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October 8, 2023 8:34 PM

19th Asian Games concludes in Hangzhou, China

The baton for the next Asian Games has been passed on to Nagoya, Japan for 2026. The closing ceremony of the 19th Asian Games concluded at the Hangzhou Olympics Stadium in China on Sunday. Hockey player P. R. Sreejesh was the flag bearer for India. The glittering ceremony saw more than 2000 performers put on a dazzling display, celebrating the love and unity between all the participating countries. Raja Randhir Singh, the interim president of the Olympic Council of Asia or OCA, h...

September 30, 2023 7:58 PM

India adds 2 Gold, 2 Silver, and 1 bronze, taking overall medals tally to 38 in Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou

On Day 7 today of the ongoing Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, India added 2 Gold, 2 Silver, and 1 bronze to take its overall medals tally to 38, with 10 Gold, 14 Silver, and 14 Bronze. India currently stands at the 4th position on the scoreboard. In men’s 10000m, India’s Kartik Kumar and Gulveer Singh won silver and bronze, respectively. In table tennis, India’s Ayhika Mukherjee and Sutirtha Mukherjee defeated China by 3-1 to enter the women’s doubles ...

September 19, 2023 8:39 PM

Asian Games: China's dominant approaches provided them with 1-0 lead over India

China's dominant approaches have provided them with 1-0 lead over India. Gao Tianyi gave China an early breakthrough as he scored the first goal in just 16 minutes. On the other hand, India is also trying to create an opportunity to equalize the score. Veteran forward Sunil Chettri is leading India in Group A match at the Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium. Thirty-nine-year-old Chettri will also be making it to the record books, joining an elite list of Indian footballers who have led...

July 30, 2023 2:00 PM

Indian team clinches Gold in mixed team compound archery event at FISU World University Games in Chengdu, China

The Indian team of Aman Saini and Pragati today clinched gold in the mixed team compound archery event at the FISU World University Games in Chengdu, China. Saini and Pragati beat the duo of Cho Sua and Park Seunghyun from South Korea 157-156. Pragati also won a silver medal with Avneet Kaur, Purvasha in women's team Compound archery event. Vijayveer Sidhu, Udhayveer Sidhu and Adarsh Singh clinched another silver for the country in Men's 25m pistol rapid fire team event. ...

July 29, 2023 8:59 PM

Indian Women’s team clinches three gold medals at FISU Summer World University Games in Chengdu, China

India opened its account at the FISU Summer World University Games with three gold medals on the opening day of the medal events in Chengdu, China today. The Indian Women’s team comprising Manu Bhaker, Yashaswini Deswal and Abhidnya Patil clinched gold in the 10m Air Pistol event, ahead of China and Iran. Manu Bhaker also secured the gold medal in the women’s individual 10m Air Pistol with a score of 239.7 points in final. Hungary’s Fabian Sara bagged silver while Yu-Ju Chen of Ch...

July 26, 2023 6:55 PM

China removes Qin Gang after unexplained absence, appoints Wang Yi as new Foreign Minister

China has ousted its Foreign Minister Qin Gang from office nearly a month after he dropped out of sight. On Tuesday, the decision-making body of the National People's Congress appointed his predecessor, Wang Yi, to take over the post. Qin was last seen in public on June 25 in a meeting with counterparts from overseas. Officials at first said he was suffering from health problems before claiming that they had no other information to offer. The 57-year-old former minister studied internationa...