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Superstar Rajinikanth met Tamil Nadu athlete Vithya Ramaraj and congratulated her on her three-medal haul at the Asian Games in Nagoya. Vithya won gold, silver and bronze, besides breaking PT Usha's 42-year-old national record in the 400m hurdles

Former India captain Harmanpreet Kaur has backed Smriti Mandhana to lead the team forward, saying their decade-long understanding will remain valuable. Harmanpreet, who stepped down after India’s Asian Games gold, said she wants to focus on her game and family

Fresh from winning gold at the Asian Games, Telangana archer Chikitha Taniparthi is looking forward to competing on home soil as Archery Premier League Season 2 begins in Hyderabad. The league features 48 archers across six teams in a fast-paced format

Telangana archer Chikitha Taniparthi received a warm welcome in Hyderabad after winning two gold medals at the Asian Games in Japan. Chikitha thanked her coaches and teammates and said her ultimate goal was to win an Olympic medal.

What makes the success of Indian women special is that they have overcome patriarchal prejudices at home and beyond, fought against the odds to earn their place in the field, and set new standards

Indian boxers Lovlina Borgohain, Parveen Hooda and Ankush Panghal won three gold medals at the Asian Games, helping India top the boxing medals tally. Lovlina and Parveen ended a 12-year wait for women’s boxing gold, while Ankush continued his golden rise

India ended a 44-year wait for Asian Games women’s hockey gold by beating defending champions China 1-0 in the final at Aichi-Nagoya. Lalremsiami scored the decisive goal as India also secured direct qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

India batting coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar played down the hype surrounding Saturday’s Asian Games gold-medal clash against Pakistan, saying the team views it as another international game. He stressed the importance of staying focused, handling crucial moments and contributing to India’s medal tally

Lovlina Borgohain ended India’s 12-year wait for an Asian Games women’s boxing gold by defeating China’s Ziyi Bao 5-0 in the 75kg final. The Olympic bronze medallist became only the second Indian woman after Mary Kom to win Asian Games boxing gold 

Indian compound archer Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru won the men's individual bronze at the Asian Games in Nagoya, defeating Vietnam's Cong Duc Dang 149-144. Ganesh, who won team gold on Wednesday, secured India's first individual compound archery medal at these Games

India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson said the team used rain-enforced indoor sessions to work on combinations and stay mentally prepared ahead of their Asian Games semifinal against Sri Lanka. He said players are eager for competitive action after the weather disruptions.

India's volleyball team topped Pool C at the Aichi Nagoya Asian Games after defeating Vietnam, Hong Kong and Qatar. Former international G V Madhav believes the team's improved combination can help it challenge Pakistan and revive hopes of a podium finish

Indian shooter Neeru Dhanda won gold in women’s trap at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, becoming the first Indian woman to win an individual Asian Games trap medal. She scored 28 hits, setting an Asian record and securing India’s landmark victory

DP World PGTI president Kapil Dev has extended his best wishes to India’s six-member golf contingent ahead of the Asian Games in Japan. Yuvraj Sandhu, Saptak Talwar, Veer Ahlawat, Aditi Ashok, Diksha Dagar and Pranavi Urs will compete

Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Seema Kaliramna finished fourth in the women's discus throw final at the Asian Games in Nagoya after recording a personal best of 59.88m. China's Feng Bin and Jiang Zhichao won gold and silver, respectively

Ankita Raina and Rutuja Bhosale lost their Asian Games women’s doubles opener to Kazakhstan’s Anna Danilina and Yulia Putintseva in three sets. Rain also interrupted Sumit Nagal’s men’s singles match, with the Indian leading South Korea’s Hong Seongchan 3-2

India’s Tejaswin Shankar won bronze in the decathlon at the Asian Games with 7,934 points, adding to his previous silver. Disappointed with the result, he said he lost silver, cited a demanding season and outlined plans to improve for the World Championships

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay announced a Rs 50 lakh incentive for squash player Abhay Singh after his silver medal in men's singles at the Asian Games in Japan. Singh previously helped India win team gold at Hangzhou

PV Sindhu criticised the Asian Games badminton schedule after playing three singles matches within 24 hours. The two-time Olympic medallist said players needed more recovery time and also raised concerns over the absence of Hawk-Eye during her quarterfinal defeat

India ended their Asian Games badminton campaign with one bronze medal after PV Sindhu and Unnati Hooda lost their women's singles quarterfinals. India failed to win a medal in any individual event, with the men's team bronze remaining their sole medal