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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday congratulated India's medal winners in the Asian Games as the country's shooters remained on target, achieving podium-finish in several events. Congratulating Palak Gulia on winning the gold in the women's 10m air pistol event, Modi said her precision...

Hangzhou: It was an India v Pakistan war in China as Palak Gulia and Esha Singh battled with Pakistan's Kishmala Talat to win gold and silver in the Women's 10m Air Pistol Individual Final at the Asian Games here Friday. Palak had qualified seventh among...

Hangzhou: Indian tennis ace Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale paved their way to a mixed doubles gold medal match after registering a 6-1, 3-6, 10-4 against Chinese Taipei's Yu-hsiou Hsu and Hao-ching Chang in semifinal at the 19th Asian Games, here Friday. The Indian pair...

Hanghzhou: The Indian women's squash team signed off with a bronze medal after going down fighting to Hong Kong in the semifinals at the Asian Games here Friday. The trio of veteran Joshna Chinappa, Anahat Singh and Tanvi Khanna went down 1-2 to Hong Kong....

Hangzhou: The Indian women's team, led by PV Sindhu, failed to put up a fight against Thailand, going down 0-3 in the quarterfinals to crash out of the Asian Games here Friday. It was always going to be a tall task for India to tame...

Hangzhou: Trailblazing Indian shooters gave another power-packed performance here, clinching a gold medal in men's 50m rifle three-positions team event with a world record score, while the Esha Singh-led women's 10m air pistol trio bagged a silver at the Asian Games Friday. India's dream run...

Hangzhou: Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will be the cynosure of all eyes as India begins its athletics campaign in the Asian Games here Friday, targeting to surpass last edition's 20 medals. Chopra will lead a 65-strong team, with the Athletics Federation of India...

Mumbai: Odisha FC (OFC) drew 2-2 with Mumbai City here Thursday at the Kalinga Stadium in a match of the Indian Super League. Odisha FC took the lead at the stroke of the first half after Jerry Mawia exploited a defensive lapse by Akash Mishra....

Hangzhou: Young striker Abhishek fired two goals as India beat defending Asian Games champions Japan 4-2 to register their third consecutive victory. This win bodes well for India as they take a giant step towards the semifinal of the men’s hockey competition at the Asian...

New Delhi: India have predictably named veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin as a replacement for injured spin bowling all-rounder Axar Patel in their 15-member squad for the upcoming ODI World Cup, ICC announced Thursday. Axar had sustained a quadriceps tear and is not expected to recover...