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Indian men claim silver in bridge competition

07 Oct 2023 12:18 PM IST

The Indian men’s team stumbled on the final hurdle against Hong Kong, and settled for a silver medal in the bridge competition at the Asian Games here on Friday. India, a gold and two bronze-medal winner at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games, lost to Hong Kong 152-238.1 in the gold-medal

Indian men’s, women’s kabaddi teams reach finals

07 Oct 2023 12:17 PM IST

The Indian men’s kabaddi team thrashed arch-rival Pakistan 61-14 on Friday to take their designated place in the final of the Asian Games here after the shock bronze-medal finish in the 2018 edition in Jakarta. The India women, the two-time former champions, too stormed into their fourth successive games final

Historic bronze for India in women’s sepaktakraw at Asian Games

07 Oct 2023 12:15 PM IST

India secured its first-ever medal in women’s sepaktakraw at the Asian Games as the regu team claimed a bronze after facing defeat against powerhouse Thailand in the semifinals. The Indian women’s team, consisting of Ayekpam Maipak Devi, Oinam Chaoba Devi, Khushbu, Elangbam Priya Devi, and Elangbam Leirentombi Devi, lost with

Indian wrestlers shine with bronze medals at Asian Games

07 Oct 2023 12:14 PM IST

In a thrilling display of wrestling prowess, Indian wrestlers delivered outstanding performances to secure bronze medals at the 19th Asian Games. Sonam Malik, Aman Sehrawat, and Kiran brought honour to India with their remarkable victories. Young Indian wrestler Sonam Malik faced a spirited challenge from China’s Jia Long in the

Indian archers win silver and bronze after 13-year gap

07 Oct 2023 12:12 PM IST

A 13-year wait ended in archery on Friday when the Indian men’s and women’s teams surpassed expectations to clinch a silver and bronze respectively, their first medals since 2010, at the Asian Games here on Friday. Battling injuries, the recurve team of Ankita Bhakat, Simranjeet Kaur and Bhajan Kaur defied

Indian men’s hockey team claims gold, secures Paris Olympics berth

07 Oct 2023 12:10 PM IST

Skipper Harmanpreet Singh led admirably as the Indian men’s hockey team mauled defending champions Japan 5-1 to reclaim the Asian Games gold, their fourth in the continental showpiece, after nine years and qualify for next year’s Paris Olympics here on Friday. The Indians, who had to be content with a

Pakistan invites Indian Bar for talks, cricket match

07 Oct 2023 07:53 AM IST

In a recent overture, the Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan (SCBAP) has reached out to its Indian counterpart, signalling an attempt to enhance bilateral ties between the neighbouring nations. The outreach included a formal letter, dated October 5, 2023, from Muktdir Akhtar Shabbir, Secretary of SCBAP, to Adish Agarwala,

Asian Games: India defeats Bangladesh by nine wickets to reach final

06 Oct 2023 13:43 PM IST

India defeated Bangladesh by nine wickets on Friday to advance to the final of the cricket competition at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou thanks to a stellar bowling performance from spinner Sai Kishore and explosive innings from the skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad and Tilak Varma. India won the toss and

Conway and Ravindra outclass England as New Zealand begins with a bang

06 Oct 2023 11:34 AM IST

A remarkable partnership of 273 runs has dominated and overwhelmed England, the reigning champions at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. They had lost the previous World Cup due to a boundary count, but Conway and Ravindra launched an exceptional offensive that made a mockery of the boundary count. Both score

Australia has a plan to deal with Indian spinners: Cummins

06 Oct 2023 11:34 AM IST

Australia skipper Pat Cummins on Thursday asserted that his team has a “plan” to tackle Indian spinners in the opening Cricket World Cup match, saying the victory in the third ODI at Rajkot had made the bunch a “confident” lot ahead of the blockbuster clash here on Sunday. India won

Top teams lack off-spinners; Ashwin likely to be a trump card in Cricket World Cup

06 Oct 2023 11:33 AM IST

Many top cricket teams have been reluctant to rely on off-spinners, and there has been a noticeable lack of confidence in them. As a result, most teams have either not included off-spinners at all or have included part-time off-spinners in their squads. When Team India initially announced its World Cup

India to face Bangladesh in 2023 Asian Games cricket semifinal

06 Oct 2023 11:31 AM IST

Before India’s highly anticipated showdown against Bangladesh at the ODI World Cup in Pune on October 19, cricket enthusiasts will be treated to a thrilling encounter between the two neighboring nations in an entirely different setting. The first semifinal of the 2023 Asian Games men’s cricket competition, a T20I affair,