Asian Games: PM Modi congratulates Gulveer, Manpreet and Baranica on athletics medals

September 25, 2026 10:46 PM

Asian Games: PM Modi congratulates Gulveer, Manpreet and Baranica on athletics medals

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Indian athletes Gulveer Singh, Manpreet Kaur and Baranica Elangovan for their medal-winning performances at the Asian Games 2026, as the trio added two silver medals and a bronze to India’s athletics tally. Gulveer won silver in the men’s 10,000m, clocking 28:29.38 to finish behind Bahrain’s Birhanu Balew, who claimed gold in 28:27.51. Bahrain’s Albert Kiptoo won bronze in 28:34.38. The result made Gulveer the first Indian to win two...

Asian Games: Baranica Elangovan wins historic bronze in women’s pole vault

September 25, 2026 8:06 PM

Asian Games: Baranica Elangovan wins historic bronze in women’s pole vault

Baranica Elangovan scripted history on Friday by becoming the first Indian to win a pole vault medal at the Asian Games, clearing 4.15m to claim bronze at the Aichi-Nagoya Games. The 29-year-old Tamil Nadu athlete shared the bronze medal with Kazakhstan’s Polina Ivanova, who also cleared 4.15m and had an identical countback record. The two athletes could not be separated after recording the same best mark and number of successful attempts. Baranica opened her campaign with clearances at 3.85...

Asian Games: Gulveer Singh wins silver, becomes first Indian with two 10,000m medals

September 25, 2026 7:07 PM

Asian Games: Gulveer Singh wins silver, becomes first Indian with two 10,000m medals

Gulveer Singh created Indian athletics history by becoming the first Indian to win two Asian Games medals in the men's 10,000m after securing silver at the Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium here on Friday. Gulveer clocked 28:29.38 in the 25-lap race to finish second, adding the silver to the bronze he won in the event at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou. He is now the first Indian to stand on the Asian Games podium twice in the men's 10,000m. Bahrain's Birhanu Balew won gold in 28:27.51, finishing ...

Asian Games: Manush Shah, Diya Chitale win bronze after losing to defending champions Sha-Tou

September 25, 2026 5:06 PM

Asian Games: Manush Shah, Diya Chitale win bronze after losing to defending champions Sha-Tou

Indian paddlers Manush Shah and Diya Chitale won the bronze medal in the mixed doubles table tennis event after losing 0-4 to two-time defending champions Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin in the semifinals at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium on Friday. The Indian pair entered the semifinals after a 3-1 quarterfinal victory over four-time world medallists and World No. 4 Wong Chun Ting and Doo Hoi Kem. However, they were unable to reproduce that performance against the formidable Chinese ...

Asian Games: India clinch silver in Men’s 50m Rifle 3P; Aishwary, Niraj in individual final

September 25, 2026 10:29 AM

Asian Games: India clinch silver in Men’s 50m Rifle 3P; Aishwary, Niraj in individual final

Indian shooting team of Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Niraj Kumar and Rudrankksh Patil clinched a silver medal in the Men’s 50M Rifle 3 Positions team final after a strong performance at the Aichi Pref. General Shooting Gallery on Friday. The Indian shooters shot a combined 1762-94x in the final to take the second spot as China (1766-95x) clinched gold and South Korea (1751-87x) bagged the bronze medals. There was more joy for the Indian fans as Aishwary and Niraj also qualified for the indivi...

Asian Games: Manush-Diya secure medal in TT mixed doubles; Kamaljeet, Suruchi in 10m air pistol mixed team final

September 25, 2026 8:22 AM

Asian Games: Manush-Diya secure medal in TT mixed doubles; Kamaljeet, Suruchi in 10m air pistol mixed team final

Indian table tennis stars Manush Shah and Diya Chitale have secured a medal in the mixed doubles event after a stunning win over world No. 4 Wong Chun-Ting and Doo Hoi Kem of Hong Kong in the quarterfinals on Friday. The Indians registered a 3-1 (11-6, 13-15, 11-9, 11-5) win to enter the semifinal and secure a medal in the Table Tennis Mixed Doubles event. Manush and Diya will take on Chinese world No. 2 Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha in the semifinals later in the day, aiming to make India’s fi...

Asian Games: P.T. Usha hails Seema for ending 16-year wait, congratulates relay team on silver

September 24, 2026 10:25 PM

Asian Games: P.T. Usha hails Seema for ending 16-year wait, congratulates relay team on silver

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president P.T. Usha on Thursday congratulated distance runner Seema Kumari and India's mixed 4x400m relay team after their medal-winning performances at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. Usha, who is in Nagoya to support the Indian contingent, shared photographs with the medal-winning athletes and praised their performances. Congratulating Seema on her bronze medal in the women's 10,000m, Usha said the achievement ended India's 16-year wait for a medal in the even...

Asian Games: President Murmu congratulates skeet duo, Seema on historic bronze medals

September 24, 2026 9:32 PM

Asian Games: President Murmu congratulates skeet duo, Seema on historic bronze medals

President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday congratulated shooters Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Parinaaz Dhaliwal and long-distance runner Seema Kumari after they won bronze medals for India at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. President Murmu hailed Naruka and Parinaaz for their historic achievement in the skeet mixed team event, which earned India its first-ever medal in the discipline at the Asian Games. “My heartiest congratulations to Parinaaz Dhaliwal and Anantjeet Singh Naruka on winning the Bron...

Asian Games: Seema Kumari wins bronze in women’s 10,000m, ends India’s 16-year wait

September 24, 2026 7:12 PM

Asian Games: Seema Kumari wins bronze in women’s 10,000m, ends India’s 16-year wait

India’s Seema Kumari ended the country’s 16-year wait for a medal in the women’s 10,000m at the Asian Games, winning bronze in the final at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium on Thursday. Seema clocked 32:50.05 to finish third behind Bahrain’s Winfred Yavi, who won gold in 32:39.18, and Japan’s Nozomi Tanaka, who took silver in 32:41.54. The Indian long-distance runner made a strong start and led the field through the opening 2,000m. She covered the first 1,000m in 3:18.12 before reaching ...

Asian Games: India women enter kabaddi semifinals unbeaten after 50-25 win over Japan

September 24, 2026 6:44 PM

Asian Games: India women enter kabaddi semifinals unbeaten after 50-25 win over Japan

The Indian women's kabaddi team completed an unbeaten Group A campaign at the 2026 Asian Games with a commanding 50-25 win over Japan on Thursday, securing a place in the semifinals. The defending champions finished the group stage with three wins from as many matches after another strong all-round performance. Captain Pushpa Rana led India's charge as the team made a blistering start, taking a 32-13 lead at half-time. India registered 23 out points and five bonus points, along with two All Ou...