Avani Lekhara and Mona Agarwal (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: India enjoyed a memorable day at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Monday as Mona Agarwal won gold and Avani Lekhara claimed silver in the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 event.Mona finished with a score of 250.0 points, while Avani came a…
Avani Lekhara and Mona Agarwal India’s Mona Agarwal and Avani Lekhara dominated the women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 qualification at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Nagoya on Monday, finishing first and second respectively to put themselves in a strong position ahead of the final.Agarwal topped the standings with 629.1 points from six series,…
Chennai: A 29-year-old employee of a private IT company at Manapakkam was arrested by Nandambakkam police on Friday for downloading photos and videos of his female colleagues from a social networking site, digitally altering them to create obscene images and storing them on his laptop. Police seized two laptops and a phone used in the…
Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe (AP Photo) Kylian Mbappé produced a moment of individual brilliance and scored from the penalty spot as Real Madrid cruised to a 4-1 victory over Sevilla in La Liga on Sunday, stepping up in the absence of suspended Vinícius Júnior.Mbappé doubled Madrid’s lead in the 37th minute at the Santiago Bernabeu…
Crowds thronged the Kasimedu fishing harbour on Sunday Chennai: Fish lovers made a beeline for Kasimedu on Sunday, the first weekend after Purattasi ended, as boats brought in a rich variety of catch. Prices remained moderate. “Seer fish, among the most sought-after varieties, sold at ₹1,000 per kg in the retail market, against the usual…
India’s para-athletes will begin a packed day of competition at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Monday, October 19, following the opening ceremony on Sunday. Several Indian stars, including Nishad Kumar, Avani Lekhara, Sheetal Devi, Harvinder Singh and Pramod Bhagat, will be in action across multiple disciplines.India will compete in para athletics,…
Shoppers throng NSC Bose Road during a brief respite from the rain ahead of Ayudha Pooja. Chennai: Chennai residents can celebrate Ayudha Puja on Monday without worrying much about rain spoiling the festivities, as Regional Meteorological Centre has forecast reduced rainfall over the city and suburbs. The upper-air cyclonic circulation that triggered heavy rain on…
Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneswar Kumar New Delhi: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has welcomed Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s return to the T20I squad for the New Zealand tour and believes fellow veteran Mohammed Shami has done enough to earn a recall in the longer white-ball and red-ball formats.India begin a demanding New Zealand tour…
Ranipet: The mortal remains of music composer ‘Thenisai Thendral’ Deva were laid to rest with full state honours, accompanied by a 72-gun salute on Sunday at his farmhouse in Sakkaramallur, near Arcot in Ranipet district.Following public homage in Chennai, where chief minister C Joseph Vijay, political leaders, and film personalities paid their respects, the mortal…
India’s para-athletes will begin their Asian Para Games 2026 campaign in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Monday, October 19, with a packed schedule across 11 sports. Nishad Kumar, Avani Lekhara, Sheetal Devi, Harvinder Singh and Pramod Bhagat are among the key Indian athletes in action. India will have several medal opportunities on Day 1, with Nishad competing…