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Asian Games: 'India is on the path to be called a sporting nation,' says shooter Elavenil after double silver

IANS | September 20, 2026 4:01 PM

Nagoya, Sep 20 (IANS) Elavenil Valarivan feels that India is rightly moving towards being called a sporting nation, with government and state government schemes helping athletes grow both mentally and physically, after the shooter won silver in the women’s 10m air rifle individual and team events at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games here on Sunday.

Asian Games: Indian swimmer Rishabh Das finishes sixth in the men’s 100m backstroke final

IANS | September 20, 2026 3:45 PM

Tokyo, Sep 20 (IANS) Indian swimmer Rishabh Das finished sixth in the men’s 100m backstroke final at the Asian Games after clocking 54.77 seconds on Sunday.

Why did Varun Sanyal pull out of MMA QF at Asian Games?

IANS | September 20, 2026 2:54 PM

Nagoya, Sep 20 (IANS) India were dealt a blow when mixed martial arts fighter Varun Sanyal pulled out of his Men's Traditional -77Kg quarterfinal match on Sunday in Nagoya.

Late nights, early starts dominate in Sano for one-off Japan-India T20I: Japan Cricket COO

IANS | September 20, 2026 2:48 PM

New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Pulling the covers, putting up tents and keeping scores are not usually part of a chief operating officer's job, but Japan Cricket Association (JCA) COO Alan Curr has been doing all of it as his small team gets Sano International Cricket Ground ready for Tuesday's historic one-off men’s T20I against heavyweights India.

Asian Games: From reel to real, surfer Kamali Moorthy ready to make waves

IANS | September 20, 2026 2:34 PM

New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) From starring in a documentary that brought her childhood story to global attention to preparing for India’s first Asian Games surfing campaign, Kamali Moorthy is ready to turn another chapter of her remarkable journey into reality when the sport makes its debut at Aichi-Nagoya 2026.

Your achievement opened India's medal account: Prez Murmu hails women's 10m rifle team silver

IANS | September 20, 2026 2:27 PM

New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday lauded the women's 10m air rifle team for winning a silver medal and opening India’s medal account at the Aichi Nagoya Asian Games on Sunday.

'Want to dedicate this to mom and dad': Rifle shooter Sonam reacts to Asian Games silver

IANS | September 20, 2026 2:17 PM

Nagoya, Sep 20 (IANS) Fresh off winning a silver medal in the 10m air rifle women's team event, Sonam Maskar dedicated the triumph to her mother and father, who have played a crucial role in her rise in the sport.

Asian Games: India begin men's hockey title defence with 13-1 rout of Indonesia

IANS | September 20, 2026 1:56 PM

Nagoya, Sep 20 (IANS) India launched their Asian Games men’s hockey title defence in emphatic fashion, decimating Indonesia 13-1 in their opening Pool A encounter on Sunday.

Asian Games: Indian badminton women's team cruises into quarter-finals

IANS | September 20, 2026 1:53 PM

Ichinomiya, Sep 20 (IANS) India eased past Kazakhstan 3-0 in the women’s badminton team Round of 16 to book their place in the quarterfinals.

Asian Games: Shafali, bowlers help India set up gold medal clash against Sri Lanka

IANS | September 20, 2026 1:44 PM

Nisshin, Sep 20 (IANS) A stellar hundred from Shafali Verma and strong bowling outings from Nandni Sharma, Deepti Sharma and Sree Charani powered India women to a comfortable win over Bangladesh in the Asian Games semifinal on Sunday, moving into the gold-medal clash against Sri Lanka.

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Asian Games: 'India is on the path to be called a sporting nation,' says shooter Elavenil after double silver

Asian Games: Indian swimmer Rishabh Das finishes sixth in the men’s 100m backstroke final

Why did Varun Sanyal pull out of MMA QF at Asian Games?

Late nights, early starts dominate in Sano for one-off Japan-India T20I: Japan Cricket COO

Asian Games: From reel to real, surfer Kamali Moorthy ready to make waves

Your achievement opened India's medal account: Prez Murmu hails women's 10m rifle team silver

'Want to dedicate this to mom and dad': Rifle shooter Sonam reacts to Asian Games silver

Asian Games: India begin men's hockey title defence with 13-1 rout of Indonesia

Asian Games: Indian badminton women's team cruises into quarter-finals

Asian Games: Shafali, bowlers help India set up gold medal clash against Sri Lanka

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