Asian Para Games: Throwers steal the spotlight as India climb to fifth with 62 medals

IANS | October 21, 2026 8:12 PM

Nagoya (Japan), Oct 21 (IANS) Para-athletes made their mark for India with Simran claiming her second gold medal of the event and Dilip Gavit Mahadu and Mohammed Basil Morssinganakathi securing a one-two finish in men's 100m T47 while defending champion Praveen Kumar cleared a Games Record height of 2.05m to win gold at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya in Japan on Wednesday.

Aditya Bhandarkar takes a two-shot lead in round two of final qualifying stage

IANS | October 21, 2026 8:03 PM

Ahmedabad, Oct 21 (IANS) India’s Aditya Bhandarkar took a two-shot lead at a total of four-under 140 following his second-round effort of three-under 69 at the final qualifying stage of the DP World PGTI Qualifying School 2026-27 being played at the Kensville Golf & Country Club in Ahmedabad.

Gujarat Guv honours police martyrs; inaugurates new training facilities at RRU

IANS | October 21, 2026 8:02 PM

Gandhinagar, Oct 21 (IANS) Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat on Wednesday honoured 145 police personnel who died in the line of duty, during a programme here at Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) on 'Police Commemoration Day'.

Tiger Shroff firing incident: 2 more taken into police custody, total number of arrests reaches 10

IANS | October 21, 2026 7:54 PM

Mumbai, Oct 21 (IANS) Mumbai police have arrested two more suspects in a firing incident involving Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff. Both suspects will be brought to Mumbai for further investigation.

Gujarat’s sports support hits the bullseye: Elavenil Valarivan’s success story

IANS | October 21, 2026 7:48 PM

Ahmedabad, Oct 21 (IANS) Gujarat’s talented rifle shooter Elavenil Valarivan has brought pride to the state and the nation with her outstanding performance at the Asian Games 2026, held in Japan.

England players free to skip T20Is against Sri Lanka if WPL teams reach knockouts

IANS | October 21, 2026 7:34 PM

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) England players, including skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt, will be free to skip the three-match T20I series in Sri Lanka if their respective franchises reach the knockout stage of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2027, which runs from January 14 to February 7 next year.

Putin, Trump's special envoy discuss Ukraine and situation in Persian Gulf

IANS | October 21, 2026 7:29 PM

Moscow, Oct 21 (IANS) US President's special envoy Steve Witkoff held a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at Constantine Palace in St. Petersburg on Wednesday, where they discussed several issues, including the Ukrainian peace process, local media reported on Wednesday.

Pakistan: BLA claims killing 14 Pakistani military personnel in Balochistan

IANS | October 21, 2026 7:28 PM

Quetta, Oct 21 (IANS) The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for 34 operations carried out in Pakistan's Balochistan province from October 9-20, claiming lives of Pakistani military personnel and military operatives and capture of a serving Pakistani soldier, local media reported on Wednesday.

Rajat Sukhija on 'Pehla Pyaar Doosri Baar': Every actor would love to be part of Luv Ranjan world

IANS | October 21, 2026 7:22 PM

Mumbai, Oct 21 (IANS) Actor Rajat Sukhija will soon be seen in the forthcoming romantic entertainer 'Pehla Pyaar Doosri Baar'. Revealing what drew him to the project, Rajat shared how his nostalgia for college days made him give his nod to the drama.

Asian Para Games: Haney clinches discus bronze with personal best of 57.04m

IANS | October 21, 2026 7:21 PM

Nagoya, Oct 21 (IANS) Indian para-athlete Haney clinched a bronze medal in the men’s discus throw F37 event with a personal best of 57.04 metres at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya in Japan on Wednesday, adding to India’s medal tally in para athletics.