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India began their Asian Games men’s hockey title defence with a 13-1 win over Indonesia in Pool A. Dilpreet Singh scored four goals, while Shilanand Lakra and Sukhjeet Singh struck twice each. India next face Sri Lanka on September 22.

Rifle shooter Sonam Maskar dedicated her Asian Games silver medal in the women’s 10m air rifle team event to her parents, crediting their support for her rise in the sport. India finished second with 1,897 points in Nagoya

India swept Kazakhstan 3-0 in the women’s badminton team Round of 16 at the Asian Games, with PV Sindhu, Unnati Hooda and Tanvi Sharma winning their singles matches. India will face Japan in the quarterfinals on Tuesday.

An eight-month-old baby girl who went missing from Nashik’s Nandgaon taluka on September 17 was found safe near Vaibothi village in neighbouring Yeola taluka three days later. Police are investigating how she reached the spot and why she was abandoned

Shafali Verma smashed an unbeaten 100 as India defeated Bangladesh by 114 runs in the Asian Games semifinal. Nandni Sharma and Deepti Sharma took three wickets each, while Sree Charani claimed two as India booked a gold-medal clash with Sri Lanka.

Elavenil Valarivan won silver in the women’s 10m air rifle individual event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after a tense final. Japan’s Hinata Taichi secured gold with an Asian Games record 253.0, while Elavenil finished on 252.4.

Hyderabad is dotted with colourful Ganesh pandals during Ganesh Chaturthi, offering visitors several options for pandal hopping. From the iconic Khairatabad Ganesh to celebrations in Begum Bazaar, the Old City, Koti, Ramnagar and Secunderabad, here are places to explore.

Indian Army chief General Dhiraj Seth concluded a three-day visit to Russia, meeting senior military leaders and visiting key institutions. Discussions focused on capability development, training exchanges, operational experience and strengthening Army-to-Army cooperation between India and Russia.

Smriti Mandhana became the leading run-scorer in T20I cricket across men’s and women’s cricket after scoring 37 off 19 balls against Bangladesh in the Asian Games semifinal. She surpassed New Zealand’s Suzie Bates and took her tally to 4,788 runs.

Actress Pratibha Ranta has opened up about portraying freedom fighter Pratibha Lahiri in ‘The Revolutionaries’. She described Lahiri as curious, well-read and interested in understanding the world around her, while highlighting her ability to decode coded letters exchanged with Sachindra Nath Sanyal.

India won silver in the women’s 10m air rifle team event at the Asian Games 2026, with Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod scoring 1,898 points. China won gold with a world-record 1,904.2, while Japan took bronze.

Unidentified persons broke open two SBI ATM machines at Durshed and Thimmapur on Karimnagar outskirts and fled with cash on Saturday night. Police said the suspects used gas cutters and were disguised in women’s attire. Their identity and stolen amount remain unknown.

Suchika Tariyal made history at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games by becoming India’s first MMA medallist, defeating Mongolia’s Altanchimeg Baigalmaa 2-0 in the women’s traditional -60kg quarterfinals. The 36-year-old now targets a place in the gold-medal bout.

Shafali Verma smashed an unbeaten 100 off 49 balls as India posted 195/4 against Bangladesh in the Asian Games semifinal. Her nine sixes set a new calendar-year record in women’s T20Is, while Smriti Mandhana also reached a milestone.

India began their Asian Games 2026 women’s hockey campaign with a commanding 19-0 win over Uzbekistan, with Deepika scoring eight goals. Savita Punia earned her 320th cap as India made a strong start to their title campaign.

A fire partially damaged the helipad terminal at Katra in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district early Sunday. The blaze was quickly controlled, with no casualties reported. Officials suspect a short circuit and have launched an investigation to determine the exact cause 

Unidentified miscreants on motorbikes allegedly vandalised CPI-M offices across six wards in south Kolkata’s Jadavpur area and attacked the house and office of former TMC MLA Debrabrata Majumdar. CPI-M and TMC questioned police response, while allegations were made against BJP 

The India-Japan cricket match in Sano City on September 22 will open celebrations marking 75 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Ambassador Nagma Mohamed Mallick said the friendly fixture will also draw diaspora members and supporters from abroad.

Iran’s armed forces spokesman Abolfazl Shekarchi rejected US CENTCOM’s claim that American forces supported over 1 billion barrels of oil transiting the Strait of Hormuz. He called the statement false, while CENTCOM said its blockade halted Iranian oil exports

Producer Boney Kapoor once recalled how he used a simple negotiation tactic to raise late actress Sridevi’s fee from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 25 lakh, beginning with her role in Mr India and continuing with Chandni and Khuda Gawah.

Yemen's Houthis claimed attacks on sensitive targets in Riyadh and an Aramco facility in Yanbu, escalating tensions with Saudi Arabia. Riyadh said its air defences intercepted a ballistic missile and thwarted attempted attacks on several other locations.

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Banned TPC chief Brijesh Ganjhu alias Gopal Singh Bhokta was killed in an encounter with the UP ATS in Varanasi on Sunday. The Jharkhand-based Maoist leader carried a combined Rs 30-lakh bounty and was wanted in several cases.

  FMCG companies are expected to hold prices through the festive season despite rising commodity costs and geopolitical disruptions. Firms have implemented modest 2-5 per cent hikes but are prioritising volume growth, consumer demand, cost optimisation and festive-season consumption over further price increases