Shooter Rajput bags silver at Asiad 2018
Jakarta, Aug 21 (IANS) Indian shooter Sanjeev Rajput clinched a silver medal in the men’s 50 metre Rifle 3 Positions event at the 18th Asian Games here on Tuesday. Sanjeev scored 452.7 in the final….
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Asiad 2018: India pocket first-ever medal in sepaktakraw
Palembang (Indonesia), Aug 21 (IANS) India got its first-ever medal in sepaktakraw as it settled for a bronze medal after losing to Thailand in the semi-finals of the men’s team regu event here on Tuesday….
Shooter Rajput bags silver in men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions
Jakarta, Aug 21 (IANS) India’s Sanjeev Rajput clinched a silver medal in the men’s 50 metre Rifle 3 Positions shooting event of the 18th Asian Games here on Tuesday. Sanjeev scored 452.7 in the finals…
Asiad 2018: Lakshay-Shreyasi in finals of mixed trap shooting event
Jakarta, Aug 21 (IANS) India’s mixed trap shooting team of Lakshay Sheoran and Shreyasi Singh qualified for the finals at the 18th Asian Games here on Tuesday. Lakshay and Shreyasi finished fifth with a total…
India thrash Indonesia to seal semis berth in women’s kabaddi
Jakarta, Aug 21 (IANS) In yet another spectacular show, the Indian women’s kabaddi team thrashed Indonesia 54-22 in their last group tie of the 2018 Asian Games here on Tuesday. After registering victories in all…
Asiad 2018: India’s women’s recurve archery team ranked 7th
Jakarta, Aug 21 (IANS) India finished seventh in the ranking round of the women’s recurve archery event at the 18th Asian Games here on Tuesday. The Indian team of Deepika Kumari, Laxmirani Majhi, Promila Daimary…
Asiad 2018: Ankita Raina in women’s singles quarters
Jakarta, Aug 21 (IANS) Registering her second successive victory, India’s Ankita Raina advanced to the quarter-finals of the women’s single tennis event of the 2018 Asian Games here on Tuesday. In her pre-quarter match, Ankita…
Saurabh wins gold, Abhishek gets bronze in Men’s 10m Air Pistol
Jakarta, Aug 21 (IANS) Indian shooters Saurabh Chaudhary and Abhishek Verma bagged the gold and bronze medals respectively in the Men’s 10 metre Air Pistol final in the ongoing 2018 Asian Games here on Tuesday….
Rowing: Lightweight four team, Dattu in finals
Palembang (Indonesia), Aug 21 (IANS) India’s men’s lightweight four rowing team and men’s single sculls rower Dattu Bhokanal qualified for the finals at the 18th Asian Games here on Tuesday. Dattu, 27, topped the Heat…
Asiad 2018: Saurabh wins gold, Abhishek gets bronze in Men’s 10m Air Pistol final
Jakarta, Aug 21 (IANS) Indian shooters Saurabh Chaudhary and Abhishek Verma bagged the gold and bronze medal, respectively in the Men’s 10 metre Air Pistol final in the ongoing 2018 Asian Games here on Tuesday….
BREAKING NEWS: Shooter Saurabh wins gold, Abhishek gets bronze in 10m Air Pistol
Asiad 2018: Shooters Saurabh, Abhishek in Men’s 10m Air Pistol final
Jakarta, Aug 21 (IANS) Indian shooters Saurabh Chaudhary and Abhishek Verma have qualified for the Men’s 10 metre Air Pistol final of the ongoing 2018 Asian Games here on Tuesday. Of the eight shooters, Saurabh…
Asiad 2018: Virdhawal Khade in Men’s 50m Freestyle swimming finals
Jakarta, Aug 21 (IANS) Indian swimmer Virdhawal Khade qualified for the final of the Men’s 50 metre Freestyle swimming competition in the ongoing 2018 Asian Games here on Tuesday. Khade topped the Heat-5 charts after…
Asiad 2018: India thrash Sri Lanka in women’s Kabaddi
Jakarta, Aug 21 (IANS) Continuing their winning run, the Indian women’s Kabaddi team outclassed Sri Lanka 38-12 in the ongoing 2018 Asian Games here on Tuesday. The Indian eves completely dominated their neighbours and registered…
Phogat, shooters climb podium as Indians shine in rowing, hockey, wushu
Jakarta, Aug 20 (IANS) Vinesh Phogat became the first Indian woman wrestler to win an Asian Games gold while the shooters bagged two silver medals on the second day of competitions here on Monday. Vinesh…
Twitter records 400k tweets on Asiad
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Social media giant Twitter recorded over 400,000 tweets as Indian athletes led by wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat began India’s medal rush, by clinching gold medals at the ongoing…
Silver linings for Deepak, Lakshay
Jakarta, Aug 20 (IANS) Deepak Kumar and Lakshay Sheoran won silver medals in the men’s 10m Air Rifle and Trap events respectively as Indian shooters continued their impressive performance at the 18th Asian Games here…
Rowing: India’s quadruple sculls team, Dushyant in finals
Jakarta, Aug 20 (IANS) India’s quadruple sculls team and Dushyant entered the finals in rowing competitions of the 18th Asian Games here on Monday. Dushyant topped Heat 1 of the men’s lightweight single sculls with…
Asiad 2018: Indians advance in tennis competition
Jakarta, Aug 20 (IANS) Indian tennis players enjoyed a successful day at the 18th Asian Games with Ramkumar Ramanathan, Prajnesh Gunneswaran and Ankita Raina registering comprehensive victories in their respective matches here on Monday. Ramanathan…
Asiad 2018: Wrestler Vinesh bags historic gold
Jakarta, Aug 20 (IANS) Vinesh Phogat on Monday became the first Indian woman wrestler to win an Asian Games gold after she defeated Japan’s Yuki Irie in the 50 kilogram women’s Freestyle final here. This…