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Glasgow:  India continued its impressive run in the weightlifting competitions at the Commonwealth Games 2026 as Gyanehswari Yadav clinched the silver medal in the women’s 53kg event Monday. The Indian lifter produced a strong overall performance, registering a total lift of 199kg, comprising 88kg in...

Hyderabad: Who is Esha Singh? The 21-year-old Hyderabad shooter has emerged as one of India's brightest shooting stars after defeating Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker to win the women's 25m pistol gold medal at the ISSF World Cup (Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun) Monday in China’s Honzou. Pic- newsonair.gov.in Born...

Hangzhou: The fast-rising Esha Singh grabbed the gold by upstaging Olympic-medallist Manu Bhaker, who took the bronze to complete a double-podium finish for India in the women's 25m pistol event of the ISSF World Cup (Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun) here Monday. The 21-year-old Esha produced a commanding display...

Glasgow: Jadumani Singh outclassed Pakistan's Sumama Rehman in a high-voltage contest while Asian Games bronze medallist Preeti Pawar barely broke a sweat as the Indian duo marched into the quarterfinals of the Commonwealth Games boxing competition in Glasgow Sunday. Amid thunderous chants of "Bharat Mata...

Bhubaneswar: The third day of the 2nd Odisha Under-12 & Under-14 (Boys & Girls) Weightlifting Championships witnessed exciting contests across the girls 45kg and 49kg categories and the boys 50kg, 55kg and 60kg divisions. Medal winners were decided based on the combined total of the...

Glasgow: Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu underlined her status as India's greatest weightlifter of her generation with a record-shattering third successive Commonwealth Games gold, while Rishikanta Singh battled injury to claim a historic silver as the country enjoyed a productive day at the Games Sunday. Mirabai...

Harare: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's remarkably adaptive 81 and an equally solid effort from bowlers led by pacer Mayank Yadav ensured India's smooth 35-run win over Zimbabwe in the third and final T20I here Sunday. Along with the victory, India also completed a 3-0 sweep, a fine...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday congratulated young squash sensation Anahat Singh after she scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win the World Junior Squash Championship title, calling her triumph a 'historic feat' and expressing confidence that it would inspire more youngsters...

Muscat: The Indian sub-junior men's team produced a clinical performance to defeat arch-rivals Pakistan 3-1 in the gold medal match of the FIH Youth Hockey5s Asian Championship. Goals from Romit Pal (5'), captain Ketan Kushwaha (12'), and Shahrukh Ali (13') crowned India as the Asian...

Harare: An all-round India crushed Zimbabwe by 90 runs in the second T20I to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, here Saturday. The third and final T20I will be played here Sunday. Chasing 220, Zimbabwe were off to a strong start courtesy...