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NEW DELHI: If not a shooter, Shapath Bharadwaj could have been seen dealing with deadlines, just like his journalist father, S Raju. In a house where books and newspapers were always around, there were expectations that Raju‘s son would follow the same path.Shapath did well in studies too. He was a class topper from childhood…

There’s a strange little moment that happens when a couple sees their first baby for the first time. The room may be full of doctors, nurses and family members, but for a few seconds, everything else seems to disappear. There’s just the tiny face, the first cry and the sudden realisation: we’re parents now.A first…

Asian Games 2026 Day 8 Live Updates: India’s campaign at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, continues on Sunday, September 27, with athletes competing across several sports and disciplines. There will be several medal events involving Indian athletes. Manju Rani and Priyanka Goswami will compete in the women’s marathon race walk, while Harjinder Kaur…

NEW DELHI: Indian squash sensation Anahat Singh produced the biggest victory of her career, fighting back from two games down to defeat Japan’s world No. 6 Satomi Watanabe and storm into the women’s singles final at the Asian Games 2026 on Saturday. Anahat, who won the TOISA Squash Female of the Year award in 2025,…

Virat Kohli (Image: BCCI) Virat Kohli is back in his favourite format, but this time without the weight of expectations and the constant chase for milestones hanging over him. As he prepares to return to ODI cricket against the West Indies, the soon-to-be 38-year-old says he has consciously chosen to play with greater freedom and…

Winter seems to have made an early appearance in the high mountains of Himachal Pradesh.Parts of Kinnaur received the season’s first snowfall on Saturday, with snow reported in Kuno Charang near the Tibet border, as well as Chitkul and the route towards Dumti. The higher reaches turned white as rain continued across several lower areas…

Indian stalwart Virat Kohli (Image; IANS) Virat Kohli is returning to the format that has arguably defined his international career, and the West Indies are one of his favourite opponents. As India begin their three-match ODI series against the West Indies on September 27, Kohli carries a staggering record against the Caribbean side – 2,261…

At just 11 years old, Japan’s Yuki Kurihara has already won an Asian Games gold medal. But after beating players much older than him, the young esports player said he felt “embarrassed” and could not show much emotion.Kurihara, a primary school student and the youngest athlete in Japan’s Asian Games history, defeated South Korea’s 24-year-old…

India’s men’s kabaddi team had one thing on their mind before the Asian Games final – winning gold.So much so that the players did not eat properly before their title clash against Iran.“Khali pet gold jita hai,” captain Pawan Sehrawat said after India defeated Iran 40-34 to retain their Asian Games men’s kabaddi title on…

L-R: Joshna Chinappa, Prachi Choudhary and Tajinderpal Singh Toor NEW DELHI: India enjoyed one of its most productive days at the Asian Games 2026 on Saturday, winning seven medals with the kabaddi teams providing the biggest highlights by successfully defending their respective gold medals.The men defeated Iran 40-34 in a hard-fought final, while the women…

NEW DELHI: Tajinderpal Singh Toor’s bid for a historic hat-trick of Asian Games gold medals ended with a silver on Saturday as the defending champion finished second in the men’s shot put at Aichi-Nagoya.Toor, who won gold at the 2018 Jakarta and 2022 Hangzhou Games, produced a best throw of 20.64m to claim his third…

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