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India’s Anahat Singh, Abhay Singh, Joshna Chinnapa, Velavan Senthilkumar and others pose for photographs (PTI photo) India’s men’s and women’s squash teams marched into the Asian Games semifinals with convincing quarterfinal victories over Kuwait and Singapore respectively on Wednesday, guaranteeing the country another medal in the team events.The top-seeded Indian men’s team, which is also…

Nagoya: Gold medallist, from left, India’s Prithika Pradeep, Chikitha Taniparthi and Jyothi Surekha Vennam during the medal ceremony for the (PTI Photo) India’s medal tally at the 2026 Asian Games climbed to 56 medals on Wednesday, with the country adding three gold medals and a bronze. India now have 9 gold, 21 silver and 26…

Lovlina Borgohain (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: India’s star boxer Lovlina Borgohain defeated Kazakhstan’s Natalya Bogdanova to enter the women’s 75kg final at the Nishio Gymnasium in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Wednesday.Lovlina, who won a silver medal at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, now has a chance to change the colour of her medal at…

Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar (AP Photo) Ravichandran Ashwin has spent years sharing the dressing room with both Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli, but when asked to settle the never-ending debate over who is the better batsman, the former India spinner has a clear answer.For Ashwin, Tendulkar remains ahead of Kohli, and his reasoning goes…

India’s Anahat Singh, right, shakes hands with Tanvi Khanna (PTI Photo) India’s women’s squash team assured itself of an Asian Games medal after defeating Singapore 2-0 to progress to the semifinals on Wednesday.Tanvi Khanna set the tone with a gritty victory in the opening singles, overcoming Au Yeong Wai Iynn 11-6, 4-11, 15-13, 11-1 in…

Nagoya/Jind: Clutching her BPL card, Sudesh Devi was walking from her one-room house towards the village PDS ration shop in Haryana’s Sangatpura on Tuesday morning when her battered keypad phone buzzed. It was an unknown number.“Neeru gold jeeti hai, Asiad mein (Neeru has won gold, at Asiad),” said the stranger.Asian Games Full Coverage | Schedule…

Asian Games 2026 Day 11 Live Updates: It is Day 11 of the 2026 Asian Games, with Indian athletes set to compete across several disciplines in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Wednesday, September 30. After winning eight medals on Tuesday, India will continue its campaign with medal chances in archery, boxing, cycling, judo, shooting and wrestling, among…

Ashmita Dey arrives at the Asian Games less than two months after becoming the first Indian judoka to win Commonwealth Games gold.The Commonwealth title in Birmingham changed her profile almost overnight, and the 24-year-old, who had spent much of her career out of the spotlight, began to be recognised off the mat too.“No one knew…

NEW DELHI: India’s Narender Berwal secured a bronze medal in the men’s +90kg boxing event at the Asian Games after losing his semifinal bout to Kazakhstan’s reigning world champion Aibek Oralbay on Tuesday.Narender struggled to match Oralbay’s pace and power in a one-sided contest, going down 0-5 on the judges’ scorecards. The Indian boxer lost…

India’s Neeru Dhanda celebrates after helping the women’s trap team win silver at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya. Dhanda also qualified for the individual final after finishing joint-second in qualification with a score of 118/125. From being inspired by her cousin Lakhsay Sheron’s Asian Games medal to winning one herself, Neeru Dhanda has completed…