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…
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…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Dhruv Pal Godara will lead the new team, La Pegasus Polo, in the 2018-2019 Indian Polo Season, it was announced on Monday. The team, owned by Sanjay Jindal, has also…
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…
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…
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…
Palembang, Aug 20 (IANS) India were assured of its first-ever medal in Sepaktakraw as they entered the semi-finals of the mens team Regu event after finishing second in Group B here on Monday. There are…
Jakarta, Aug 20 (IANS) Four players have been expelled from Japan’s men’s basketball team at the Asian Games 2018 in Indonesia for allegedly hiring sex workers, the Japanese Olympic Committee said on Monday. Yasuhiro Yamashita,…
Jakarta, Aug 20 (IANS) India’s shooter Lakshay Sheoran won the silver medal by finishing second, while compatriot Manavjit Singh Sandhu finished fifth in the men’s trap final at the 2018 Asian Games here on Monday….
Kolkata, Aug 20 (IANS) After filmmaker-actor-singer Farhan Akhtar pointed out a “glaring error” made in a West Bengal school book which depicted him as legendary athlete Milkha Singh, Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien on Monday…
Jakarta, Aug 20 (IANS) Wrestler Vinesh Phogat ensured India of at least a silver medal after storming into the finals of the women’s freestyle 50 kilogram category at the 2018 Asian Games here on Monday….
Jakarta, Aug 20 (IANS) India’s Vinesh Phogat, Pooja Dhanda and Sakshi Malik ensured a medal each after registering comprehensive wins to advance to the semi-finals of their respective weight categories in women’s freestyle wrestling at…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Wrestler Bajrang Punia, who clinched the gold medal in the men’s freestyle 65 kg category at Asian Games dedicated his medal to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Bajrang clinched…
Jakarta, Aug 19 (IANS) Wrestler Bajrang Punia won India’s first gold medal while shooters Apurvi Chandela and and Ravi Kumar bagged a bronze medal on the opening day of the 18th Asian Games here on…
Jakarta, Aug 19 (IANS) Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia on Sunday clinched the gold in the men’s freestyle 65 kg category even as veteran Sushil Kumar suffered a shock first-round defeat in the 74-kg category at…
Jakarta, Aug 19 (IANS) Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia clinched the gold medal in the men’s freestyle 65kg category defeating Japanese Daichi Takatani 11-8 in the final of the 18th Asian Games here on Sunday. It…
Jakarta, Aug 19 (IANS) Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia clinched the gold medal in the 65kg category defeating Japanese Daichi Takatani 11-8 in the final of the 18th Asian Games here on Sunday. It was Bajrang’s…
Jakarta, Aug 19 (IANS) Swimmers Srihari Nataraj and Sajan Prakash finished fifth and seventh in the men’s 200m butterfly and 100m backstroke final events respectively at the 18th Asian Games here on Sunday. Starting in…
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