Asian Games: UP CM Yogi Adityanath hails Abhay Singh’s silver win

IANS | September 27, 2026 2:25 PM

New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday congratulated Indian squash player Abhay Singh after he won the silver medal in the men’s singles event at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026, praising the athlete’s fighting spirit and composure during his campaign.

1st ODI: No Siraj, Dhir handed debut cap as India opt to bowl against West Indies

IANS | September 27, 2026 1:51 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 27 (IANS) Naman Dhir has been handed his international debut as India won the toss and elected to bowl first against the West Indies in the ODI series opener at the Greenfield International Stadium on Sunday. Dhir comes on the back of being the leading run-getter in Sher-e-Punjab T20 competition by amassing 655 runs at an astronomical strike rate of 217.61.

Asian Games: India draw blank in equestrian

IANS | September 27, 2026 1:26 PM

Tokyo, Sep 27 (IANS) India concluded their equestrian campaign at the Asian Games 2026 without a medal as none of the seven riders managed to be on the podium as Hriday Chhed and Jai Sud missed out on dressage medals on Sunday.