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Punjab Student Sneha Creates 3 Records at Commonwealth Powerlifting Championship, Wins 4 Gold Medals

Sep 29, 2026 01:21 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

Commonwealth Games 2026: A student of CT University has delivered an impressive performance at the Commonwealth Powerlifting Championship held in Winnipeg, Canada, winning four gold medals in the Junior 76 kg category and setting three records.Sneha...

Asian Games: Neeru Dhanda Wins Gold in Women’s Trap Shooting, Becomes First Indian Woman to Achieve Feat

Sep 29, 2026 01:08 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

Neeru Dhanda won the gold medal in the women’s trap shooting event at the Asian Games on Tuesday, becoming the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in this event.The 26-year-old Neeru secured the top position by hitting 28 out of 30 targets...

Asian Games: Esha Singh Wins Silver After Thrilling Series of Shoot-Offs in 25m Pistol

Sep 28, 2026 12:32 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

India’s Esha Singh staged a remarkable comeback under pressure to win the silver medal in the women’s 25m pistol event at the ongoing Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. She secured second place after successfully negotiating multiple shoot-off rounds.This...

Asian Games: India Wins Third Gold as Women’s Kabaddi Team Beats Iran 37-34

Sep 26, 2026 12:37 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

India has won its third gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games after the Indian women’s kabaddi team defeated Iran 37-34 in the final. The Indian women’s team has now won a medal at five consecutive editions of the Asian Games.India secured its fourth...

Asian Games: India Wins Men’s Marathon Medal After 44 Years, Sawan Barwal Takes Silver

Sep 26, 2026 09:00 AM (Asia/Kolkata)

India has won a medal in the men’s marathon event at the Asian Games after 44 years. Sawan Barwal clinched the silver medal with a timing of 2 hours, 11 minutes and 37 seconds.India had previously won a medal in the men’s marathon at the 1982 Asian...

Asian Games: India Wins Gold and Silver Medals in Shooting

Sep 25, 2026 02:05 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

India won two medals within two minutes at the Asian Games on Friday, with both medals coming in shooting events.The duo of Suruchi and Kamaljeet won the gold medal in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Event at 9:00 AM. Just two minutes later, at 9:02 AM...

Asian Games: Indian Women’s Hockey Team Beat Japan 3-1 to Enter Semi-Finals

Sep 25, 2026 02:00 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

The Indian women’s hockey team defeated hosts Japan 3-1 to secure a place in the semi-finals of the Nagoya Asian Games. India registered their fourth consecutive win in Pool-B in the match played on Friday at Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium.With this...

Asian Games: Mirabai Chanu Wins Silver, India Bags Three Bronze Medals on Day Four

Sep 23, 2026 12:16 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won a silver medal for India at the Asian Games. She finished second in the women’s 49kg category after lifting a total of 198kg. Mirabai lifted 87kg in the snatch and 111kg in the clean and jerk.India Wins Three...

India to Host Fide World Cup 2025: A Landmark Moment for Indian Chess

Jan 20, 2025 05:30 AM (Asia/Kolkata)

Bengaluru: India is poised to host one of the most prestigious chess tournaments of the year, the Fide World Cup, from October 31 to November 27, 2025. A senior official from the All India Chess Federation (AICF) confirmed the news to HT, marking a...