October 2026

India’s Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru celebrates winning his Men’s Compound Individual bronze medal match. (Reuters Photo) NEW DELHI: India added another medal to their Asian Games 2026 tally on Thursday as Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru secured bronze in the men’s individual compound archery event at Aichi-Nagoya.Ganesh produced a dominant performance in the bronze-medal match, defeating…

Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: India and Pakistan will renew their long-standing hockey rivalry in a blockbuster Asian Games semifinal today, with more than a place in the final at stake. The winner of the Asian Games men’s hockey gold medal will qualify directly for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, making the semifinal particularly significant…

India’s Prince Kurisinkal Noble and Manu Francis during the Men’s Skiff event. (Reuters Photo) NEW DELHI: India added another silver medal to its Asian Games 2026 tally on Thursday as Manu Francis and Prince Noble finished runners-up in the men’s skiff sailing event at Aichi-Nagoya.The Indian duo secured silver in the ninth and final race…

India’s Anahat Singh (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India added another squash medal to their impressive Asian Games 2026 haul as the women’s team settled for bronze after a hard-fought 1-2 semifinal defeat to Hong Kong on Thursday.The result took India’s squash medal tally at the Aichi-Nagoya Games to four, with Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh…

NEW DELHI: When Kynan Chenai arrived at the Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Gallery in Aichi-Nagoya for the Asian Games 2026 trap mixed team final, the gun in his hands was not his regular weapon.It was a 30-year-old gun borrowed from his father, Darius Chenai.Darius, a two-time national trap champion, had used the same barrel to…

India confirmed a bronze medal in women’s team squash after it suffered defeat to Hong Kong, China in the semifinals on Thursday, October 1. Anahat Singh lost 11-9, 11-8, 6-11, 11-13, 10-12 in five games to Sin Yuk Chan in the opening match of the tie before Tanvi Khanna levelled things with a 4-11, 13-11,…

Shubman Gill scripts cricket history Shubman Gill did not just produce another breathtaking innings on Wednesday night. He created a record that had never been achieved in international cricket before.The Indian captain smashed an unbeaten 223 off 133 balls against West Indies in the second ODI in Guwahati, becoming the first captain to score a…

India’s coach Gautam Gambhir, left, chats with captain Shubman Gill during a practice session. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir had little doubt about the entertainment value of Wednesday’s extraordinary run-fest in Guwahati, but he was far less impressed by the conditions that allowed both teams to score more than 400 runs.After…

Day 12 of the Asian Games 2026 promises another packed schedule for India, with defending champions Shreyas Iyer’s cricket team and Harmanpreet Singh’s hockey side taking centre stage in crucial semi-finals. A high-profile India-Pakistan volleyball quarter-final adds another major clash to a day that also features medal opportunities in shooting, archery, squash, wrestling, judo and…