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October 2, 2026 1:21 AM

PM Modi congratulates Indian 4x400m relay team on Asian Games bronze

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Dharmveer Chaudhary, Manu TS, Jay Kumar and Vishal TK on winning the bronze medal in the men’s 4x400m relay at the Asian Games, praising their spirited team effort and superb timing. The Prime Minister said the performance was a fitting podium finish and extended his best wishes to the athletes for their upcoming endeavours, expressing hope that they would continue to make the country proud. He also said the achievement would go a long w...

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 ...

September 29, 2026 7:51 PM

Asian Games: India ends athletics campaign with bronze in men’s 4x400m relay

India capped their athletics campaign at the Asian Games 2026 with a bronze medal in the men’s 4x400m relay, clocking a 3:01.61 at the Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium, Nagoya, on Tuesday. The Indian quartet of Dharamveer Choudhary, Manu Theekkinil, Jay Kumar and Vishal Thennarasu produced a determined effort to finish third, completing a memorable evening for Indian relay athletics after the women’s 4x400m team had clinched gold earlier in the day. Japan won the gold in 3:00.75, while Qatar t...

September 29, 2026 6:49 PM

Asian Games: Gulveer completes medal hat-trick with 5000m bronze

India’s Gulveer Singh scripted a slice of history at the Asian Games 2026 as he completed a hat-trick of medals by winning bronze in the men’s 5000m final at the Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium, Nagoya, on Tuesday. Gulveer clocked 13:32.75 to finish third in a closely fought race, adding another medal to the silver medals he had won in the 10,000 m and 1500 m events earlier in the Games. His latest podium finish also made Gulveer the first Indian athlete in 40 years to win three medals at a s...

September 29, 2026 6:41 PM

Asian Games: India clinch mixed 4x100m relay bronze, set national record

India signed off from the mixed 4x100m relay final at the Asian Games 2026 with a bronze medal and a new national record as Gurindervir Singh, Sneha Sathyanarayana, Animesh Kujur and Harita Bhadra combined to clock 41.06 seconds in Nagoya on Tuesday. The Indian quartet produced a season-best effort to finish third, improving the previous National Record of 41.35 seconds set by Ragul Kumar, Nithya Gandhe, Animesh and Sneha at the World Relays 2026 in Gaborone. China claimed the gold medal in 40...

September 29, 2026 1:51 AM

‘Indeed a great run’: PM Modi congratulates Vithya Ramraj on women’s 400m hurdles bronze at Asian Games

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Vithya Ramraj on winning the bronze medal in the women’s 400m hurdles at the Asian Games, describing her performance as “indeed a great run”. In a post on X, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said: “Indeed, a great run by Vithya Ramraj! She has won the Bronze in the Women’s 400m hurdles at the Asian Games. Congratulations to Vithya. May she keep scaling new heights of success in the times to come: PM @narendramodi” https://x.c...

September 29, 2026 1:10 AM

PM Modi congratulates Parul Chaudhary on winning bronze in women’s 5000m at Asian Games

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Parul Chaudhary on winning the bronze medal in the women’s 5000m event at the Asian Games, saying her success was inspiring for budding athletes. A post on X by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said, “Congratulations to Parul Chaudhary on winning bronze in the Women’s 5000m at the Asian Games. Her success is very inspiring for budding athletes. All the best to her for the endeavours ahead: PM @narendramodi” https://x.com/PMOIndia/...

September 29, 2026 12:53 AM

Asian Games: Parul Chaudhary bags second bronze with 5000m podium finish

India’s Parul Chaudhary added another bronze medal to her Asian Games campaign, finishing third in the women’s 5000m final with a time of 15:14.61 to claim her second podium finish at the Games. Parul timed her run to perfection in a closely fought battle for the minor medals, producing a strong finishing kick in the closing stages to move past Kazakhstan’s Norah Tanui and secure third place. Bahrain’s Winfred Yavi won the gold medal, while Japan’s Nozomi Tanaka took silver. The Indi...

September 28, 2026 11:09 PM

Yashvir Singh wins silver, Rohit Yadav bronze in javelin at Asian Games; Sri Lanka clinches gold

Indian javelin athletes Yashvir Singh and Rohit Yadav clinched silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the men’s javelin throw final at the Asian Games 2026 on Monday, with Yashvir producing a personal best of 85.72m in his final attempt. Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage won the gold medal with a throw of 88.55m, also recording his best effort on the final attempt. Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem finished fourth with a best throw of 80.29m. Yashvir entered the final round in third place...

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...