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September 29, 2026 9:22 AM

Squash at Asian Games: Indian women beat Iran 3-0 to enter quarterfinals

The Indian women's squash team blanked Iran 3-0 in its last group-stage match to progress to the quarterfinals at the Asian Games in Nagoya on Tuesday. Starting the proceedings, Tanvi Khanna was declared the winner after her opponent Narges Soltani ...

September 29, 2026 9:46 AM

Asian Games: Indian women’s trap shooting team wins silver

Indian shooters Neeru Dhanda, Aashima Ahlawat and Manisha Keer won the silver medal in the women's trap team event at the Asian Games here on Tuesday, taking India's shooting medal tally to 13. The Indian trio posted a combined score of 328 after th...

September 29, 2026 9:06 AM

Indian Consulate in Dubai organises tree plantation drives as part of Seva Pakhwada

The Consulate General of India in Dubai has organised a series of tree plantation drives at universities across Dubai as part of the ongoing Seva Pakhwada. Consul General of India in Dubai, Dr. E. Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, participated in plantation dri...

September 29, 2026 8:35 AM

Neeraj stuns three-time Olympic gold medallist Kim Je-deok to enter recurve individual QF; Dhiraj also progresses

Indian recurve archer Neeraj Chauhan stunned South Korea's three-time Olympic team gold medallist Kim Je-deok to enter the men's individual quarter-finals at the Asian Games on Tuesday. Neeraj prevailed 6-4 over Je-deok at the Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park...

September 29, 2026 8:24 AM

Stocks wobble as bonds slump to monthly loss

Oil prices and bond yields were higher in an uncomfortable combination for Asian equities on Tuesday, as investors braced for an interest rate hike in Australia and an era where short term borrowing costs settle at their highest for years. The bench...

September 29, 2026 1:51 AM

‘Indeed a great run’: PM Modi congratulates Vithya Ramraj on women’s 400m hurdles bronze at Asian Games

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Vithya Ramraj on winning the bronze medal in the women’s 400m hurdles at the Asian Games, describing her performance as “indeed a great run”. In a post on X, the Prime Minister’s Office (P...

September 29, 2026 1:30 AM

‘India is proud of him’: PM Modi congratulates Gulveer Singh on Asian Games 1500m silver

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Gulveer Singh on winning the silver medal in the men’s 1500m at the Asian Games, saying his achievement was even more special as it was a personal best. The Prime Minister said the nation is pro...

September 29, 2026 1:13 AM

PM Modi congratulates Parul Chaudhary on winning bronze in women’s 5000m at Asian Games

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Parul Chaudhary on winning the bronze medal in the women’s 5000m event at the Asian Games, saying her success was inspiring for budding athletes. A post on X by the Prime Minister’s Office (PM...

September 29, 2026 12:53 AM

Asian Games: Parul Chaudhary bags second bronze with 5000m podium finish

India’s Parul Chaudhary added another bronze medal to her Asian Games campaign, finishing third in the women’s 5000m final with a time of 15:14.61 to claim her second podium finish at the Games. Parul timed her run to perfection in a closely fou...

September 29, 2026 12:37 AM

India, France discuss expanding higher education, research ties; French institutions invited to set up campuses in India

India and France on Monday discussed ways to further strengthen cooperation in education, research, innovation, academic mobility and institutional partnerships, with French higher educational institutions being invited to explore setting up branch c...