CWG 2026: PM Modi congratulates Harjinder Kaur on silver medal, career-best lift in Women’s 69kg weightlifting

July 29, 2026 9:31 PM

CWG 2026: PM Modi congratulates Harjinder Kaur on silver medal, career-best lift in Women’s 69kg weightlifting

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Indian weightlifter Harjinder Kaur after she clinched the silver medal in the women's 69kg event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. In a post on X, the Prime Minister said, "Congratulations to Harjinder Kaur for winning a Silver in the Women's 69 kg event at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Also noteworthy is the fact that her performance yesterday was a personal best. It is gladdening to see our weightlifters perform so well in ...

CWG 2026: LS Speaker Om Birla congratulates Harjinder Kaur, Gulveer Singh on winning silver medals

July 29, 2026 12:55 PM

CWG 2026: LS Speaker Om Birla congratulates Harjinder Kaur, Gulveer Singh on winning silver medals

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday congratulated Indian athletes Harjinder Kaur and Gulveer Singh for winning silver medals at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and lauded the country's athletes for bringing laurels to the nation. Addressing the Lok Sabha during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, Birla extended his best wishes to the medal winners, their coaches and the entire Indian contingent. "Harjinder Kaur and Gulveer Singh have brought glory to India in the ongoing 23rd Comm...

President, Vice-President and Rajnath Singh congratulate Gulveer Singh, Harjinder Kaur on Commonwealth Games silver medals

July 29, 2026 10:41 AM

President, Vice-President and Rajnath Singh congratulate Gulveer Singh, Harjinder Kaur on Commonwealth Games silver medals

President Droupadi Murmu, Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated athletes Gulveer Singh and Harjinder Kaur on winning silver medals at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, praising their performances and saying they had brought pride to the nation. In a post on X, President Murmu hailed Gulveer Singh for scripting history by becoming the first Indian to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the men's 10,000m event. "Hearty congratulations to Gulveer S...

CWG 2026: Harjinder Kaur wins women’s 69kg weightlifting silver, India’s seventh medal in the sport

July 29, 2026 9:56 AM

CWG 2026: Harjinder Kaur wins women’s 69kg weightlifting silver, India’s seventh medal in the sport

India's Harjinder Kaur clinched the silver medal in the women's 69kg weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026 on Tuesday, lifting a combined 227kg to continue the country's strong run in the sport. Harjinder opened with a 101kg snatch before recording a best lift of 126kg in the clean and jerk to finish second on the podium. Canada's Charlotte Simoneau won gold with a total of 240kg (108kg snatch, 132kg clean and jerk), while Australia's Nya Phebe Hayman took bronze with 218kg. Harj...

President Murmu congratulates Gulveer Singh, Harjinder Kaur on Glasgow CWG silver medals

July 29, 2026 9:00 AM

President Murmu congratulates Gulveer Singh, Harjinder Kaur on Glasgow CWG silver medals

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday congratulated Indian athletes Gulveer Singh and Harjinder Kaur for winning silver medals at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026, saying their outstanding performances have made the nation proud.   In a post shared by Rashtrapati Bhavan on X, the President hailed Gulveer Singh for creating history by becoming the first Indian to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the men's 10,000m event.   "Hearty congratulations to Gulveer Singh on your splendid achieve...