NEW DELHI: Indian para-swimmer Himanshu Nandal clinched a bronze medal in the men’s 400m freestyle S11 event at the Asian Para Games 2026 on Tuesday, securing India’s second medal in swimming at the continental showpiece.The 22-year-old from Rohtak clocked 5 minutes and 10.91 seconds to finish third in the four-swimmer field. China’s Chuanzhen Sun won…
In photo: Sudha Deenadayalan, CM Vijay CHENNAI: Esplanade police have registered a case against DMK Ward 95 councillor Sudha Deenadayalan for allegedly making derogatory remarks about Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay during a function at Raja Annamalai Mandram in Chennai.Police registered the case on Monday following a complaint lodged by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam…
New Zealand have done their homework on India’s teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and are preparing specific plans to counter his explosive hitting, with pacer Jacob Duffy hoping home conditions will pose a fresh challenge for the 15-year-old ahead of the five-match T20I series beginning on Thursday.Sooryavanshi has taken the cricketing world by storm with…
VVS Laxman and Sachin Tendulkar extend Dussehra wishes NEW DELHI: Indian cricketing great Sachin Tendulkar, head coach Gautam Gambhir and former batter VVS Laxman extended their Vijayadashami greetings on Tuesday, sharing messages of hope, courage, righteousness and prosperity on the occasion of Dussehra. India’s T20 World Cup-winning captain Suryakumar Yadav also joined the celebrations, wishing…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (AP Photo) Cristiano Ronaldo’s decision to walk out of Portugal’s national team camp following a reported disagreement with coach Jorge Jesus has cost the superstar forward a 30-day suspension and a fine of €255 ($285), with the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) describing the punishment as “adequate and sufficient”.The FPF announced the disciplinary…
Ashok won the silver medal in the men’s 65kg powerlifting event (Image credit: X) India’s Ashok won the silver medal in the men’s 65kg powerlifting event at the Asian Para Games 2026 on Tuesday.The 37-year-old lifted 192kg to finish second behind China’s Zou Yi, the reigning Paralympic champion, who won gold with a lift of…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Gautam Gambhir Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s continued absence from India’s playing XI has left fans frustrated, but former India spinner Murali Kartik believes there is little reason for the team management to rush the 15-year-old into the side when the established opening options are performing well.Despite being named Player of the Series during India’s…
Pradeep Kumar (Image credit: ANI) India’s Pradeep Kumar and Ayush Verma won silver and bronze medals respectively in the men’s javelin throw F53/54 event at the Asian Para Games 2026 on Tuesday.Pradeep, competing in the F54 category, finished second with a personal best throw of 27.45 metres. It was his second successive silver medal at…
Deepthi Jeevanji (PTI Photo) India’s Deepthi Jeevanji won the gold medal in the women’s 400m T20 event at the Asian Para Games 2026 on Tuesday. The 23-year-old clocked 56.36 seconds to set a new Games record.Deepthi, who hails from Telangana, finished ahead of Japan’s Niina Kanno, who took silver in 58.92 seconds. Kanno’s compatriot Akane…
India will look to build on a strong opening at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya after winning 11 medals, including four gold, five silver and two bronze, on Day 1. Shooter Mona Agarwal, long jumper Nishad Kumar, middle-distance runner Soumya Kumar and javelin thrower Rinku Hooda led India’s gold-medal charge. Archer Sheetal Devi…