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September 30, 2026 6:32 PM

Asian Games: India storm into women’s hockey final with 2-0 win over South Korea

India assured themselves a medal in women’s hockey at the Asian Games 2026 after defeating South Korea 2-0 in the semifinal in Kakamigahara, Japan, on Wednesday, with goals from Ishika and an own goal helping the unbeaten side book a place in the final. India, who are chasing their first Asian Games gold in women’s hockey since 1982, will face China in the title clash after maintaining their perfect record in the tournament. The Salima Tete-led side dominated possession and territory for la...

September 30, 2026 5:26 PM

PM Modi congratulates Indian archers on Asian Games Gold in Men’s Compound Team event

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Kushal Dalal, Sahil Rajesh Jadhav and Ganesh Maniratnam Thirumuru on winning the Gold medal in the Men’s Compound Team event at the Asian Games, lauding their thrilling final victory and superb display of accuracy and teamwork. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) posted on X; “Kushal Dalal, Sahil Rajesh Jadhav and Ganesh Maniratnam Thirumuru clinched Gold in the Men’s Compound Team event at the Asian Games after a thrilling final. T...

September 30, 2026 12:05 PM

India rejects ‘unwarranted’ references to J&K in Erdogan’s UNGA address

India has rejected references to Jammu and Kashmir made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in his address to the United Nations General Assembly, terming them “unwarranted” and asserting that no external party has any locus standi on the issue. Responding to questions on Erdogan’s remarks during a bi-weekly media briefing on Tuesday, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India rejects the references to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. “India rej...

September 30, 2026 10:37 AM

Asian Games 2026: Double gold in compound archery; Indian mixed team wins gold after women’s top finish

India's compound mixed archery pair of Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav claimed the gold medal and secured a 2028 Olympic quota place by beating Korea in a tense shoot-off at the Asian Games here on Wednesday after the women's team also finished on top in the same event. Chikitha and Sahil showed nerves of steel to prevail over Korea's Jungyoon Park and Choi Eun Gyu in a thrilling final, winning 158-157 after a shoot-off. The Indian duo had entered the gold-medal match after beating Thaila...

September 29, 2026 7:51 PM

Asian Games: India ends athletics campaign with bronze in men’s 4x400m relay

India capped their athletics campaign at the Asian Games 2026 with a bronze medal in the men’s 4x400m relay, clocking a 3:01.61 at the Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium, Nagoya, on Tuesday. The Indian quartet of Dharamveer Choudhary, Manu Theekkinil, Jay Kumar and Vishal Thennarasu produced a determined effort to finish third, completing a memorable evening for Indian relay athletics after the women’s 4x400m team had clinched gold earlier in the day. Japan won the gold in 3:00.75, while Qatar t...

September 29, 2026 6:41 PM

Asian Games: India clinch mixed 4x100m relay bronze, set national record

India signed off from the mixed 4x100m relay final at the Asian Games 2026 with a bronze medal and a new national record as Gurindervir Singh, Sneha Sathyanarayana, Animesh Kujur and Harita Bhadra combined to clock 41.06 seconds in Nagoya on Tuesday. The Indian quartet produced a season-best effort to finish third, improving the previous National Record of 41.35 seconds set by Ragul Kumar, Nithya Gandhe, Animesh and Sneha at the World Relays 2026 in Gaborone. China claimed the gold medal in 40...

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 29, 2026 1:23 PM

Asian Games: Ankush marches into 80kg final, Narender settles for bronze in +90kg

Indian boxers continued their strong run at the ongoing Asian Games 2026 as Ankush Panghal registered a thumping win over 75kg reigning world champion Fazliddin Erkinboev in the men's 80kg semifinal at the continental showpiece to march into the final. Ankush and Parveen Hooda made it to the finals of their respective category, while Narender Berwal settled for a bronze after losing his +90kg semifinal bout to current world champion Aibek Oralbay of Kazakhstan. Ankush registered a brilliant ...

September 29, 2026 12:20 PM

Boxer Parveen Hooda wins her semifinal; to fight for gold at Asiad

India's Parveen Hooda moved into the gold medal bout after defeating China's Li Shu 5-0 in the 65kg boxing semifinal of the Asian Games in Nishio (Japan) on Tuesday. Parveen, whose bronze medal from the previous edition was taken away after the International Testing Agency (ITA) suspended her for 22 months for a whereabouts failure, has now surpassed her performance at Hangzhou. Indian boxers have already bettered their four-medal haul from the previous edition, with six pugilists securing med...

September 29, 2026 10:04 AM

India, Brazil and South Africa call for comprehensive UN reforms, stronger Global South voice at IBSA meeting

India, Brazil and South Africa have called for comprehensive reforms of global governance institutions, including the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), while reaffirming their commitment to strengthening multilateralism and advancing the interests of the Global South. The call was made at the 14th IBSA Trilateral Ministerial Commission Meeting held on September 24 on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81) in New York. South Africa's Minister of ...