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October 24, 2026 11:08 AM

India, Uzbekistan Reaffirm Commitment to Strengthen Counter-Terrorism Cooperation

India and Uzbekistan have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation in counter-terrorism, following the 10th meeting of the India-Uzbekistan Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism held in New Delhi on October 22. Secretary (West) Sibi George met Pirimkulov Gulomjon Shodmonkulovich, Head of the Department for Cooperation with South Asian, Near, Middle Eastern and African Countries in Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Saturday to discuss counter-terrorism c...

October 23, 2026 11:02 AM

Nimisha, Parmod win silver in athletics

India's Nimisha Chakkungalparambil and Parmod Bijarnia claimed the silver medals in their respective women's long jump T47 and men's 1500m T46 competitions at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya on Friday. Nimisha claimed the silver medal with a best effort of 5.37m. Sri Lanka's Dhananjana Wickramasinghe took the gold with a Games Record leap of 5.52m, 15cm ahead of the Indian. China's Chen Jin completed the podium with 5.17m. In men's 1500m, Parmod claimed the silver medal after clocking 4:09.65 ...

October 23, 2026 10:49 AM

Nitesh trumps Pramod to win gold, Naveen also finishes on top; Thulasimathi, Nitya claim silver

India's Nitesh Kumar and Naveen Sivakumar clinched gold medals in men's singles SL3 and SL4 respectively in the badminton competition at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya on Friday. Nitesh produced a clinical performance to beat compatriot Pramod Bhagat 21-18, 21-16 in a clash between two Paralympic gold medallists. "Very happy to win the Asian Games gold medal. Last time I was close, I was leading 19-16 in the third set, and then I lost. So this time, winning it and again winning in two sets aga...

October 23, 2026 10:41 AM

India”s Sandeep, Haney win gold with world records at Asian Para Games

India's Sandeep and Haney won gold medals with world record performances in the men's 400m T64 and men's javelin throw F37/38 events respectively at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya on Friday. Sandeep clocked 52.28 seconds, a world record, to win the 400m T64 final at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium. He finished 0.85 seconds ahead of Saudi Arabia's Nour Alsana (53.13, season's best). Indian compatriot Ajay Kumar took bronze in 53.61, a Games Record, while China's Huang Ruihua was fou...

October 23, 2026 4:04 PM

Pakistan refused to accept bodies of its own soldiers killed in Kargil war: India at UN

India slammed Pakistan at the UN, reminding the country that it did not even accept the bodies of its own soldiers killed in combat in the 1999 Kargil war but speaks about faith, religious freedom and burials. The interim report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion and belief, Nazila Ghanea, said that "Reports of systemic denial of funeral rights in the context of individuals killed in security operations in Jammu and Kashmir, India, including denial of return of bodies to families ...

October 23, 2026 11:00 AM

India, Uzbekistan agree to strengthen counter-terrorism cooperation

India and Uzbekistan have agreed to strengthen counter-terrorism cooperation through information sharing, capacity building and exchanges of best practices following the 10th meeting of their Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism in New Delhi on Thursday. The meeting was co-chaired by Dr. Suhel Ajaz Khan, Additional Secretary (Counter Terrorism), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), and Pirimkulov Gulomjon Shodmonkulovich, Head of the Department for Cooperation with South Asian, Near, Middle ...

October 22, 2026 10:05 PM

Asian Para Games: India adds 26 more medals to take tally to 88 after strong Day 4

India produced another stellar day at the Asian Para Games as the athletes added 26 more medals to take the tally to an impressive 88 after Day 4 in Nagoya on Thursday. New benchmarks were registered; a podium clean sweep and stellar performances in para-athletics, para-archery and para-swimming hogged the limelight in another fruitful day as India moved closer to the 100-medal mark. Speaking after Day 4, Satyanarayan, Head Coach of Team India, reflected on the performances and kept his focus ...

October 22, 2026 9:51 PM

India ascertaining details of incident involving 14 Indians on yacht off Yemen coast

India on Thursday said it was ascertaining details of an incident involving 14 Indian nationals on board a yacht off the coast of Yemen and would extend all possible help to ensure their safety, hours after Yemen’s Houthis claimed their forces were rescuing them following what they called a Saudi attack on the vessel. “We have seen reports regarding an incident involving 14 Indian nationals on board a yacht off the coast of Yemen today. We are ascertaining further details about the incident...

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...

October 22, 2026 7:10 PM

India sweep in men’s high jump T63 podium as Shailesh Kumar wins gold

India delivered a spectacular performance in the Men’s High Jump T63 Final, achieving a podium sweep by securing all three medals. Shailesh Kumar clinched the gold medal, while Varun Bhati secured silver and Rahul bagged bronze. Shailesh registered an outstanding jump of 1.89 metres to win the gold, while Varun secured silver with a jump of 1.84 metres. Rahul completed India’s clean sweep with a personal-best performance of 1.81 metres. India replicated their 2022 podium sweep in the Men�...