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26 Sep

Asian Games 2026: India Adds Kabaddi Gold and Two Silver Medals on Action-Packed Day 7

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New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): India produced a strong showing on Day 7 of the 2026 Asian Games, with the women’s kabaddi team claiming gold while the shooting and athletics contingents added silver medals to the country’s tally. The women’s kabaddi team delivered a composed performance to finish at the top of the podium, giving India another major gold medal at the continental competition. The victory further strengthened the country’s campaign in one of its traditionally successful sports. India also finished second in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions team event. Tilottama Sen, Vidarsa Vinod and Ashi Chouksey combined for a…

25 Sep

Asian Games 2026: Kamaljeet and Suruchi Claim Shooting Gold as India Enjoy Strong Day in Nagoya

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New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): India produced a strong set of performances at the 2026 Asian Games on Friday, with shooters Kamaljeet and Suruchi Singh leading the way by securing gold in the 10m air pistol mixed team event. The Indian pair bounced back from their individual disappointments to deliver a composed display in the mixed team competition. They finished with 484.6 points in the final, comfortably ahead of South Korea’s Suhyeon Hong and Gaeun Choo, who settled for silver with 478.0. Iran completed the podium with the bronze medal. The result gave Kamaljeet and Suruchi a memorable turnaround after neither…

21 Sep

Asian Hockey Federation Invites CM Bhagwant Mann To Asian Games 2026 Hockey Semi-Finals, Finals

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): In a recognition of Punjab’s growing prominence on the international hockey map, the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) has invited Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and a delegation of the Punjab Government to Japan to witness the semi-finals and finals of the Women’s and Men’s Hockey competitions at the XX Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026. The invitation comes at a significant juncture as Punjab, under the leadership of CM Bhagwant Singh Mann, prepares to host the Men’s Asian Champions Trophy 2026 for the first time. The invitation, extended by Asian Hockey Federation President Fumio Ogura, is for the Women’s…

21 Sep

Asian Games 2026: Rudrankksh Patil, Himanshu Dhillon Deliver Double Podium Finish in 10m Air Rifle

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Aichi-Nagoya (Rajeev Sharma): India added two more medals to its tally at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026, with shooters Rudrankksh Patil and Himanshu Dhillon finishing on the podium in the men’s 10m Air Rifle final. Patil secured the bronze medal, while Dhillon claimed silver, giving India a strong one-two presence among the medal positions in the event. Patil’s bronze became India’s fifth medal at the ongoing Asian Games, while Dhillon’s silver took the country’s overall tally to six medals. The result also produced a notable moment for the Indian shooting contingent. With Patil finishing third and Dhillon taking second, Indian…

20 Sep

Asian Games 2026: Dilpreet Singh Scores 4 As India Thrash Indonesia 13-1 In Hockey Opener

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Defending champions India began their Asian Games 2026 men's hockey campaign in dominant fashion, defeating Indonesia 13-1 in their Pool A opener in Kakamigahara, Japan, on Sunday. Dilpreet Singh was the star of the contest, scoring four goals as India produced a commanding attacking display. Shilanand Lakra and Sukhjeet Singh also scored twice each, while Abhishek, Rajinder Singh, Mandeep Singh, Harmanpreet Singh and Jugraj Singh found the net once. How India Beat Indonesia 13-1 India started quickly, with Shilanand Lakra opening the scoring in the sixth minute after Harmanpreet Singh's drag-flick was saved by Indonesia goalkeeper…

20 Sep

Asian Games 2026: Indian Women Shooters Win Silver in 10m Air Rifle Team Event

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NAGOYA (Rajeev Sharma): India added another medal to its Asian Games 2026 tally after Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Mhaskar and Vinod Vidarsa combined to secure the silver medal in the women’s 10m air rifle team event in Nagoya, Japan. The Indian trio produced a strong performance in the team competition but finished behind the gold-medal-winning side, settling for second place on the podium. For Elavenil Valarivan, the result adds another Asian Games medal to her international shooting record, while Sonam Mhaskar and Vinod Vidarsa also contributed to India’s medal-winning campaign. The women’s 10m air rifle team event brought together some of…