KIWG 2026: Haryana on top with a pair of figure skating gold medals; Kerala, Uttarakhand bag one each

IANS | January 21, 2026 8:28 PM

Leh (Ladakh), Jan 21 (IANS) The first gold medal of Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) 2026 was decided at the Nawang Dorjan Stobdan (NDS) Stadium in Leh, Ladakh, on Wednesday. Of the four decided, all in figure skating, Haryana bagged two gold medals, while Uttarakhand and Kerala bagged one each. Haryana is on top of the standings with five medals overall, including 1 silver and two bronze.

'The man with the toughest job after PM,' says Tharoor after meeting Gambhir

IANS | January 21, 2026 6:54 PM

Nagpur, Jan 21 (IANS) Congress MP and noted author Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday shared warm words of appreciation for Gautam Gambhir, head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team, after meeting the former India batter in Nagpur ahead of the first T20I of the five-match series against New Zealand at the New VCA Stadium in Jamtha.