October 2026

Shooter Mona Agarwal; and shuttlers Thulasimathi Murugesan & Manasi Joshi (Pic credit: X) NEW DELHI: India’s para-athletes produced a spectacular finish to their campaign at the Asian Para Games, registering their best-ever medal haul of 114 medals, including 30 gold, after a record-breaking final-day flourish in Aichi-Nagoya on Friday.India collected nine gold medals on the…

Sumit Antil and Pranav Soorma (ANI/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India enjoyed a golden double in para-athletics at the Asian Para Games on Friday, with star javelin thrower Sumit Antil leading a podium sweep and Pranav Soorma defending his title in the men’s club throw F51 event.Antil successfully defended his gold in the men’s javelin throw…

RCB’s Sabbhineni Meghana plays a shot during a WPL 2024 T20 cricket match between Delhi Capitals and RCB, at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. (PTI Photo) India top-order batter S Meghana announced her retirement from all forms of cricket on Friday at the age of 30. The Andhra Pradesh cricketer last represented India in October…

Nishad Kumar and Mona Agarwal (Pic credit: X) NEW DELHI: Double gold medallists Mona Agarwal and Nishad Kumar will be India’s flag-bearers at the closing ceremony of the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Saturday, following outstanding campaigns in shooting and para-athletics.Both athletes won two gold medals each at the continental event, with Mona…