Asian Games: Priya, Lovlina storm into semifinals as India’s boxers continue to assure medals in Aichi-Nagoya | Asian Games 2026 News

Priya Ghanghas and Lovlina Borgohain NEW DELHI: India’s boxing campaign continued to gather momentum at the Asian Games 2026 as Priya Ghanghas and Lovlina Borgohain powered into the semifinals on Monday, assuring the country of two more medals in the ring. The duo’s victories added to an already growing list of Indian boxers who have…

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September rain alert: Indian states seeing showers and what it means for travel plans

This year, September in India has left people surprised with unexpected thunderstorms and heavy rainfalls. It is usually the month when the southwest monsoon begins its gradual retreat from India. As September draws to a close, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast rain, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds across several states, with isolated heavy…

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Psychology says choosing pet parenthood over raising or adopting a child may reveal important personal values: Read to know what this choice means

Choosing whether to have children is one of the most personal decisions an adult can make. Some people want to raise biological children, while others choose adoption. Some decide not to become parents at all. Others build their families around partners, friends, relatives and companion animals. Psychology suggests that choosing to become a pet parent…

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At 19, Pincky Balhara lost three family members ahead of Asian Games debut; Now, she is only Indian to win multiple Kurash medals | Asian Games 2026 News

Bronze medalists Pincky Balhara of India (AP Photo) Three family deaths in quick succession could have brought Pincky Balhara’s sporting journey to a halt. Instead, the Delhi athlete carried her grief into the competition arena, turned her father’s dream into motivation and went on to win an Asian Games medal.Eight years after her historic silver…

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Asian Games: Manu Bhaker returns empty-handed after four medal events as India’s shooting campaign falls short of Hangzhou | Asian Games 2026 News

NEW DELHI: Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker will return from the Asian Games 2026 without a medal after competing in four events in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan — an unexpected outcome for one of India’s biggest medal hopes and another indication of the shooting contingent’s struggles to match its record haul from the previous edition.India had won…

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“Being jobless brings out the best version of you”: Woman says unemployment is “brutal” but can build grit, confidence and resilience through repeated rejection

Losing a job or struggling to find employment is often associated with financial uncertainty, anxiety and emotional exhaustion. But one woman has offered a different perspective, arguing that unemployment, despite being a deeply stressful experience, can also teach people resilience, confidence and the ability to cope with rejection. Anisha Arora shared her views in an…

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Asian Games: How a rare, inexplicable miss by Rahi Sarnobat cost India a 25m pistol team medal | Asian Games 2026 News

India’s Rahi Sarnobat competes during the rapid stage of the women’s 25m pistol qualification event. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India were left ruing a costly and extraordinary lapse by experienced shooter Rahi Sarnobat after a rare miss in the women’s 25m pistol team event derailed their medal hopes at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya…

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Meet Rampal, 50-year-old visually impaired sculptor from Basti, Uttar Pradesh who creates lifelike idols of Lord Ganesha and Maa Durga using only his sense of touch

Rampal creating idol (Instagram) His eyes can’t see but his hands can. And with his hands and sense of touch, he has created over 700 sculptures till now. Meet Rampal, a 50-year-old man who didn’t let blindness determine his fate. He lives at a busy stretch in Basti, Uttar Pradesh. And this man is literally…

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