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Asian Games 2026: India's medal tally
India’s athletes made their mark at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, winning 85 medals across a range of disciplines, with standout performances in athletics, shooting and the newly introduced mixed martial arts events. While India fell short of its record-breaking 106-medal tally at the 2023 Asian Games,…
Ireland footballers wear black armbands again, refuse handshakes with Israel team
Ireland players have again worn black armbands and bowed their heads during the Israeli national anthem before the teams’ second Nations League match
Shedge replaces Hardik in India A one-day squad
Anukul Roy has replaced Naman Dhir, who has been picked in India's T20I squad, while Australia A have brought in Riley Meredith and Will Sutherland as replacements
West Indies name Amit Jangoo as replacement for injured Jewel Andrew
The West Indies have added wicketkeeper-batter Amit Jangoo to their T20I squad against India as cover for injured Jewel Andrew. Andrew hurt his finger while taking a catch during the third ODI. Jangoo is in good form, scoring 239 runs in the ODI series, including 58*, 114 and 67. The first T20I will be played in…
Asian Games tour diary: Notes from a city too polite to say no
Asian Games tour diary: Earthquake warnings, getting lost underground and a city too polite to say ‘no’
Bizarre! Ali Khan's wide ball goes for six, batter gets only five runs - Watch
A bizarre incident in the Canada's premier T10 cricket league semi-final saw Ali Khan’s wide bouncer clear the boundary, but Toronto Sixers received only five runs. Under MCC laws, a ball not hit by the bat counts as four, plus one for the wide. Toronto beat Mississauga Masters by nine runs and reached the final,…
Samoa PM apologises after Nazi salute video emerges
Pacific island nation’s leader says 2007 video showing him saying 'Heil Hitler' does not reflect his beliefs.
Tamil Nadu bypolls: Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assembly constituency profiles, candidates, key facts
Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu are gearing up for bypolls on October 6, 2026, following the resignation of AIADMK legislators Maragatham Kumaravel and P. Sathyabama, respectively.
Co-pilot accused of trying to hijack flydubai plane likely acted alone: Reports
The co-pilot has been identified by multiple media outlets as Hamam al-Hammami, an Omani national, although his identity has not been officially confirmed
Asian Games 2026 India’s medallists: Full list of winners
Here’s the full list of Indian medallists at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 categorised by sport