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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...

September 25, 2026 8:34 AM

Asian Games Day 6: Focus on athletics, kabaddi, squash as India eyes more gold

Rudrankksh Patil, APS Tomar and Niraj Kumar will lead India's medal charge in shooting on Day 6 of the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, while athletics stars Gulveer Singh, Manpreet Kaur and Damneet Singh will also be in contention for podium finishes as Indian athletes look to add more medals to their tally. Indian athletes will also compete in several semifinal and quarter-final matches across disciplines. In table tennis, Diya Chitale and Manush Shah will face Hong Kong's Wong Chun Ting ...

September 21, 2026 10:11 AM

Suchika Tariyal storms into MMA semifinal at Asian Games

Indian mixed martial artist Suchika Tariyal assured India of its first medal at the Asian Games after advancing to the semifinal of the women’s traditional 60kg MMA event in Nagoya on Sunday. Suchika defeated Mongolia’s Altanchimeg Baigalmaa to book her place in the last four. Baigalmaa came out aggressively in the second and final round, looking to turn the contest in her favour. However, Suchika held firm defensively despite sustained pressure. As Baigalmaa continued her attacks, Suchik...