‘Indeed a great run’: PM Modi congratulates Vithya Ramraj on women’s 400m hurdles bronze at Asian Games

September 29, 2026 1:51 AM

‘Indeed a great run’: PM Modi congratulates Vithya Ramraj on women’s 400m hurdles bronze at Asian Games

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Vithya Ramraj on winning the bronze medal in the women’s 400m hurdles at the Asian Games, describing her performance as “indeed a great run”. In a post on X, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said: “Indeed, a great run by Vithya Ramraj! She has won the Bronze in the Women’s 400m hurdles at the Asian Games. Congratulations to Vithya. May she keep scaling new heights of success in the times to come: PM @narendramodi” https://x.c...

PM Modi congratulates Pinkcy Balhara on winning bronze in women’s 78kg Kurash at Asian Games

September 28, 2026 10:21 PM

PM Modi congratulates Pinkcy Balhara on winning bronze in women’s 78kg Kurash at Asian Games

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Pinkcy Balhara on securing the bronze medal in the women’s 78kg Kurash event at the Asian Games, praising her grit and resolve throughout the competition. In a post on X, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said, “Congrats to Pinkcy Balhara on securing the Bronze Medal in the Women’s 78kg Kurash Asian Games event. She displayed tremendous grit and resolve throughout. May she continue to scale new heights and bring further laurels in the...

PM Modi congratulates Murali Sreeshankar on winning another Asian Games medal

September 28, 2026 10:01 PM

PM Modi congratulates Murali Sreeshankar on winning another Asian Games medal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Murali Sreeshankar on winning another Asian Games medal in the men’s long jump, saying his performance earned him a well-deserved place on the podium. In a post on X, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said, “Another Asian Games medal for Murali Sreeshankar! His leap earned him a place on the Men’s Long Jump podium. Congratulations to him. Wishing him many more successes ahead: PM @narendramodi”. https://x.com/PMOIndia/status/210459...

India, Canada preparing to take ties to ‘higher level’: EAM Jaishankar

September 27, 2026 11:37 AM

India, Canada preparing to take ties to ‘higher level’: EAM Jaishankar

India and Canada are preparing to take their relationship "to a higher level”, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said after holding a “productive discussion” with his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA). “Always a pleasure to meet FM Anita Anand of Canada #UNGA81 A productive discussion as we prepare to take the relationship to a higher level,” EAM Jaishankar said in a post on X on Saturday. Earlier this week, Canadian Prime Minist...

Asian Games: India wins silver in women’s 50m rifle 3P team event; Tilottama, Vidarsa reach individual final

September 26, 2026 8:40 AM

Asian Games: India wins silver in women’s 50m rifle 3P team event; Tilottama, Vidarsa reach individual final

India’s Tilottama Sen, Vidarsa Vinod Kochalumkal and Ashi Chouksey secured the silver medal in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions team event at the Asian Games 2026, with the trio combining for a total of 1763 points in the qualification round. China claimed the team gold with 1773 points, while Kazakhstan finished third with 1754. The Indian trio stayed in medal contention throughout the qualification, with their scores across the kneeling, prone and standing positions adding up to a stron...

Asian Games: India clinch silver in Men’s 50m Rifle 3P; Aishwary, Niraj in individual final

September 25, 2026 10:29 AM

Asian Games: India clinch silver in Men’s 50m Rifle 3P; Aishwary, Niraj in individual final

Indian shooting team of Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Niraj Kumar and Rudrankksh Patil clinched a silver medal in the Men’s 50M Rifle 3 Positions team final after a strong performance at the Aichi Pref. General Shooting Gallery on Friday. The Indian shooters shot a combined 1762-94x in the final to take the second spot as China (1766-95x) clinched gold and South Korea (1751-87x) bagged the bronze medals. There was more joy for the Indian fans as Aishwary and Niraj also qualified for the indivi...

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

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...

Asian Games: Manush-Diya secure medal in TT mixed doubles; Kamaljeet, Suruchi in 10m air pistol mixed team final

September 25, 2026 8:22 AM

Asian Games: Manush-Diya secure medal in TT mixed doubles; Kamaljeet, Suruchi in 10m air pistol mixed team final

Indian table tennis stars Manush Shah and Diya Chitale have secured a medal in the mixed doubles event after a stunning win over world No. 4 Wong Chun-Ting and Doo Hoi Kem of Hong Kong in the quarterfinals on Friday. The Indians registered a 3-1 (11-6, 13-15, 11-9, 11-5) win to enter the semifinal and secure a medal in the Table Tennis Mixed Doubles event. Manush and Diya will take on Chinese world No. 2 Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha in the semifinals later in the day, aiming to make India’s fi...

1.8 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, 900 M Health IDs, 497 M Teleconsultations: India Highlights Health System Scale at UNGA81

September 24, 2026 2:55 PM

1.8 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, 900 M Health IDs, 497 M Teleconsultations: India Highlights Health System Scale at UNGA81

India highlighted its network of over 1.8 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, which bring a wide range of healthcare services closer to communities, as Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava reaffirmed the country’s commitment to strengthening healthcare delivery from primary to tertiary care and protecting people from financial hardship. The Health Secretary was speaking at the Seventh Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Group of Friends of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) & Global Health...

India-CARICOM Foreign Ministers meet in New York, discuss deeper cooperation

September 24, 2026 10:27 AM

India-CARICOM Foreign Ministers meet in New York, discuss deeper cooperation

The India-CARICOM Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FMM) was held on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Wednesday, with discussions focused on strengthening cooperation between India and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).   External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and Suriname’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and Cooperation Melvin W. J. Bouva co-chaired the meeting.   The meeting followed the 2nd India-CARICOM Summit, chai...