So happy to see a gold medal: IOA President PT Usha hails women’s cricket gold

September 22, 2026 4:12 PM

So happy to see a gold medal: IOA President PT Usha hails women’s cricket gold

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha expressed happiness over the women's cricket team's gold medal triumph at the Asian Games 2026, while backing the country's shooters to deliver gold medals in the ongoing continental showpiece. India defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the women's T20 cricket final on Tuesday to claim their second successive Asian Games gold medal. The victory also gave India its first gold of the ongoing edition, taking its medal tally to seven, comprising one...

Asian Games: PM Modi congratulates Rudrankksh Patil on bronze, shooters on team silver

September 21, 2026 9:33 PM

Asian Games: PM Modi congratulates Rudrankksh Patil on bronze, shooters on team silver

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Indian shooters Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil, Himanshu Dhillon and Parth Rakesh Mane for their medal-winning performances in the 10m air rifle events at the Asian Games 2026. PM Modi congratulated Rudrankksh Patil for winning the bronze medal in the men's 10m air rifle individual event, praising his focus and discipline throughout the competition. In a post on X, the Prime Minister said: "Congrats to Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil for winning a B...