Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru

October 1, 2026 6:01 PM

PM Modi congratulates Asian Games medallists in sailing, archery and squash

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Indian athletes and teams for winning medals in sailing, archery and squash at the Asian Games 2026, praising their skill, determination, composure and spirited performances. Congratulating Prince Noble and Manu Francis on winning the Silver medal in the Men’s Skiff event, the Prime Minister said the duo had bettered their previous performances and reached the podium, describing it as a remarkable leap powered by skill and determination. ...

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...

September 30, 2026 2:57 PM

Asian Games: India edge China in dramatic comeback to clinch men’s compound team gold

India completed a clean sweep of the compound archery team gold medals at the Asian Games as Kushal Dalal, Sahil Jadhav and Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru edged China 238-237 in a dramatic men's final at the Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square on Wednesday. The victory completed India's hat-trick of compound team gold medals at the ongoing Games. Earlier in the day, Chikitha Taniparthi, Prithika Pradeep and Jyothi Surekha Vennam defeated China 238-234 to successfully defend the women's te...

September 30, 2026 12:10 PM

Asian Games: India beat South Korea to enter men’s compound team final

India's trio of Kushal Dalal, Sahil Jadhav and Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru defeated South Korea 236-229 to enter the men's compound team final at the Asian Games at the Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square on Wednesday. India will face China in the gold-medal match, while South Korea will take on Chinese Taipei in the bronze-medal playoff. South Korea began the semifinal with an 8, 10 and 10, while the Indian trio responded with three 10s to take an early lead. The Koreans then struck t...

September 28, 2026 12:32 PM

Asian Games: Chikitha Taniparthi enters compound archery quarterfinals

India's Chikitha Taniparthi advanced to the quarterfinals of the women's compound individual event at the Asian Games on Monday, while compatriot Jyothi Surekha Vennam was knocked out in the Round of 16. Chikitha prevailed over Chinese Taipei's Chen Yi-Hsuan in a closely contested Round of 16 encounter after both archers finished the regulation 15 arrows with identical scores of 148. The contest was decided in a shoot-off, where Chikitha hit the bullseye to secure victory. Chen's arrow...