PM Modi congratulates Pinkcy Balhara on winning bronze in women’s 78kg Kurash at Asian Games

September 28, 2026 10:21 PM

PM Modi congratulates Pinkcy Balhara on winning bronze in women’s 78kg Kurash at Asian Games

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Pinkcy Balhara on securing the bronze medal in the women’s 78kg Kurash event at the Asian Games, praising her grit and resolve throughout the competition. In a post on X, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said, “Congrats to Pinkcy Balhara on securing the Bronze Medal in the Women’s 78kg Kurash Asian Games event. She displayed tremendous grit and resolve throughout. May she continue to scale new heights and bring further laurels in the...

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

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...