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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...