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India finished fourth at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with 85 medals, including 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze. Cricket, hockey, archery, wrestling and athletics produced major successes, while several athletes scripted historic firsts and secured Olympic quotas
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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
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Brazil is expanding trade with India and other Asian economies to diversify markets amid global uncertainty, while retaining existing partners, Brazilian Minister Marcio Elias Rosa said. He highlighted significant growth with India, saying Asian trade helped offset weaker US economic ties
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India’s Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Rajesh Jadhav edged Thailand 156-155 in the mixed compound semifinal to enter the Asian Games final. Chikitha will bid for her second gold after winning the women’s team event alongside Prithika Pradeep and Jyothi Surekha Vennam.
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India has been included among countries eligible for zero US tariffs on specified speciality pharmaceutical products and ingredients. The exemption covers orphan drugs, therapies and medical countermeasures, while generic medicines remain outside the Section 232 pharmaceutical tariffs
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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
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India’s 1-1 draw against 44th-ranked Panama in Bengaluru marked their best-ever result against a higher-ranked opponent in the FIFA World Ranking era. The result also added another memorable chapter to the Blue Tigers’ history at the Kanteerava Stadium
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India’s women’s football team will face Russia in two FIFA international friendlies in Kolkata on October 8 and 11. The matches will be India’s first internationals since their sixth SAFF Championship triumph and their first games in West Bengal since 2016
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Hyderabad para-swimmer Karthik Agneya Kolli, 16, won gold in the six-km Cannonball Swimathon in Gurugram. The neurodiverse swimmer completed the gruelling race in 1 hour and 52 minutes, leading from the early stages against adult professional swimmers
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India and Canada are preparing to elevate bilateral ties, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said after meeting Canadian counterpart Anita Anand at UNGA. Trade negotiations are progressing, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Canada around December this year
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Russia backed India and Brazil for permanent seats on the UN Security Council, while opposing additional seats for Western countries, particularly Germany and Japan. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called for greater representation of Asia, Africa and Latin America in reforms
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India and Gulf nations urged protection of international sea lanes amid attacks on commercial vessels and disruptions at strategic waterways. At the UN, leaders warned maritime insecurity threatens energy supplies, food security, global trade and seafarers, calling for restraint and cooperation
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Neeta Dhadwe, coach of India’s women’s kabaddi team, savoured another Asian Games gold after previously guiding the side to the 2014 title. She praised the juniors, highlighted tactical changes and called for a stronger Pro League
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India retained both Asian Games kabaddi titles as the men beat Iran 40-34 and women prevailed 37-34. Sawan Barwal won a historic marathon silver, while squash players Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh reached finals and the hockey team entered the semifinals
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India will face Afghanistan in the Asian Games 2026 men’s cricket quarter-final on September 28 after Nepal topped Pool A following its rain-washed match against Japan. Afghanistan advanced alongside Nepal, while Japan’s campaign ended without completing its chase.
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India held World Cup side Panama to a 1-1 draw in Bengaluru, with Ryan Williams opening the scoring before Omar Valencia equalised. The Blue Tigers impressed against higher-ranked India football team, India Panama match, Ryan Williams India goal, India football, Blue opposition and now turn their attention to upcoming matches against Brazil and Uruguay
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West Indies head coach Darren Sammy is hopeful of ending his team's 24-year wait for an ODI series win in India. The Caribbean side, currently ranked 10th, will face India in a three-match series beginning in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held meetings with foreign leaders and ministers on the sidelines of UNGA81, discussing bilateral ties, multilateral cooperation, regional security, the Ukraine conflict, West Asia developments, and economic, energy and food security issues
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India-New Zealand ties are gaining momentum after their elevation to a Strategic Partnership, ratification of a free trade agreement and moves towards the first bilateral naval exercise. The developments are expected to expand trade, investment and maritime-security cooperation
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Mirabai Chanu won a historic silver in the women’s 49kg category at the Asian Games in Nagoya on Wednesday. The medal fulfilled her long-standing dream and made her India’s first Asian Games weightlifting medallist since Karnam Malleswari’s 1998 silver
