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India’s Rakshita Raju was disqualified from her bronze medal-winning position (Image: IANS) India’s Rakshita Raju was disqualified after initially finishing third in the women’s 1500m T11 event at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Monday, with compatriot Ravanni Valasanani promoted to the bronze-medal position following the decision.Rakshita, running alongside guide Tabres Khan, clocked…

Cristiano Ronaldo leads the Ballon d’Or of All Time (B.O.A.T.) fan vote with 62%, ahead of Messi/ Balland’or Cristiano Ronaldo has not appeared on the Ballon d’Or shortlist since 2022, but his place in the award’s history is receiving fresh attention through a new fan vote. The Al-Nassr forward is currently leading the official Ballon…

Pragyan Ojha replaces Ajit Agarkar as chairman (Agency Images) Pragyan Ojha will take over as chairman of the BCCI’s Men’s Selection Committee following Ajit Agarkar’s exit, while former India spinner Ramesh Powar has been appointed as a new member of the five-member panel, marking a change in the composition of the team responsible for selecting…

India’s two-time Paralympic silver medallist Nishad Kumar clinched gold in the men’s T47 long jump final at the Asian Para Games on Monday, producing a best effort of 7.11m to secure the top spot and deliver India its second gold medal of the day.Known primarily for his achievements in the high jump, Nishad showed his…

Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe (AP Photo) Kylian Mbappé produced a moment of individual brilliance and scored from the penalty spot as Real Madrid cruised to a 4-1 victory over Sevilla in La Liga on Sunday, stepping up in the absence of suspended Vinícius Júnior.Mbappé doubled Madrid’s lead in the 37th minute at the Santiago Bernabeu…

India’s Kapil Parmar clinched the bronze medal in the men’s J1 -70kg event at the Asian Para Games after defeating Indonesia’s Rafli Ahnaf Shidqi by ippon in just one minute and nine seconds on Monday.The Paris Paralympics bronze medallist secured India’s third medal on the opening day of the competition, adding another podium finish to…

Mona Agarwal won gold in the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 event. (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Mona Agarwal made a strong start to India’s campaign at the 2026 Asian Para Games by winning gold in the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 event on Monday. She finished ahead of fellow Indian shooter Avani…

Asian Para Games: Sheetal Devi equals world record in compound archery India’s Sheetal Devi delivered a record-breaking performance in the women’s compound archery qualification round at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya on Monday, scoring 704 out of a possible 720 points to equal the world record and establish a new Asian record.The 19-year-old archer…

Avani Lekhara and Mona Agarwal India’s Mona Agarwal and Avani Lekhara dominated the women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 qualification at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Nagoya on Monday, finishing first and second respectively to put themselves in a strong position ahead of the final.Agarwal topped the standings with 629.1 points from six series,…

India’s para-athletes will begin a packed day of competition at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Monday, October 19, following the opening ceremony on Sunday. Several Indian stars, including Nishad Kumar, Avani Lekhara, Sheetal Devi, Harvinder Singh and Pramod Bhagat, will be in action across multiple disciplines.India will compete in para athletics,…