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October 3, 2026 11:10 AM

Asian Games: Antim, Aman reach finals; Sagar, Deepak set up bronze-medal bouts

India secured two more wrestling medals at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games on Saturday after Antim Panghal and Aman Sehrawat advanced to the women's 53kg and men's freestyle 57kg finals, respectively, while Sagar Jaglan and Deepak Punia earned berths in the bronze-medal bouts in their categories. Antim produced a dominant run through the knockout rounds to become only the third Indian woman wrestler to reach an Asian Games final. The Hangzhou 2022 bronze medallist began her campaign with a 9...

October 3, 2026 8:25 AM

Asian Games: President Murmu, PM Modi congratulate Indian women’s hockey team on historic gold

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu on Friday congratulated the Indian women's hockey team on its historic gold medal victory at the Asian Games 2026 in Nagoya, which ended the country's 44-year wait for the continental title. India defeated hosts China 1-0 in the final to reclaim the women's hockey gold for the first time since 1982. The victory also secured the Indian team a direct berth at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. "A very special moment for Indian Hockey!" P...

October 3, 2026 8:06 AM

Asian Games: Kumkum Mohod wins historic individual recurve gold, secures LA28 quota

Seventeen-year-old Kumkum Mohod created history on Saturday by becoming the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games medal in the individual recurve event, beating South Korea’s Yejin Oh in a tense shoot-off to claim the gold medal. Kumkum prevailed 6-5 after the final was tied at 5-5 following five sets. In the one-arrow shoot-off, Oh shot an 8 before Kumkum responded with a 10 to seal the title. The victory also secured an individual quota place for India at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Ga...

October 1, 2026 2:39 PM

Asian Games: President Murmu congratulates Indian women’s squash team on bronze

President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday congratulated Anahat Singh, Tanvi Khanna, Joshna Chinappa and Shameena Riaz after the Indian women’s squash team won a bronze medal at the Asian Games 2026 in Nagoya. “I congratulate Anahat Singh, Tanvi Khanna, Joshna Chinappa and Shameena Riaz on securing the Bronze Medal in the Women’s Team event in Squash at the Asian Games 2026. Your collective effort has earned India another medal in squash. I commend the team for this achievement,” Murmu wrote ...

October 1, 2026 1:10 PM

Asian Games: India beat Sri Lanka by 124 runs to enter men’s cricket final

India stormed into the men’s cricket final at the Asian Games with a commanding 124-run win over Sri Lanka at the Karogi Sports Park on Thursday, setting up a high-profile clash against Pakistan for the gold medal. Defending a target of 170, India’s bowlers dismantled the Sri Lankan batting line-up, with Jasprit Bumrah striking twice in his opening over to dismiss opener Sineth Jayawardena and wicketkeeper-batter Sohan de Livera for ducks. Ravi Bishnoi then produced a sharp throw to run ou...

October 1, 2026 12:12 PM

Asian Games: Ganesh wins bronze in men’s individual compound archery

Indian compound archer Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru produced a commanding performance to win the men's individual bronze medal at the Asian Games in Nagoya on Thursday. Ganesh, who was a part of the gold-winning men's team on Wednesday, defeated Vietnam's Cong Duc Dang 149-144 in the bronze medal playoff after bowing out of individual gold contention with a semifinal loss. It was perfect shooting from the 20-year-old Indian in the playoff as he was on mark in 14 out of his 15 shots. Ganesh ha...

October 1, 2026 10:59 AM

Asian Games: Nitesh Siwach eyes historic Greco-Roman gold, Mansi Ahlawat in bronze medal bout

Nitesh Siwach is now just one win away from giving India its first-ever Asian Games gold in Greco-Roman wrestling as he powered into the men's 97kg final with a dominant technical-superiority win, while Mansi Ahlawat will fight for a bronze in the women's 62kg in Nagoya on Thursday. Sumit (60kg) and Aman Baroniya (77kg) were eliminated from the medal race, with both Greco Roman wrestlers falling in the quarterfinals. Nitesh, who has already secured India's best-ever Greco-Roman finish at the A...

October 1, 2026 10:48 AM

Asian Games 2026: Manu Francis, Prince Noble win sailing silver as India’s medal tally reaches 62

India’s Manu Francis and Prince Noble won the silver medal in the men’s skiff event at the Asian Games 2026 on Thursday, taking the country’s overall medal tally to 62 at the Aichi-Nagoya Games. The Indian duo finished behind China after completing nine races with 23 points, while Hong Kong claimed the bronze medal. Manu and Prince, who compete together in the 49er class, produced a consistent campaign and won one of the nine races on their way to the silver medal. The medal was India�...

October 1, 2026 10:17 AM

Asian Games: Indian women’s squash team loses 1-2 to Hong Kong, signs off with bronze medal

Tanvi Khanna scripted a stirring fightback but Anahat Singh’s opening-match loss proved crucial as the Indian women’s squash team signed off with a bronze medal after losing to Hong Kong 1-2 in the semifinals of the Asian Games in Nagoya on Thursday. A lot rode on 18-year-old Anahat as India, already assured of a medal, hoped to better their Hangzhou 2022 show. However, the world No. 17 Indian squandered four match points to go down 2-3 (11-9 11-8 6-11 11-13 10-12) against world No. 25 Sin ...

October 1, 2026 8:26 AM

Asian Games: Chikitha bows out in compound women’s singles quarterfinal

India’s Chikitha Taniparthi was knocked out of the women’s compound individual event after a narrow 144-143 defeat to Indonesia’s Nurisa Dian Ashrifah in the quarterfinals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Thursday. Chikitha trailed after the opening two ends but fought back strongly in the third to take the lead. However, an 8, 9, 10 sequence in the final end proved costly as Nurisa responded with 10, 10, 9 to edge the Indian archer and seal her place in the semifinals. The defeat mark...