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October 22, 2026 7:27 PM

Asian Para Games: Dilip Mahadu Gavit wins second gold in Men’s 400m T47, Bhavikkumar bags silver

Indian para-athletes secured another double podium finish at the ongoing Asian Para Games as Dilip Mahadu Gavit (T46 category)and Bhavikkumar Bharwad clinched a gold and a silver medal in the Men’s 400m T47 final at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium on Thursday. Gavit won his second gold after he clinched a yellow metal in the Men’s 100m T47 category too. The Indian sprinter won his second gold in the 400m T47 event when he clocked a time of 48.27s, while the other Indian, Bhavik...

September 29, 2026 9:56 PM

PM Modi congratulates Indian women’s 4x400m relay team on Asian Games Gold

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Kiran Pahal, Poovamma MR, Prachi and Vithya Ramraj on winning gold in the Women’s 4x400m Relay at the Asian Games, praising their speed, determination and teamwork. PM Modi said their performance powered India to the top of the podium and marked a proud moment for Indian athletics. He also described the victory as a testament to what teamwork can achieve and wished the athletes success in their future endeavours. The Prime Minister’s Of...

September 29, 2026 6:31 PM

Asian Games: Vithya anchors India to 4x400m gold as women’s relay team end track gold wait

Vithya Ramraj produced another memorable finish to her Asian Games campaign as she anchored India to gold in the women’s 4x400m relay, powering the quartet to victory in 3:29.69 on Tuesday. India’s quartet of Kiran Pahal, M.R. Poovamma, Prachi and Vithya held their nerve in a tightly contested final to finish ahead of Bahrain, who clocked 3:30.21, while China claimed bronze in 3:31.02. The gold marked a fitting conclusion to a remarkable Games for Vithya, who added her third medal of the c...

September 26, 2026 4:21 PM

Indian men retain kabaddi title at Asian Games, women too win gold

India completed a golden double in kabaddi at the Asian Games as both the men’s and women’s teams defended their respective titles with thrilling victories over Iran in the finals here on Saturday. The Indian men overcame Iran 40-34 in a closely fought final to retain their gold medal, following the women’s team’s 37-34 victory over the same opponents earlier in the day. The men’s final was a tense affair, with the scores tied at 20-20 at one stage before India managed to gain the up...

September 25, 2026 10:14 AM

Asian Games 2026: Suruchi-Kamaljeet strike gold, smash Asian record in 10m air pistol mixed team event

Indian mixed doubles shooters Suruchi Singh and Kamaljeet clinched the gold medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event at the Asian Games, securing India’s second gold medal of the competition. The Indian duo finished with a total of 484.6 points in the final to beat South Korea, which won the silver with 478.0 points. Iran claimed the bronze medal with 415.8 points, while Indonesia finished with 349.4 points and were eliminated. The Indian duo of Suruchi and Kamaljeet also smashed the Asi...

August 2, 2026 12:41 PM

CWG 2026: President Murmu, PM Modi congratulate medal-winning athletes as India enjoys record-breaking Super Saturday

President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated India's medal-winning athletes after the country produced a spectacular "Super Saturday" at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, highlighted by a historic boxing campaign and medals across athletics, para athletics and judo. As India ended the penultimate day of competition with 39 medals - 13 gold, 17 silver and nine bronze - the President and the Prime Minister praised the athletes for their determination, excellence an...

August 2, 2026 9:21 AM

CWG 2026: Indian boxers script history with record seven boxing gold medals

India scripted history at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow by producing its finest-ever boxing campaign, finishing atop the medal standings with a record haul of seven gold and three silver medals. The historic boxing campaign concluded on Saturday with Narender Berwal claiming silver in the men's 90+kg category, taking India's overall boxing tally to 10 medals. The performance surpassed the country's previous best at the Commonwealth Games and established Glasgow 2026 as India's most suc...

July 31, 2026 11:48 PM

‘Historic day for Indian Judo’: PM Modi hails Harsh Singh, Asmita Dey after Golds at CWG 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Indian judokas Harsh Singh and Asmita Dey on their gold medal-winning performances at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, describing it as a "historic day for Indian judo" and expressing confidence that their achievements would inspire greater interest in the sport across the country. Harsh Singh clinched the men's 60kg title after defeating Australia's Joshua Katz by Waza-Ari (10-0) in the final, while Asmita Dey secured the women's 48kg...

May 6, 2025 4:46 PM

Khelo India Youth Games 2025: Rajasthan clinches first gold in air pistol mixed team event

Rajasthan’s Prachi and Mayank Choudhary secured the first gold medal of the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) 2025 in Bihar, triumphing in a nail-biting 10m air pistol mixed team final against Uttar Pradesh at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range on Monday. With the score level at 15-15, it all came down to the final shot. Prachi, calm and focused, delivered a near-flawless 10.6 to seal the victory for Rajasthan over Uttar Pradesh’s Dev Pratap and Urva Chaudhary. “Ups and downs were there dur...