Sakshi Chaudhary

September 19, 2026 10:59 AM

Asian Games 2026: Five Indian Debutants to Watch Out for in Japan

The 2026 Asian Games in Japan will feature some of India's established sporting stars, including PV Sindhu, Harmanpreet Singh, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty, Mirabai Chanu and Tajinderpal Singh Toor. At the same time, several athletes will make their Asian Games debut as part of India's 499-member contingent, with strong performances potentially providing an important platform ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. Here are five Indian athletes making their Asian Games debut who ...

August 2, 2026 12:41 PM

CWG 2026: President Murmu, PM Modi congratulate medal-winning athletes as India enjoys record-breaking Super Saturday

President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated India's medal-winning athletes after the country produced a spectacular "Super Saturday" at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, highlighted by a historic boxing campaign and medals across athletics, para athletics and judo. As India ended the penultimate day of competition with 39 medals - 13 gold, 17 silver and nine bronze - the President and the Prime Minister praised the athletes for their determination, excellence an...

August 2, 2026 9:21 AM

CWG 2026: Indian boxers script history with record seven boxing gold medals

India scripted history at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow by producing its finest-ever boxing campaign, finishing atop the medal standings with a record haul of seven gold and three silver medals. The historic boxing campaign concluded on Saturday with Narender Berwal claiming silver in the men's 90+kg category, taking India's overall boxing tally to 10 medals. The performance surpassed the country's previous best at the Commonwealth Games and established Glasgow 2026 as India's most suc...