formal opening of the 20th Asian Games. India is represented by a 503-athlete contingent competing across 36 sports. Sehrawat, a member of India’s gold-medal-winning men’s kabaddi team at the previous Asian Games, carried the Tricolour alongside Bhaker. He was named th...