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...